{"id":1462,"date":"2023-10-21T18:08:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T17:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/?p=1462"},"modified":"2025-12-15T19:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T19:53:40","slug":"big-agnes-wyoming-trail-2-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelondonbiker.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/big-agnes-wyoming-trail-2-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Agnes Wyoming Trail 2 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last year I headed out on the motorbike across north Wales with the intention of camping in the wild, or at least a so-called ‘wild camp site’. I loaded up the bike with my tried and tested Tatonka Narvik 2<\/a> and Exped Downmat<\/a> and hit the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The set up has worked really well for me for a long time – it’s done a run to Russia, a journey across Morocco and parts of Australia, and more laterly an off road run from the Med’ to the Atlantic across the Pyrenees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it seems turning 40 has had an impact on my ability to put my pants on whilst being lying on the floor! The last trip left me distinctly uncomfortable and so I started to look for a tent where I could at least sit up, and who knows – perhaps even stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tent market has come on a lot in the last 15 years and there are several options for tents that you can stand up in and pack up \/ are light enough for good moto travel. The most popular (if bike rallies are anything to go by) is the Lone Rider MotoTent<\/a>. So much so with BMW GS riders that I was starting to wonder if they came as standard issue with new bikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a great design, tried and tested over the years and offers a super generous sleeping space with room to park your bike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I first looked at something like this at a Horizons Unlimited meet back in 2011 but at that point didn’t appreciate that standing up inside a tent was a useful feature. I also couldn’t square the pack size and weight for what the tent gave you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little has changed in the last 12 years and I decided to go looking for something more modern, lighter, and with a smaller pack size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I turned to cycle touring companies and discovered the great range of tents offered by Big Agnes<\/a> and was even more delighted to find that they had a tent that offered a place to ‘park your bike’. I’ve never understood why people want to park their bikes in their tent – but I do understand why people want to stand up. I’m not sure why the manufactures don’t advertise that rather than the ‘parking’ feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Big Agnes Wyoming Trail 2<\/a> is designed for cyclists rather than bikers but it offers a super lightweight and small pack size that is not that much bigger than my previous tent. I’ve had to move from a 60 litre tail pack to an 80 litre to accommodate that and a new Helinox bed<\/a>, but that small pack and weight increase had an enormous impact on comfort on the road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Big Agnes claim this is a three season tent, but I would say it is two season with a third if there are no strong winds. On a recent trip to Salisbury Plain the winds were up and I couldn’t erect the tent. I tried facing it into the wind, away from the wind, alongside the wind – all to no avail. In the end the front of the tent collapsed and bent two of the rear poles and snapped one of the front poles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This actually highlights three big positives for Big Agnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 – The poles are small and super light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 – The customer service when things go wrong is exceptional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – Everything is repairable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I got home from the failed trip in Salisbury I contacted Big Agnes who shipped out replacement poles (for a very small fee) from the US without any issue. Initially they shipped the wrong poles… but they fixed it ASAP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love that the design of this tent is to be repairable. Everything can be repaired or replaced. It’s a testament to the quality of the materials and design that despite bending poles and snapping one I was able to repair them with the provided sleeve and some tape and continue to use the tent on several trips before the replacement poles arrived. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tent goes up very straightforwardly and I can do it on my own in about 5 minutes. It takes me 15 mins to get my new set up sorted, including the new cot, seat and table – all of which pack in to the tail pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The sleeping space is definitely for one person. There is no way two adults can sleep in the inner without being incredibly friendly. However, the porch size is enormous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have never been what you may call a tidy camper… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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… I tend to spread out. So the ability to have a porch that contains this has really helped me keep my things in one place! It also gives me a place to be when it is raining and this has extended the times of year I can go away. The cot, mat, and sleeping bag also keep me toasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This tent has allowed me to continue camping – in a good deal of comfort – well into my middle age and has extended my ability to camp throughout the year. I’ve had a blast with it over the last year and I’m looking forward to more exciting adventures with it again next year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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