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Big Agnes Slater UL+
Big Agnes Slater UL+
Don't have any experience with these, but they are light and long. 96" length and 3lbs for the two man at list price of $360.
Seems like a winner.

This one is under 5lbs for a three man with a real vestibule.
Plus, I beleive you could put a stove in the vestibule and have a super shelter.
Big Agnes Slater UL3+

CCS makes a Lean 2 Plus shelter that is very close to a lightweight campfire tent. I like mine a lot because you get a great view while you relax around camp. It is 5 foot tall at the entry. Weights 3 pounds.

http://www.shop.cookecustomsewing.com/product.sc?productId=194
http://www.cookecustomsewing.com/images/leansetup.pdf

Such sagely wisdom, much helpfulness, many thanks.

There may have been a large amount of alcohol consumed prior to choosing a spot for my bivy. Also since it was the cascades, it was the only place not covered in blackberry bushes.

Anyway, the bivy weighs less than 2lbs, sleeps like a tent and packs nicely. I can leave my air pad, sleeping bag, and pillow inside of it, roll it up and put it in the bottom on my MR 6500 as one unit. Doing this it takes me less than 5 minutes to set up and tear down.

Sage wisdom indeed! Problem is that even the high spots in the NW seem to have puddles when the ground is saturated!

That copper spur is a nice tent. I have had good luck with the MSR hubba style tents (either the mesh, or solid versions, whichever you like). The MSR would be my reco.

I haven't used the tipi style so i cant comment on those. have always rolled with the backpacker style.

All the sierra designs tents Ive delt with have been a little wonky. Just doesnt seem like the design or the quality is on par with some of the other brands.

I bought a bivy over the summer ... have not managed to sleep in it. I get claustrophobic in it just lying on the livingroom floor. Full bore whip-out-the-pocket-knife-and-slash-an-escape-route panic. I didn't know I had that particular twitch.

I also have a Tarptent Notch ... somewhat the same issue. I've used it once in the woods. A bit too confining. Also wasn't much protection from an overnight downslope wind.

Tarptent makes pretty innovative stuff. I'm tempted to toss both of those on a large fire this winter and try the new ProTrail in their place. It appears a bit more roomy for similar weight.

Tom

I've used a Back Country Shelter (BCS), combined with an EdT Ti stove the last four years. If that's not the perfect combo, I don't know what is. Truly lightweight, packs small, and you can be warm and comfortable in the nastiest conditions. I hunt CO 1st rifle and have seen conditions that range from beautiful to very wet and temps in the teens. It's not in the price you mentioned, but it is one purchase I don't regret at all. It has been fantastic.

For reference here is the weight: I didn't look, but that probably includes a couple trioxane bars in the stove bag.