Eureka! Solitaire Tent

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used this tent on my last trip..the only problem was the poles were tough removing them..

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I really like the tent itself, I am a big guy and I fit comfortably inside with my pack and boots fitting into the vestibule. Love the top entry for nights when the rainfly isn't required. Very light for the price and easy to pack. The downside is the poles. First time out the small one (foot end) broke clean in the connecting tube, so I lost an inch of it. Second time out, another inch. I called eureka and they sent me a replacement set. I requested that the replacements be made of aluminum but was told that was not an option. Third time out, with the new poles, the foot hoop broke again, this time it splintered near the middle of the section tearing into the tent. I called Eureka again and set up an R/A in which they agreed to replace the entire tent. When I got the replacement tent I immediately took the poles out, measured them, and had aluminum ones made. I have had no trouble since. I camp at minimum one weekend a month, I have been using the tent for over 2 years. Overall its a good tent but I would absolutely urge you to look into aluminum poles, they are lighter anyway.

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I got this tent intending to use it in Arizona for 2 weeks. I am glad i tried it out closer to home! I set up the tent for the FIRST time at a campsite, put my pack in it, and me and my doughter went for a short hike. By the time I got back, BOTH poles had snapped at the apex of the roof of the tent! My kid's $10 pop-tent was sturdier! I know how to set up one-man tents- I hiked for 13 days around Isle Royal and the ent I had then never failed me. I have never even seen a tent pole snap. There were no other campers there, either, so no one came by and just broke it. Terrible.

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Nothing worse then a manifacture lying to us.This tent does not weigh 2 lbs 10 oz it is more like 3 lbs 6 oz. I only picked this tent because it was supposed to be lighter then the one man North Face tent. Im taking this back right now and getting the north face that will hold up better.

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Haven't actually used this particular tent as yet ,but did pitch it in 5 minutes. The perfect cross-country set-up for the person on the move.

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This tent is one of the best. Eagle Scout and US Marine tested. The tent took about 5 miniutes to setup the first time out of the box. I have experieced extreme rainfall while using this tent and it has held strong.

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This tent did work well. I used for my trip to the Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior, the Manitee River trail, and casual camping. The drawbacks to this particular tent is that it is extremely cramped. I'm 6'4" and it was quite difficult to position yourself and getting in and out of the tent. The quick release zipper on the tent roof was quite nice.
What really disappointed me with this tent is that Eureka does NOT make replacement poles for this tent. The front pole snapped on me while in the middle of a hike trip, which just lead to a miserable experience.
This tent did a good job of what was required of it. I wish Eureka would have the foresight to make replacement poles, but I guess that infringes on their ability to make a bigger profit of us suckers.

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this is a very expensive tent for the quality, its small and hard to set up i felt like if i put to much pressure on the tent poles the might rip the fabric or snap in half.... poor qaultiy for the price, my listed price [$].