A good tent, pretty simple, very solid. The poles use all clips rather than sleeves for very easy setup (less than 4 minutes). POSITIVES: clever venting design; spacious for a solo tent, especially with vestibule space; a very good price used; a decent price if new. DRAWBACKS: on the heavy side for a solo shelter, the stakes that came with mine are junk.

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Sierra Designs Meteor Lite

The best solo tent out there. Yes, it''s a little heavier than the solo "hoop" tents, but it can withstand 4 seasons. This tent is super roomy, has 2 huge vestibules, is extremely weatherproof, and packs down small (12" long). Eureka may not have the "coolness" associated with it that North Face, Marmot, or Sierra Designs does, but this tent is VERY cool. I agree with a poster below a mesh should be added to the rear access door for use as ventilation, but it vents pretty well as is. Nice weather? Put it up without the rain fly, and you''ve got MAX ventilation plus a HUGE panaoramic view out the full-side door mesh. I can''t say enough about this tent. Trail weight is about 5 lbs- about 1.5 pounds more than the ultralight hoop tents, but it''ll take anything nature can throw at it

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Arkatents was very helpful & answered all my questions, fast shipping (FREE shipping, actually!)

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I had my eye on the Zephyr before it mutated into the Mountain Pass XT. Then Campmor dropped the price to $109, and I couldn''t get one fast enough. I immediately headed out to the Apache National Forest in AZ and set it up (easy). At 4 AM I awoke to a buffeting, driving rain. But all was well, absolutely no leaks - not even in the unprotected zipper in the fly, which had concerned me. The following 4 nights the temperature dropped to around 20° and the tent was toasty warm. Moderate condensation formed on the inside of the door wall, but no drips. My down bag stayed completely dry. Even with a thin coating of ice, the fly did not sag. This tent is very roomy for me but I''m only 5''3". The dual vestibules are larger than I expected - and very useful. I love the fact that the whole lengthwise door wall unzips - makes it easy to get in and out, and makes the tent a nice napping shelter. In spite of the kinda goofy circular door in the fly, I think this is a much better layout than the typical solo "tube" tents. Definitely 5 lbs. worth of shelter. Only two concerns: attaching the fly made the end walls of the tent sag between the poles. I haven''t figured out how to correct that yet. And, I wish the rear vestibule access hatch had netting so it could double as a critter-proof vent in warm weather - I fear the tent is going to be a little stuffy in the muggy Texas springtime. All in all, a most servicable tent, relatively stable, very cute, lots of features (the face vent in the door was a nice surprise) and a great value..

Customer Service

haven''t needed?

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Just a follow-up to my last review. Last week spent 4 nights in my new Mountain Pass XT (1 man) tent.

Liked the quick setup and tear down time. Only two poles and small amount of tent/fly fabric to deal with. View out of the fly window is useful to see what the weather is like before getting up. Window runs full length of door so vista is excellent.

At 3' by 8', room is adequate to store additional material with area under vestibles useful for boots, paddles, pack, etc. pocket at each end of tent means you can only reach one normally and its a single pocket. Also, its only a single pocket. Someone else had the good idea of suspending a pocket from 2 of the four loops at the top of the tent.

I mentioned Easton poles in my last post, thats an error. The poles look to be very well made but don't have a name on them. Each pole is made up in 12" parts so the whole tent is very compact and saves me much room in my kayak for storage.

I haven't experienced rain with this tent but noticed that all major seams are taped by mfr with exception of seams around the fly zipper. I sealed these but even if they leak, it shoudn't leak into the tent.

I found that the full fly keeps the tent comfortable even on cool nights in the 50F range with only door netting. I think this can be explained by body heat in a fairly small tent volume. On a warmer night, i had to leave the fly door unzipped to have enough cooling.

There's a lot to like about this tent, only two drawbacks are heavy steel stakes and poor pocket size and location. Found that only 3 stakes are necessary for fly and thats enough for tent as well under most circumstances.

Campmor is presently selling for $109.

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My existing 2-man tent was taking up more space in my kayak than i could afford for longer trips. When i read your reviews on the Eureka Mountain Pass 1xt, i knew that this was probably the right tent. The 1XT was only 2 1/2 lbs lighter than my 2 man tent, but more importantly for a kayaker, it was only a 5.5" by 12" bundle.
I just got the tent and was able to put it up without reading the instructions, intuitive and fast. Nice Easton poles and i found no deficiencies on the tent. Fly was easy to put on with snap buckles. Good system. I like the fact that you can close down most of the ventilation on a really cold night. Should be plenty warm. Ventilation looks well designed. Nice access to the rear vestible for equipment that doesn't need to be inside. Big door for access to the tent. Also liked the short time to disassemble and pack the tent. Was able to get it all back in the roomy bag the first time. Kayaking takes a lot of gear and its useful to have space inside a tent to lay it down. This room has enough space for that equipment as well as a comfortable sleep. You can sit up with comfort and look out the fly window. Nice design all around.

