Eureka Performance Spitfire 2 10- by 5-Foot Two-Person Backpacking Tent

Original Spitfire styling in a 2 person model! Loaded with mesh for great ventilation, and ample-sized headroom area thats as large or larger than the competitionҒs! 2 pole hoop style tent 9 mm DAC Featherlite 7000 series aluminum frame and clip attachments make set up fast Post and grommet corner attachments with locking end tips make set up easy 4 storm guyouts on fly 2 side opening doors are constructed entirely of no-see-um mesh Sizeable mesh panels for air flow 2 interior storage pockets hold essentials Bathtub floor with taped seams wraps up sides of tent to protect against splashing rain Poke-out vent in fly has zippered access via mesh roof cloth Seasons: 3 Sleeps: 2 Doors: 2 Windows: Full Panel Mesh Weight: 4 lbs. Area: 38.76 Sq. Ft. Center Height: 3' 7"
Customer Review: great light-weight 2-person tent
I've done quite a bit of searching around, and this is by far the lightest 2-person tent I've found... well, aside from a couple ultra-lite specialty companies... but they're harder to find, and MUCH more expensive. Plenty of room inside for two people and quite a bit of gear (depending on how tall you are) as there is a good sized area at the head end that, because of the way the tent tapers, isn't much use for adult people... but you can store a couple mid-sized packs there... or if you're camping with the pooch, it can curl up in that spot nicely. I like the layout with the 2-door design. Makes night-time "nature calls" much easier on your tent-mate. One can get up and exit the tent without worrying about kicking the other. Also, if it's a clear night, the fly ties up over each door to give you a pretty good view of the sky through the HUGE mesh panels. Actually, pretty much the whole upper section is mesh which is great for ventilation on warm nights, as well as keeping down the condensation on cooler nights. The only thing I would suggest is getting a better set of stakes for it. The ones it comes with are the basic steel wire hook type. Fine for plain-ol dirt, but not so good if it's a bit rocky or root-laden. Plus, they tend to bend a bit easily. I'd recommend a set of either the "MSR Ground Hog" aluminum stakes, or a titanium stake of similar design (angle or tri-leg... not the wire type). The alum and titanium are both lighter, the angle or tri-leg will be stronger. Other than the stakes (which are perfectly usable, though they won't last long), this is a great tent package... right around 4 lbs complete, straps nicely to a pack, and unlike other tents I've had in the past, it's actually pretty easy to get back into the bag if you're careful to roll most of the air out (I've had many tents where the bag was just too tight and made repacking a chore). Happy camping.
Customer Review: Make Sure to Pull it Nice & Tight
I bought this tent when I was in the Montana Conservation Corps. I carried it on several long backpacking trips. It is a very nice tent, high quality materials, but there are two things that I wish I'd have known before ordering it. The first is that the tent is not free standing. You have to stake the tent to the ground at five points for it to stand upright. You also have to stake the fly. It's hard to set up at night or on a tough surface because it's not free standing. Make sure to buy plenty of replacement stakes, because with this tent, you'll need 'em. The second is that if you don't stake the fly tight enough, it has a flat surface on the top where water can pool and drip into the tent during the night, getting your down sleeping bag nice and wet for the 5 days ahead of you. When you stake the fly very very tightly, this can be avoided. Beyond that, It is very lightweight and roomy for its weight, I'd reccomend it if you know what you're getting into.

Diwali is the most popular and most widely celebrated festival of India. The festival is celebrated to mark the end of Lord Ramas exile and his homecoming with wife Sita and brother Laxman. It is said that all the people of the Ayodhya were overjoyed on the occasion of the return of their king and decorated the entire town with lights. For this reason, Diwali is regarded as the festival of lights. To this day, houses are lit with earthen lamps, candles and now electrical lighting as well.

Diwali also signifies the victory of good over evil. Lord Rama returned from his exile only after defeating Ravana, the evil king of Sri Lanka who abducted Sita. Diwali stands for the inevitable dawn, no matter how dark the night. In modern day India, Diwali has not lost its significance and is celebrated with great excitement and vigor.

On Diwali, the interiors and exteriors of the house are decorated with flowers, rangolis, candles, earthen lamps and electrical lighting. Delicious meals are prepared and sweets and gifts are also exchanged with near and dear ones. Generally people wear new clothes on this festival. The night sky is lit in various hues and colors as people burst firecrackers to mark the occasion. Children immensely enjoy Diwali firecrackers and so they look forward to this extremely pleasurable festival.

This time is also boom time for traders and shopkeepers as people buy lots of things to gift and celebrate. These products range from jewelry, utensils, decoration items, idols of gods, electronics, clothes, eatables and other such goods. The market places are alive with activity and laced with all kinds of colorful knick-knacks. Many organizations and local bodies also arrange several fairs, also known as Diwali Mela.

However, the most important aspect of this festival is the Laxmi Pooja. In fact, preparations for Diwali celebrations begin with making ones house spic and span, in order to welcome and please Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth who descends from the heavens to shower her blessings on the night of Diwali. It is believed that she enters the house that is cleanest and most well decorated and bestows blessings for wealth, abundance and prosperity on the same household.

India stands for unity in diversity and though celebrated in several ways, Diwali unites the nation and instills in its people zest, hope, and the spirit of goodness.

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