The Best Eureka Solitaire 1Person Tent

New for 2019, travel light with the Eureka! Solitaire AL three-season solo tent, the perfect choice for weight-conscious backpackers. The tent’s simple two-pole tunnel design sets up in seconds after a long day of hiking or climbing. Outlast any storm with the rugged, durable 7000 Series aluminum frame. An integrated full-coverage fly can be rolled back for stargazing in clear weather. The fly and floor are made of 68D 185T polyester taffeta with a 1, 500-millimeter coating for weatherproof protection. 21. 5-square-foot interior; measures 4 by 18 inches packed; weighs 2 pounds, 10 ounces. Eureka! found its humble beginnings in 1895 and today their camping gear gives you the freedom to have fun – from tents to cooking systems, and sleeping bags to camp furniture – reliable, easy-to-use, and packed with features campers care about.

Eureka!’s footprints are constructed with the same material as the tent’s floor—fitted footprints. This helps extend the life of the tent floor and protect it from punctures and wear-and-tear. Made with heavily coated nylon fabric, the footprint features webbing stake-out loops and grommet attachments. Eureka! found its humble beginnings in 1895 and today their camping gear gives you the freedom to have fun – from tents to cooking systems, and sleeping bags to camp furniture – reliable, easy-to-use, and packed with features campers care about.

Product Description

Travel light with the bivy-style three-season, one-person Eureka! Solitaire backpacking tent (21.5 square feet), which features a zippered top entry for easy entry and exit. This non-freestanding hoop style tent features a durable two-pole 6.3-millimeter fiberglass frame with easy post-and-grommet assembly (requires staking out). Walls are constructed of 50D no-see-um mesh for maximum ventilation, while the rain fly and floor are made of 75D polyester with 1200-millimeter fabric coating for excellent resistance to rain and snow It’s packed full of gear storing features including two storage pockets, a flashlight loop, and a small vestibule for organizing larger gear like a backpack or wet boots. This tent has an interior height of 2 feet, 4 inches, weighs 2 pounds, 10 ounces, packs down to 4 by 17.5 inches; includes tent body and fly, poles, stakes, and guylines. Eureka! found its humble beginnings in 1895 and today their camping gear gives you the freedom to have fun – from tents to cooking systems, and sleeping bags to camp furniture – reliable, easy-to-use, and packed with features campers care about.

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Perfect for singular trekking and walkabouts, the Eureka Solitaire is lightest, most compact three-season solo tent made by Eureka. It’s also extremely well ventilated with a large mesh roof–great for stargazing during summer trips–and the zippered roof provides an extra exit in nice weather. This two-hoop bivy design offers an efficient tunnel design, with a durable 6.3 mm fiberglass frame is shockcorded for fast set up. The full coverage fly is attached, so it can be rolled back or put in place very quickly. Other features include nylon pole sleeves for easy setup, three storm guyouts on the fly, two storage pockets, and one flashlight loop.

Specifications:

• Area: 21.33 square feet
• Floor size: 2 feet, 8 inches by 8 feet
• Center height: 2 feet, 4 inches
• Wall fabrics: 40D no-see-um mesh
• Floor fabrics: 70D nylon taffeta
• Fly fabrics: 70D nylon taffeta
• Pack size: 4 by 17.5 inches
• Weight: 2 pounds, 9 ounces

About Eureka
Though the exact year is unknown, Eureka’s long history begins prior to 1895 in Binghamton, New York, where the company still resides today. Then known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company, its first wares were canvas products–most notably, Conestoga wagon covers and horse blankets for nineteenth century American frontiersmen–as well as American flags, store awnings, and camping tents.

The company increased production of its custom canvas products locally throughout the 1930s and during the 1940 and even fabricated and erected the IBM “tent cities” just outside Binghamton. The seven acres of tents housed thousands of IBM salesmen during the company’s annual stockholders meeting, which had since outgrown its previous locale. In the 1940s, with the advent of World War II and the increased demand for hospital ward tents, Eureka expanded operations and began shipping tents worldwide. Ultimately, upon the post-war return of the GIs and the resultant housing shortage, Eureka turned its attention to the home front during the 1950s by supplying awnings for the multitude of mobile homes that were purchased.

