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(More customer reviews)This is a really wonderful tent. Its not the lightest two person tent but its not the most expensive either. Its solid construction allowed it to withstand winds perfectly and I haven't woken up to any water inside. Spacious vestibules that is about twice as big as most lighter weight tents. Low to nonexistent condensation when completely zipped up.
Setup: This tent can be set up in 10 minutes or less. It uses clips to fasten the tent to the poles with a dog bone in the center. The rain fly has two velcro straps and a dog bone on each corner plus a buckle that tightens to the tent at the stake points. Guy line points about half way up on each corner.
Construction: One thing that makes it slightly heavy is the mesh on the doors completely zip up. Many super lightweight two person tents are complete 360 degree mesh. Mesh is lighter than ripstop nylon. Mesh is great for summer but as soon as it dips below 60 degree I'm more comfy with windows zipped up. That being said its a solid 3 season tent in my opinion. With temps outside around 40F it will stay 45-50F inside completely zipped depending on the wind speed and with two people. The floor is a bath tub design and made of quality light weight material that is water proofed. The 2xt part gives you the zippered rain fly as opposed to just an open vestibules in other other 2p model.
Condensation: With the windows completely zipped condensation hasn't been an issue on cooler nights below 60F with moderate humidity.
Color: The color of the tent really blends in well with the environment which I like and it keeps your tent from being a bright red, yellow or whatever color in the middle of the forest that can be seen for hundreds of yards.
Hardware: It comes standard with DAC press fit poles which are really wonderful poles to have in a tent. I would suggest 4 more stakes to be purchased with it for guy lines as it only comes with 8 (4 for the tent and 4 for the rain fly / vestibules. The stakes it comes with are just standard steel ones. It also comes with 4 guy lines. (In super windy environments or sandy dirt you might need four more guy lines and 4 more stakes to make 8 guy points)
Ground cloth: I would suggest getting some 3.5 or 4 mil plastic from your hardware store and cutting for a ground cover. Cut it an inch or two smaller than the floor size. Saves the floor from wear and tear and also keeps the bottom clean and away from moisture. But this should be with any tent. Optional is cutting it with a little bit of a triangle on both sides so you can sit things out of the dirt in the vestibules (for the vestibules cut 3-4 inches in).
Interior Space: On the inside it has four pockets. one in each corner and a gear loft included! I'm 5'10" and had room for myself another person. Pillow and headroom and two 58L packs at our feet. Listed as two 15 square feet vestibules which equates to about half that much usable space because of the slope still very large compared to most. I have plenty of room to set up and change cloths, play cards on a rainy day. If your daring you could cook under the vestibules on low heat ... just don't melt or burn your tent down.
My verdict: If you need a two person tent that works in three season without having to be completely zipped up in your mummy sleeping bag on colder nights then this tent will do you well. At a price of $130-MSRP you can save some money over other tents that list for well over $250. If you want a 360 view of the stars or a brightly colored tent so you don't get lost this one isn't for you. However you will stay dry and warm this is for you but it is at the cost of a pound or two. Which is due to the fact that most of the mesh is cover-able by nylon except for the ceiling vent.
Wish for the 2011 or newer model. The pop open vent like on the apex model.
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Product Description:
The Scenic Pass 2 XT tent from Eureka sleeps 2 and is a very light and versatile backpacking tent. It has 2 doors with Hi/Lo venting and 2 vestibules for extra storage room. The vestibules also provide a sheltered dry area just outside the door to make entry/slash exit easier in inclement weather. The rugged wrap up the sides bathtub floor is durable and will keep you dry in the worst weather. The shockcorded DAC aluminum frame is strong and light weight. The freestanding all clip design is a cinch to set up. As an added bonus additional roof vents aid in ventilation and the tent even comes with a gear loft just to make it even better. Sleeps 2All main fly and floor seams are factory sealed with seam tape2 doors & 2 vestibules for convenience & storage capabilitiesFreestanding 2 pole design is easy to set upBathtub floor wraps up the sides to keep you dry.Windows in each door are closable for privacy and controllable Hi/Lo ventilationFull coverage fly protects the tent and occupants from inclement weather75D StormShield Polyester fly won't stretch when wetGood ventilation from 2 door windows and roof vents4 interior Storage pockets help organization including the Door Stash Pockets that keep the door out of the way when necessaryAll clip set up is fast and easyPost and grommet pole to body connection is fast and simpleShockcorded durable aluminum frameLight natural colors blend into any woodland settingExternal guy points to keep the tent stable in storms and high windsAll carry bags includedFire RetardantImport.
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