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Eureka Performance Spitfire 2 10-Foot by 5-Foot Two-Person Backpacking Tent
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Binghamton, NY is the home of Eureka! tents. During the past 100+ years they have been in business, Eureka! was first known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company. They started with making products out of canvas, i.e. wagon covers, horse blankets, store awnings, American flags and tents for camping. Eureka! tents have been a part of several expeditions. In 1960, the Draw-Tite tent was used on a Himalaya Expedition to Nepal. This tent was a success due to the practical, free standing external frame. In the 1970's, backpackers or family campers enjoyed the Timberline&Reg; tent made by Eureka!. This tent has the StormSheild design which is completely self-supporting and lightweight. Easy for backpackers to carry. The Eureka! K-2 XT and Kahuna tents were used by explorers in 2004 on a 3,060 mile trek of the Blue Nile. Eureka Titan 8 person tent has near vertical walls which maximize interior space in this 2 room luxury tent. Eureka Sunrise 9 is a 4 or 5 person tent. Eureka Tetragon 5 is a 2 person recreational tent. Comes with color coded webbing make set up fast and efficient!
Reader Reviews
This tent is extremely light (just under a pound heavier than the ultra-light model) and is perfect for long back-packing trips. The bathtub floor and rainfly do everything possible to keep the water out. If staked down properly, water wont ever get in. I didnt even use the guy outs on the fly and water STILL didnt get in. On a clear night, the fly can be taken off completely or rolled up on the sides. If taken off, the entire night sky is avaiable for your perusal. Essentially, the tent without the fly is nothing but bug screening. It's the fly that actually gives the tent some privacy walls.
Now for the skinny:
I took this tent out on a camping trip and found the second day to be nothing short of a torrential downpour. It was then that I noticed the short side of owning this particular tent. Having NO VESTIBULE makes for a very wet entry into your tent. With his vestibule, my friend was able to have a place to shelter him from the water and take off/store his muddy boots where they woudlnt get rained on all night. The Spitfire doesnt have that ability, so you'll be forced to drag your muddy boots into the tent with you along with all the water that you wont be able to shake off.
For back-packing, this tent is hands down terriffic, but I am still going to look for another Eureka model that has a vestibule for those trips that last longer than any weather report.
One other thing to consider is that this tent is not free-standing, so you'll want to purchase some Groundhog Tent Stakes MSR Ground Hog Stake Kit or something equivalent that will do the job in rocky terrain (better to buy for rocky than to be without when the time is needed). The tent and fly can be put up with only 4 stakes, but a better idea would be to use 6 so the tent can be pulled out to its full width.
Lastly, unless you and the person you are sharing this tent with are on a romantic level, then I would suggest purchasing another tent for two. The only way it could work is for head to toe sleeping, but warm weather causes a bag to be thrown back and this creates a recipe for feet in the face. This tent is great for one person and some gear, but definitely not suited for two. Even if it had a vestibule for gear and boots, this tent would be ill suited for two people.
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Eureka Performance Spitfire 2 10-Foot by 5-Foot Two-Person Backpacking Tent
by Eureka
Available from Amazon
Price: $125.69
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