Emily from United States, WA Public Profile

I had a very occasional need for a 1 person backpacking tent, and while a number of lightweight models were at the top of my list (NEMO Hornet 1P & Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1), I just couldn't justify spending $300+ for equipment that would see so little use... even with Camp Saver's great deals! After reading all the reviews I could get my hands on about the Eureka Spitfire 1, I decided to purchase it (Sept 2015). I snagged it during a great Labor Day sale at Camp Saver and checked out for a total of about $100. Wow. I love this site :-)

First big note: This tent is advertised as weighing 2lbs 12oz, but many reviewers find it weighs at least half a pound more than that. I measured 2lbs 12oz from the poles, fly, and body, but you need more parts than that to actually use this tent, so thumbs down to Eureka for trying to be misleading on that spec (and I don't even know why - it's not like the actual weight is heavy). I don't use stuff sacks - the poles & stakes go in my pack's side pocket, and I stuff the fabric components in the top of my pack, loose. I never carry a footprint. The tent comes with a few cheap guylines & adjusters, and a minimal number of steel shepards hook stakes. I'd recommend ditching these and purchasing higher quality replacements. I got 50' of reflective guyline, 10 aluminum guyline adjusters, and 10 aluminum Y stakes (all generic brands) on Amazon for a total of about $25 (sorry Camp Saver!). These extra parts brought my total carried tent weight to