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Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent

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The Big Agnes® Big House has a simple floor plan and offers an effortless set up—in fact, let the kids do it while you relax!

This freestanding tent offers 2 doors on opposite sides for hassle-free entry/exit; includes front door welcome mat
Both doors have an awning-type cover over the door; front door awning extends out a bit farther than the back
Color-coded grommet webbing and buckles; sleeves and plastic clips attach tent body to the pole frame quickly and easily
Fly is made of lightweight ripstop nylon with a silicone treatment for durability and a polyurethane coating for waterproofness
Floor is made from heavy-duty nylon with a hardy waterproof polyurethane coating
All seams are factory taped; waterproof doors keep tent dry
Mesh doors, windows and ceiling offer excellent cross-ventilation
Large poly-vinyl skylight in fly for stargazing
12 mesh floor pockets keep your house organized
Footprint (sold separately) extends the life of your tent by protecting it from abrasive wear and tear
Optional, zip-on, pole-supported front vestibule (sold separately) adds generous storage area
Includes briefcase-style carry bag with long shoulder straps and organizational compartments and aluminum stakes
Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent Specs

Specification	Description
Seasons	3-season
Design type	Freestanding tent
Sleeping capacity	4
Fly / footprint pitch weight	No applicable
Average minimum weight	10 lbs. 13 oz.
Average packaged weight	12 lbs. 3 oz.
Average weight - metric	5.5 kilograms
Floor dimensions	8 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft.
Floor dimensions - metric	254 x 244 centimeters
Floor area	65 square feet
Vestibule area	Sold separately
Peak height	5 ft. 8 in.
Peak height - metric	172 centimeters
Number of doors	2
Canopy fabric	Coated polyester ripstop
Floor fabric	Coated polyester
Rainfly fabric	Coated polyester ripstop
Number of poles	3 + 2 awning poles
Pole material	Aluminum 7001
Pole diameter	10.2 millimeters
Packed size	14 x 26 inches
Primary activity	Family/car camping

Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent Customer Reviews

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Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent

4.0

(based on 22 reviews)

86%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (20)
Easy to set up (17)
Durable (14)
Fly works well (14)
Waterproof (14)

Cons

Heavy (3)

Best Uses

Car camping (21)
Beach (7)

Reviewer Profile:
Avid adventurer (10), Casual/ recreational (7), Casual adventurer (4)
What Is Your Gear Style:
Comfort driven (11), Survivalist / minimalist (4)

Reviewed by 22 customers

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Sep

2007

(21 of 32 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Decent-enough tent for the money

By dan in pdx

from PDX, OR

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Comfortable
dog likes it

Cons

Could be easier to set up
Welcome mat is cheesy

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

This is a decent tent. It's not going to knock your socks off but it does the job. Two people and a greyhound fit very comfortably. I'd assume four people would be just fine.
For some reason this tent has an attached welcome mat that I find irritating. It doesn't quite stake out perfectly and will collect a nice puddle of water if it rains.
On a recent trip it rained overnight and the tent took in a small but measurable amount of water.
Otherwise, it's been out for a few adventures so far in the Oregon/Washington woods and it's doing just fine.

Sep

2007

(17 of 20 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Family Tent!

By Jeff3Girls

from Minneapolis, Minnesota

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Comfortable
Easy to set up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Beach
Car Camping

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

We purchased two of these for our family of five since our girls are getting older (and bigger!). We camp 3-4 times per summer and I found that setting up two of these is easier than one large 7 or 8 person tent. The best part about this tent is the ventilation! We had a Kelty Mantra-7 prior to these and the Kelty became more and more difficult to set up (pole tension), construction was poor and the ventilation was even worse, which we found out during a recent camping experience in Northern Minnesota when it rained yet it was still very hot! We had to keep the rainfly on and it was like sleeping in a steam bath! The Big Agnes allows you to roll up the sides of the rainfly for ventilation and a 360 degree view, which can only be explained as awesome!

Feb

2008

(15 of 15 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great tent for car camping adventures!!!

By The Hodsonclan

from Central Oregon

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Easy to set up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Beach
Car Camping

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

We got this tent last year when we moved back to Oregon from the Midwest. I wanted to show my two children the fun I had camping as a kid out here in the Pacific NW. Since they have never done any backpacking, I started them out with car camping.

We took about 12 trips in the early spring thru the late summer. The tent held up very well!! We even got stuck in a week of rain and it wasn't until the last night that the tent started to leak. The trick is to extend the fly out and stake it down well, and the moisture will keep away.

The height of the tent allowed us to stand up very well, even with a latern hanging from the top, and the ventilation is great, even with the fly on. The tent is so easy to put together that it is now my 8 year old son's main responsibility to put together while my 6 year old daughter organizes the inside. It is lightweight and comes in a handled, folded bag which makes it incredibly portable and easy to carry. The only complaint is the poles, which can bend easily if you put to much pressure on them when folding or unfolding them.

Otherwise than this, it is a great tent to go out with and to introduce your kids to the fun of camping!!

Sep

2008

(14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Big is right!