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I bought the old style Eureka Zephur used for $50, in perfect shape, and it came with a footprint and 6 no-bendium stakes. It's a little too heavy for it's capacity, and the fly arrangement is terrible, but it's probably the best deal I'll ever see on a tent. I usually backpack with an 8x10' Siltarp, but I use this tent in colder or rainy-er weather. The goofy fly doesn't bother me either because I've used a tip from another backpacker and incorporate my poncho as an extension of the fly, so it covers the tent like a "real" tent fly. All in all, it's a good little tent, and for $50 I couldn't pass it up. Thumbs up.

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Continuing from my last review about the NEW version of the Eureka Zephyr which is now the Mountainpass XT1. I recieved the fly back from the manufacturer after sending it in to have the leaking door zipper replaced-free of charge and in a more than timely manner- I stretched the fly over the patio so it lay off of the ground and filled it with enough water so the zipper would come in contact for a time. Never leaked through , but I'm still going to carefully seal at the edges of the zipper. Taking this cool little tent with plenty of sit-up room and gear storage for a week in the smokies. Believe it will be the perfect tent. Has lots of breathability and though it weighs almost five pounds the poles break down to 12 in. and with the tent compressed down all fit perfectly in the top compartment to my backpack. Nice tent. To view tent http://www.uttermadness.net/michael/mountainpass.htm

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tent manufacturer was more than willing to repair leaking door and return tent in less than two weeks including the shipping time.

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This is an update of my first review. Was caught in a heavy, heavy downpour the other weekend while kayaking. Set up the new mountain pass xt1 (new version of the zephyr xt) just as all hell broke loose. Happened to set the tent up in a depression that filled quickly as I sat inside looking out the cool little window. never leaked in the floor. The tent was sitting in an inch of water at one end. But the upside-down 'U' shaped zipper in the door began to leak all around. Had steady drips throughout the storm. Sent the fly to Johnson outdoor (manufacturer I guess of the tent) and they are replacing the zipper. There's no cover over the zipper and I hope it's not a design defect that wont be corrected. Caution on purchasing Mountain pass 1xt. I'll give new review after I give it a try once more. Hope the tent works though. Even though it's a bit on the heavy side I tried it during the close of this last winter and except for the tent's body door= lots of condensation, it kept me warm. Would like to see a zip close no-see-um over the back vestible door for hot weather= more ventalation. Bugs are bad here in Fl during hot temps. and have to stay closed up. Highly recomend this tent if you want one that you can use in the winter and summer and want a one man, but don't want to spend alot. Great as far as a freestanding. Just make sure you see no light through the fly doors zipper when inspecting it held up to the sun or such. This will mean leak. Nice looking tent when set up also.

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Sent the Fly in for repair. Johnson outdoor is the one repairing it. Seem to answer questions I asked over net quickly and are repairing fly quickly (hopefully correctly) to get it back to me so I can get back on the trail. We'll see.

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I searched long and hard for an inexpensive, freestanding, lightweight, solo tent and I found that in the Eureka Zephyr. The Zephyr sets up in about 3 minutes and you really don't need to stake in down unless it is very windy. Being a rather short person (5 7"), I am able to put my pack at one end and still have plenty of room to stretch out. I did not want the extra weight of a vestibule so when I need extra storage space, or a place to cook in inclimate weather, I attach my poncho over the door with small spring clamps purchased at an office supply store. With the rain fly off it has fairly good ventilation with the mesh panels, but can become a little stuffy when stuck inside during a summer rain shower. I have owned this tent for about 2 years and it has held up very well. The only complaint is the placement of the inside storage pockets on the end walls. Anyone looking for an inexpensive solo tent should try the Zephyr, it is a really good tent for the money.

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I bought the Z-XT for $99 and this is the smallest tent with most room that I could find. Most other single person tents that I looked at were not high enough to sit up in, which during a rain storm is imperative. Kelty's Zen was a close second, but was not free standing. I've had my Z-XT for a year now and it has stood up to several downpours as well as severe wind. I have to admit that the gear loft for this tent stinks and needed to be tweaked for it to be actually useful.

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Many cheapo tents.