In 1960, Eureka’s new and innovative Draw-Tite tent, with its practical, free standing external frame, was used in a Himalayan Expedition to Nepal by world renowned Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person documented to summit Mt. Everest only six years earlier. In 1963, Eureka made history during its own Mt. Everest ascent, with more than 60 of its tents sheltering participants from fierce 60+ mph winds and temperatures reaching below -20°F during the first all American Mt. Everest Expedition.

For backpackers and families, Eureka introduced its legendary Timberline tent in the 1970s. Truly the first StormShield design, this completely self-supporting and lightweight backpacking tent became one of the most popular tents the entire industry with sales reaching over 1 million by its ten year anniversary.

Eureka tents have also traveled as part of several historic expeditions, including the American Women’s Himalayan Expedition to Annapurna I in 1978 and the first Mt. Everest ascents by a Canadian and American woman in 1986 and 1988. In recent history, tents specially designed and donated by Eureka sheltered Eric Simonson and his team on two historic research expeditions to Mount Everest, this time in a quest for truth regarding the 1924 attempted summit of early English explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. During the 1999 expedition, the team made history finding the remains of George Mallory, but the complete mystery remained unsolved. Returning in 2001 to search for more clues, the team found amazing historical artifacts which are now on display at the Smithsonian.

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Selecting a Tent
Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Expect the Worst
In general, it’s wise to choose a tent that’s designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you’ll face. For instance, if you’re a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick–especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you’re a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you’ll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.

Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.

For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.

Domes and Tunnels
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.

Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you’d like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you’re a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don’t need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.

Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it’s easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It’s also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you’re considering.

Cozy and compact, the wfs T-BIVY small footprint is perfect for single-campers traveling light. With a mesh roof-panel for star-gazers, and an included rain fly to keep the inside clean and dry. Build and take-down made easy, so you can focus more on the adventure and less on construction. Includes stakes and storage bag.

Please measure your original tent poles on hand first, and then choose the size as close as your original ones.

11’3″ Poles
Length: 11’3″(343cm)
Diameter: 8.5mm
Compatible with WEANAS 3 Season 1-2 Person Tent Orange, Azure, Blue, LimeGreen, and Normal Size Green

12’2″ Poles
Length: 12’2″(370cm)
Diameter: 7.9mm
Compatible with WEANAS 3 Season 2-3 Person Tent Orange, Azure, Blue, LimeGreen, and Normal Size Green

12’10” Poles
Length: 12’10(391cm)
Diameter: 8.5mm
Compatible with Coleman Sundome 2 Person Tent

14’2″ Poles
Length: 14’2″(431cm)
Diameter: 7.9mm
Compatible with Coleman Sundome 3 Person Tent, Compatible with WEANAS 3 Season 3-4 Person Tent Orange, Azure, Blue, LimeGreen, and Normal Size Green

16’3″ Poles
Length: 16’3″(496cm)
Diameter: 8.5mm
Compatible with Coleman Sundome 4 Person Tent

20 ft Poles
Length: 20ft(610cm)
Diameter: 8.5mm
Compatible with Coleman Sundome 6 Person Tent

Product Description

Dimensions are 6 feet 7 inches by 2 feet 5 inches by 43 inches high. Sleeps 1 person. Lightweight and easy to assemble, carry weight 3.5 pounds. Heavy-duty 1000mm taffeta rainfly is polyurethane coated. Full rainfly with taped seams has 2 air vents for better ventilation. Extra heavy-duty 1500mm polyurethane coated 150D Oxford floor. Full “no-see-um” mesh engulfs the tent body for maximum ventilation. FG7 Quick-set system, two each 7.9mm poles. Durable speed clips secure tent. Complete with stakes, carry/storage bag. Flame retardant, meets C.P.A.I.-84 specifications. Available in Moss Green and Steel Grey.

From the Manufacturer

Dimensions are 6 feet 7 Inch by 2 feet 5 Inch by 43 Inch high. Sleeps 1 person. Lightweight and easy to assemble, carry weight 3.5 pounds. Heavy-duty 1000mm taffeta rainfly is polyurethane coated. Full rainfly with taped seams has 2 air vents for better ventilation. Extra heavy-duty 1500mm polyurethane coated 150D Oxford floor. Full “no-see-um” mesh engulfs the tent body for maximum ventilation. FG7 Quick-set system, two each 7.9mm poles. Durable speed clips secure tent. Complete with stakes, carry/storage bag. Flame retardant, meets C.P.A.I.-84 specifications. Available in Moss Green and Steel Grey.

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