By lvdogluver

from Las Vegas, NV

About Me Casual Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping
Hiking

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

We use this tent for car camping with our dog. Since we are big people (6'1 and 6'6) and have a big dog (german shepherd), space and height are really important to us. We fit our gear, a big double sleeping pad, and the dog with all her stuff easily in this tent. I can stand up in it and the husband can almost stand up. Got the chance to test it during a bad thunder & wind storm up in Utah and it barely moved and didn't leak (we had staked in the extra guy-lines for the fly which helped). It's pretty easy and quick to set up after the first time. As for that annoying "welcome" mat, we just tucked it under the tent and didn't use it.

Aug

2008

(13 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect for airplane camping

By Cary the pilot

from Fort Collins, CO

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Airplane camping
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

I specifically bought this tent for Airventure at Oshkosh, WI, a gathering of airplanes each year where hundreds of campers camp "under the wing". After using my backpacking tent there, it made sense to have more comfort and room for several continuous days of such camping.

Wisconsin in late July and August is humid and hot, and occasionally rainy. This tent has amazing ventilation, with or without the fly snapped down. I also hung a tent fan/light (there's a loop in the tent for it), which also added to comfort.

I also have the vestibule, which takes care of others' comments about the welcome mat, because the mat doesn't get rained on with the vestibule in place. The mat is sort of silly--it doesn't seem to keep grass and dirt out of the tent, but it's cute.

I had Big Agnes make me a cover for the skylight, to reduce the sun infiltration and heat, out of the same material as the fly, which is velcroed into place. I think the skylight is generally unnecessary and superfluous, but I suppose it might bring in welcome warmth in the early Spring or late Fall. Otherwise I prefer to leave the cover on.

This tent is very well constructed of quality materials, and it is extraordinarily well engineered, with a lot of really neat details, such as the storage pockets along the sides. It's a little pricey compared to other tents of the same size, but in my view, it is worth it.

For car camping, airplane camping, or beach camping, I can't imagine a better tent.

Cary

Mar

2008

(13 of 15 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great tent

By wiltshires

from Sandysprings, GA

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Easy to set up
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

This tent is just what I was looking for. I have been using a two person four season tent for years. And finally got tried of lying down to put my clothes on. I do mostly car camping so this tent is the bomb. I use two cots and have three dogs. I can stand up in the center to put clothes on. I looked at the REI 4 person tents but they were to big. With a larger tent you might have trouble finding a campsite to fit other tents.

Oct

2008

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

If you need room, this is a quality tent

By Yeti Man

from Wisconsin

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Comfortable
Fly Works Well
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Beach
Canoe Camping
Car Camping

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

I have always been something of a minimalist, but with my friends and I getting a little older a bigger tent that we could stand up in was in order.

I have been using a very high quality backpacking tent for 14 years and wanted similar quality in a bigger tent.

My primary use has been for canoe tripping. The BH4 is not as bulky or heavy as other tents in it's size range, and the added comfort was worth what it gives up in compactness.

The big House 4 is very roomy, has great ventelation, and most people can stand up in it with no problem.
It is also quite sturdy. We had two days of high winds (gusting well into the 30mph range and on occasion the low 40's) on our last trip and the BH4 had mo problems with it as all. We were even hanging our sleeping bags up inside of it during the day (nice to have a tent tall enough to do that in sometimes).

It stayed dry in some heavy rains as well. The real bonus of the BH is the vestibule. We set the tent up with one side of the vestibule open and were able to sit in chairs with the wind blocked for us, as well as sorting wet gear from the days activeties before entering the tent.

This is a very high quality tent that was well thought out and then made bigger.

Jun

2008

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

A good purchase

By dubsies

from Cincinnati, OH

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Comfortable
Easy to set up
Fly Works Well
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

Just got this tent and loved how the tent was organized and how setup was easy for the first time. The only downside to the tent is the front welcome mat. A nice feature, but it would be good to tuck between the tent and footprint if rain is expected. We got rained on and rainwater pooled around the front because of the mat. Other than that the tent is great, roomy with plenty of ventilation.

May

2008

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Purchase!!

By Gus79

from Chicago, IL

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Easy to set up
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Welcome Mat

Best Uses

Base Camp
Car Camping

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

Purchased the tent, vestibule and footprint. Have used all three items in two HEAVY downpours, and once in heavy winds...The footprint trapped 6-10oz of water between itself and the tent one time (due to unlevel ground and user error NOT because of the equipment design). Each trip I take makes me happier and happier with Big Agnes and their tent. Only CON I have is the "Welcome Mat" not sure it is really necessary.

Sep

2007

(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

lots of space and ventelation

By Robin Bird

from Palo Alto

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Comfortable
Fly Works Well
Great ventilation
Lots of vertical space
Two doors

Cons

Thin Floor Material

Best Uses

Beach
Car Camping

Comments about Big Agnes Big House 4 Tent:

We've only used it once, but like it so far. The headroom and ventilation are major pluses, as well as the two doors. The same material is used on the floor as the sides and it feels a bit lightweight, as though it could tear. We just bought patch kits and are hoping for the best.

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