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Naturehike 2-man Star River 2 tent (Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 clone)

$127 USD 'Star River 2' tent

$400 USD Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 tent
The Naturehike Star River 2 tent is available for $127.72 USD delivered on Aliexpress.

  • 3 season, 2-man tent 
  • Pitched: 335 x 131 x 110cm
  • Stowed: 45 x 15cm diameter roll
  • 1.82kg + 116g (stakes & guylines)

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The Naturehike Star River 2 is a close copy of the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 two-man tent.

It is a freestanding, double-wall, 2-man tent with mesh inner.

It has 2 doors and 2 large vestibules.

The poles connect into hubs at either end - one higher than the other. This lifts the tent dome high and creates lots of vertical space.

A central crossbar pole keeps the side walls steep and vertical.

This Star River 2 is available in two versions:


20D Sil-Nylon version
  • 1.82kg
  • 20D flysheet (PU4000MM waterproofing)
  • Mesh inner with 20D floor (PU4000MM waterproofing)
  • Sil-Nylon floors are slippery
  • Green and grey colours

210T Polyester version
  • 2.053kg
  • 210T flysheet (PU3000MM waterproofing)
  • Mesh inner with 150D Oxford cloth floor (PU3000MM waterproofing)
  • $20 cheaper than 20D version
  • Orange colour only


Pros
  • Quick and easy setup
  • Strong in windy conditions
  • Fully seam sealed
  • Vent at the top
  • Colour coded poles (matches where you insert them)
  • 2 internal storage pockets and a hanging hook
  • 3 additional guy points

Cons
  • Mid-weight tent
  • Only one vent - possible condensation issues
  • Rainbow doors only have one zip and are unsupported when unzipped


Compared with the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2, the Star River 2:
  • Is ~300g heavier (20D version)
  • Includes a groundmat (none with UL2)
  • Has a higher waterproof rating (PU1200MM on UL2)
  • Has double hooks on pole clips (single hooks on UL2)
  • Has 11 "groundhog" clone stakes (8 J-stakes with UL2)
  • Has an optional snow/sand skirt
2 doors

 Inner

Hub

Pole clips

Interior hook

 Contents
Dimensions


Further Resources

Naturehike Star-River 2
NatureHike Star River 2 (bushwalk Australia forum)
Naturehike Star River 2 (trek-lite forum)

Youtube
Star River 2 man tent (official video)
NatureHike Star River 2 Tent (good review)
naturehike "star river2" Green tent (foreign language)

Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 official page (Wayback Machine link)
Amazon.com product page (affiliate link)
Rei.com product page

Youtube
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 2 Backpacking Tent

Misc
Polyester vs. nylon in tents
Nemo page about Nylon vs Polyester
Sliding around in Tent