The lightest-weight tent in Big Agnes’ new-for-2021 lineup, the solution-dyed Tiger Wall UL2 was designed with backpackers, bikepackers, thru-hikers, and the environment in mind.
How? Big Agnes took its popular original ultralight Tiger Wall model and redesigned multiple features, most of all, the fabrics and manufacturing process.
Specifically, the standout component of this new Big Agnes tent is its solution-dyed fabrics. By using this process, which uses pigments in place of chemicals, Big Agnes says it reduced the water and energy in manufacturing by more than 50% (more on this below.) That change also makes this tent’s footprint (literally and figuratively) more sustainable.
We tested the Tiger Wall UL2 for over a month across northern and southern Colorado, between temps of 35-75 degrees, including for a full week thru-hiking on the Appalachian Trail.
In short: If packability and light weight is what you’re searching for, be it for lightweight backpacking, bikepacking, or pack-paddleboarding, this tent has it in spades. We even put its new and more sustainable solution-dyed fabrics to the test in wind, sleet, sun, and rain — and it performed brilliantly.
Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL 2 Review

This tent is ultralight. It’s meant to be as small and light as possible, and yes, that means this tent is more fragile, too. If you are looking for a small tent to chuck in your trunk on spur-of-the-moment camping trips, this might not be the one.
But if you need a tent that can pack small, won’t weigh you down, and offers quality shelter, this tent should be on your list.
The Tiger Wall UL (we tested the 2, but it comes in a solo and three-person as well) has 28 square feet of tent space, two doors, two vestibules, door tie-offs, gear stashes, interior side pockets, and 39 inches of headroom (plenty spacious for two people sitting up). But it isn’t just about the numbers.
This tent’s design, fabrics, and weight impressed us all equally — meaning it comes together into an awesome lightweight, intuitive, and versatile package.
Major Features: What We Liked

Solution-Dyed Tiger Wall UL2 Specs
- Design: Freestanding* (see below), single pole system, two doors, two vestibules
- Waterproofing: Water-repellent floor and fly, waterproofed seams
- Components: DAC Featherlite poles, ripstop nylon and polyester mesh body, rainfly, Dirt Dagger UL stakes
- Sustainable components: Solution-dyed fabric (all fabrics), PVC-free taped seams
- Use: Three-season
- Trail Weight: 2 lbs. 3 oz.
- Price: $399

Solution-Dyed Tiger Wall UL2: Small Tent, Big Sustainability
Conclusion
