Recommendations Needed! Freestanding Solo Shelter

[bane]

New to the forum. Would appreciate your recommendations for a lightweight (under 3lb), freestanding, solo shelter. Budget up to $350.
Vestibule preferred. 3 season preferred. But, freestanding & lightweight are the only true requirements.

Thanks in advance!

[erial]

Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1. It's a roomy 2 pounder that at least for me has handled Colorado thunderstorms the past few summers. For trips to southern Utah I still rely on an older Tarptent Rainbow. Not as roomy, but keeps the bugs out.

The Fly Creek is usually on sale somewhere.

[goofball]

i've had a couple shires tarptents and they are fantastic. an older squall that i used for a few years in OK & AR that withstood a good number of hard rains and high winds and never failed in the least. it was not the most ergonomically designed tent tho, in's n out's were awkward and it was not frestanding. i have a newer model now that freestands and so far has perfromed fantastic. plenty of rain storms already weathered. adn condensation has not been an issue, breathes very well.

http://www.tarptent.com/index.html

[IntrepidXJ]

My Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 is really nice.

[Byron]

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[Bad Karma]

Big Sky International evolution fits the bill here (make a revolution and mirage as well) although if you use trekking poles you can go with a Shires tarptent or LightHeart gear shelter (my personal favorite)

[bane]

Thanks so much for the thoughtful recommendations. I ordered the Big Agnes Copper Spur. Arrived today and setting it up this evening...in the bedroom. Baby steps.

[Tango]

Another vote for the Tarptent Rainbow. We went through a 35+ mph wind storm in AK and it took it like a champ!

[Bo_Beck]

Granted, not freestanding, but another great 1= person shelter. Take a peek.

http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tents/Trekker.html

[erial]

and should the copper spur cop out on ya