User Review: Eureka! Spitfire 1

Eureka! Spitfire 1
Above: The current Spitfire 1, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed January 18, 2008 by Gary C.

Rating:
Design: three-season
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: easy

I bought the Eureka Spitfire and have been very happy with it so far. Like all of the one person tents there is not a lot of extra space and I would not recommend it for someone much over 6 ft. I'm 6'1" and think that is about the max for its size.

The vestibule is not as large as the distributor would like you to believe, but when the weather hit I had no problem storing my pack and other gear in it. It was just a little tight. There is a little extra room inside next to my bag for a few things and plenty of room to sit up and change cloths. I've had it in some very wet and cold conditions without any condensation problems.

Last October on a pack trip it had rained most of the day then cleared off after the sun went down and the temps dropped hard and fast. When I woke up in the morning the entire outside was frozen over like an igloo and our water bottles that were left out had frozen solid but the one stored in the vestibule was still drinkable. I have not had it out in a really bad snow but I think that its design and sturdiness should hold up well.

Gary C.

If you shop around the net you can usually find them for $60-80. You can find better tents, but for the money I think this one is an excellent choice.