On my first outing, I camped in this tent at 11,200 feet in a Sierra basin. There was a very big blow with gusts over 60 mph and the temp dove to below 15 degrees. The tent was subjected to a good thrashing. This was my biggest concern with the tent when I bought it. There was a fair amount of blown sand and dust that came through the mesh under the fly. As others have noted, it is difficult to get the fly taut and it really showed in this storm with a lot of flapping. A tent stake came lose in the middle of the night, even though I had replaced the cheesy steel stakes that came with the tent with a combination of longer aluminum stakes. But the tent came through the test without a rip, a tear or any damage. All in all, the tent performed extremely well. I am going to look into a way of converting the front and back tent fly points to accept stakes, instead of buckling into the tent body as was designed. This should make the fly more taut and the entire tent stronger. I think this tent has the almost perfect combination of size and weight for a solo tent. I really like the side entrance. Most solo tents have a front entrance that you have to crawl into. The tent fabric and poles are stronger than Big Agnes products. I really don't understand how Eureka could afford to price this below $120, but its the best bargain I have seen in a long time. Get more detail about Eureka Spitfire Tent 1-Person 3-Season.
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