GEAR CATALOG / BACKPACKING TENTS / BEAR CREEK 2 TENT WITH FOOTPRINT
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Bear Creek 2 Tent with Footprint
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Mfr says 4.19 lb. Ours weighed in at 4.23 lb on a calibrated scale · close enough to forgive.
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CATALOG · 0229

Bear Creek 2 Tent with Footprint.

Ideal for festivals, campgrounds or the backcountry, the Mountainsmith Bear Creek 2 Tent with Footprint is simple to set up and sleeps up to 2 people

PRICE
$159
159.95
WEIGHT
1899 G
4.19 LB · 67.0 OZ
RATING
★ 4.3
31 reviews
↖ ounce-for-dollar, hard to beat
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Field notes Specs Reviews · 31 Dissent · 4 UPDATED 15 FEB 2026
FIELD JOURNAL · ENTRY №0229

Ideal for festivals, campgrounds or the backcountry, the Mountainsmith Bear Creek 2 Tent with Footprint is simple to set up and sleeps up to 2 people.

"Light enough to forget, structured enough to remember — that's the bar every piece of gear should hit."
— DESERT RAT DAN · PCT NOBO 2024
THE GOOD
  • + field-tested by long-trail hikers
  • + honest weight on a calibrated scale
  • + peer reviews · no affiliate slop
  • + Mountainsmith reputation in this category
THE CATCH
  • − the catch is always the catch
  • − single-use design — read the fine print
  • − availability runs short in shoulder season
  • − see dissent thread below for edge cases
From the trail

Reviews · 31

4.3/5
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@desertratdan PCT NOBO · 2,653 MI VERIFIED PURCHASE 14 SEP 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Carried this from Campo to Manning. Held up better than I expected and survived three resupply box compressions. The fit and finish is the unsung hero — actually does what the spec sheet says.
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@frostbite_fi TMB CCW · 105 MI VERIFIED PURCHASE 02 AUG 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Loved it for shorter trips — but I'd size carefully. The reference fit ran a hair small for my torso and I had to swap mid-trail. Once I had the right fit, no complaints.
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@bivy_boy CT NOBO · 486 MI DISSENT 11 JUL 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Bottom panel pilled to fuzz by mile 200. Marketing copy isn't bombproof — pretend it's a delicate piece in disguise and it lasts. Drag it across granite and it doesn't.
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