Eureka!

Suma Tent: 2-Person 3-Season

Easy use and small storage

Purchased the tent for use on deployments. Easy setup and takedown. Kept me dry during light rain. Had extra room for some smaller gear and able to keep my boots dry under the vestibule.

Drafty tent

I wish the entry side of the tent was not all screen, but partially screened toward the top, like the other 3 sides of the tent. Any wind during the night seems to come under the fly that's over the entrance and becomes a cold draft inside the tent.

Critical Flaw

Overall nice little tent for the money but has one critical flaw. The mesh or bug screen material used is very delicate and catches and deforms easily. I have several areas after only one 2 night camping trip which are deformed/marred. These spots are mainly on the door area and I’m not even sure exactly what I did to cause them. They are not holes yet but afraid they could easily become holes. I have never had this issue with the other tents I use and don’t feel that I was being careless in any way. Was hoping to use extensively for backpacking but don’t think it going to last.

Nice light tent!

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Quick and easy to set up Nice rainfly with builtin vestibule Complete with gear loft

Started and Returned.

Back what seams like a 100 years ago I canoed and camped with a Back Country 2 person tent. It eventual wore out ( a lot of trips ) and I replaced it with all sorts of tents even the ultra light ones for backpacking. Now at 80 I'm going back to my roots with another Back country 2 person tent.

Solid choice

I picked up this for an upcoming backcountry trip, which will be a first. I tested on a close to home weekend campout. It was a dry weekend but there were high winds for the are up to 40 mph gusts and this tent stood up great. The tent set up was super fast and easy. The aluminum poles are fantastic, I’m a finicky person with gear and appreciate details other often overlook. For instance the shock cord on these tent poles is amazing, it snaps the poles together making them feel solid yet it is still easy to take down without feeling like you’ll snap an overstretched elastic cord. The extra vestibule space created by the fly is great too. The only slight issue I have is the tent floor feels very thin. I haven’t tested in a wet environment but it was a concern after my first use, but I picked up a footprint and I’m confident that will solve any potential problems.

Was looking for a good lightweight tent for backpack hunting and hiking the AT. This one has been great. Plenty big enough for one person and gear. Two people could sleep in it, but there wouldn’t be room for packs or anything else. It’s been used on a couple of trips so far and is doing fine. Easy to set up. It stayed dry through a heavy rain. No complaints.

The stuff sack for the tent is pretty tight, you have to pack it just right. The poles don't "clip" into place, so they can come out of the tent shell grommets somewhat easily when setting up. Stayed in place during the night. Plenty of space for one person, might be cramped with two. Pretty lightweight.

Perfect, simple backpacking tent

This. tent. rocks. So simple to set up. Very light. Do you see the price? Look at the price, look at the weight. Then consider that it has a vestibule. We use cut-to-fit Tyvek underneath for a ground cloth. Stays dry and cozy in a cold November rain. Or in January. Dry dry. The ONLY reason I give it a -1 is that it has needed two repairs due to production errors. One on the bottom edge of the rain fly, the other at the peak of the tent. Eureka has a fantastic repair & parts operation. Both repairs gratis. We're still rocking with this tent, and it has been several years or so. It sees monthly Scout outings. Very pleased we are with this one.

Cozy tent

This tent is a perfect fit for my wife to use on our backpacking adventures. It offers a great balance of lightweight and budget friendly. It is very easy to setup. The only downside is the single opening. A second door would be nice so you aren’t crawling across your partner for a 3am bathroom break. If you’re looking for a basic tent for two, or extra room for yourself, this is a great option.