Eureka - Solitaire AL 1-Person Backpacking Tent
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
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"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"They last absolutely forever (I know 1980s models still in daily use)"
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"under 700 grams including stakes"
"Impossible to beat in terms of packed size"
"If you need the lightest weight possible then get the Lanshan 1 Pro since it’s a single wall tent."
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"I love my hubba hubba. ... I’ve seen to many guys in these courses get a four season tent and then have condensation. You need a three season tent. ... Would recommend the ultralight."
"It is superior with ventilation options, including convertible rainfly for stargazing at night."
"Wonderful ventilation on a dry night with the roof retracted, fine enough in rain."
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"tanky ... Only thing you really lose is a touch screen but that's better for it's ruggedness and water resistance."
"Kept me comfortable in heavy rain, snow, and once down to 15 deg F on a North Carolina mountain in April."
"even the wrist heart rate seems bang on which is surprising in the water"
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"Tigerwall tents will not work. ... I tried them and at 6'2" they were both too small."
"Even if you only have one I regret going with the two person over the three when I take my girlfriend camping with me"
"I bought a Eureka Solitaire last season and just got a Eureka Midori 1 this Christmas for a bit more headroom."
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"do note that you *need* to be able to stake this one in though, the tent is not freestanding"
"it took me a couple of times to get the hang of staking it right to ensure it pitches nice and taut"
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"The pole design means they are under twist pressure, and after I'd replaced the third set of poles I decided to go inflatable. ... and the poles kept breaking."
"It was a great tent up until the fiberglass pole snapped on a trip last year."
"Personally snapped a three season tent on rainier from the wind a few seasons ago. Granted it was a big Agnes tiger wall."
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"The Lanshan design really doesn't allow for airflow. ... Leaving the door flaps open at night and camping far away from water was the only time I didn't have tons of condensation on the walls. ... After three years of sleeping with a towel near my head, I ditched the Lanshan."
"I believe the Lanshan is silnylon, so based on your climate I would go with an xmid. It won't sag in heavy rain and won't absorb water if you have to pack it up slightly wet."
"and you get wet every time you run any body part along the wall."
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"I bought a Eureka Solitaire last season and just got a Eureka Midori 1 this Christmas for a bit more headroom."
"You can't sit all the way up in it so getting dressed and undressed was... interesting."
Jarvicious 1.0"Ultralight tent" and $30 don't belong in the same sentence. I'm sure there are Amazon knock offs out there but I wouldn't trust that garbage out on the trail. My 6.5 pound 25 year old REI finally bit it and I didn't have the money for something decent so I bought a Eureka Solitaire Al earlier this year and its passable. Weighs just over 3 pounds and since Eureka is going out of business they can be found for $60-70. It's a long tent but be warned, its a snug fit. You can't sit all the way up in it so getting dressed and undressed was... interesting.
instructive-diarrhea 0.5I have a eureka 1 man tent. It packs small
PNW_MYOG 0.4I was going to suggest eureka but they stopped production last year. My first backpacking tent. Very affordable, weight was fine split between 2 people. And my goodness, it lasted waterproof and zippers a very long time. Like most, I have bought and resold a few tents over the years but the eureka one remained in my loaner gear through it all. If you see a 2 person eureka, used, for a very low price, grab it and try it out for your first couple of trips
boarshead72 0.2I didn’t know tents still came with fibreglass poles, I haven’t had one with them since the 80s. The three I’ve bought since then (North Face, MEC, Eureka) have all been aluminum. You could probably just replace the poles of your current tent if you like the tent enough.
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