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To be honest, given you're up there, I'd definitely be looking at double walled. Single walled is fine for where I am in SoCal where rain is rare and the air is super dry, but if I was somewhere less predictable like the PNW/BC, that can get very wet, I'd for sure want double walled. There's just too much chance of moisture buildup in a single walled tent - especially with two people's body heat and breath.
Re 2 person Big Agnes tents, you can't fit two 25" wide pads next to each other, which is my gripe. It is not a rectangular tent, it tapers at one end and I don't know why. Just let it be rectangular!
If you aren't in a rush, you may want to check out reddit.com/r/ulgeartrade - I hate to say it, but about 12 hours before you posted your question, I sold a used 3 times Copper Spur Ul2 for only $280 :-( so you can definitely get deals on there. You can always post a WTB anyway.
Here are a few brands to check out though in the mean time. Most of them do specialise in single wall, but maybe after you do more research you might decide they're for you:
ZPacks, Six Moon Designs, Gossamer Gear, Durston Gear (these are pre-order only and not open right now but people rave about them), The Tentlab (given you like your Terra Nova, this may actually be a good one for you).
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Thanks JB! Good questions.
We're based in BC, in Squamish and will mainly be tripping around BC and the interior. It's very wet here, but I don't think it gets super humid in summer. It will be me and my partner so we don't mind a squeeze, and we also have an older Alpkit tent that we use for car camping and backpacking currently if we're not so weight conscious.
In the UK we had a Terra Nova Voyager Superlite, and I really liked the semi-geodesic design and general feel of that. It was a tent that could be taken for extended trips whatever the weather and held up well for cycle touring and time in the mountains.
Hiking pole tents could be an option for hiking and on skis, but we really want something for bikepacking on mountain bikes too. We would normally bivvy on our bikes, but the mosquitoes can get bad here and we'd like a tent option for bears too (a tent won't stop one, but it feels less exposed). Similarly when we've been out in winter we've managed with a tarp and digging a snow hole, but want a tent option for spring to add options.
I've never used a single wall tent before, but would be interested to see that as an option and do a bit more research on limitations.
Appreciate the advice.