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Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent
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Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent

Item # 779406

$170.00

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The lightweight Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 tent offers a roomy vestibule and a unique footrprint featuring a little side nook to keep nighttime essentials close at hand.

  • Abundant mesh provides good ventilation and views in nice weather; design locks down tight when the weather is less than perfect
  • Generous headroom lets you comfortably sit up while changing clothes; angled pop-out at foot of tent stores boots and clothing
  • Nonfreestanding design is quick and easy to setup with clips, clip loops and reflective starter points, even in the dark or bad weather—or both!
  • Atlas 7001 poles are anodized for corrosion- and dent-resistance and come with patented Delrin shock tips, so they're completely field serviceable by hand
  • Opposing double-slider door zippers make variable venting easy
  • For extra stability each guyout point clips to the frame on the interior side of the rainfly via welded attachment points
  • All guyout points are reflective for easy identification and canopy pockets keep tent organized; optional gear loft sold separately
  • Superlight buckles and webbing save weight
  • Mountain Hardwear Watertight Construction: Thoughtful design, taping and welding technology combine to make this tent watertight off the shelf. No seam sealing is required
  • Comes with stuff sacks, stakes and guline/tighteners
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent Specs

Specification

Description

Season3-season
Design typeNon-freestanding tent
Sleeping capacity1
Fast pack weight2 lbs. 6 oz.
Average minimum weight2 lbs. 13 oz.
Average packaged weight3 lbs. 7 oz.
Average weight - metric1.56 kilograms
Floor dimensions90(length) x 31(head) x 51.5 (middle) inches
Floor dimensions - metric231 x 131 centimeters
Floor area17.5 square feet
Vestibule area5 square feet
Peak height37 inches
Peak height - metric94 centimeters
Doors1
Canopy fabricRipstop polyester/nylon mesh
Floor fabricCoated nylon taffeta
Rainfly fabricCoated polyester taffeta
Number of poles2
Pole materialAtlas aluminum 7001
Pole diameter8.9 millimeters
Packed size6 x 19 inches

Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent Customer Reviews

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Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent
 
4.0

(based on 6 reviews)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Fly works well (6)
  • Waterproof (5)
  • Lightweight (4)
  • Comfortable (3)
  • Sturdy (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (6)
    • Hiking (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (4)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (6)

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    Apr

    13

    2009

    (16 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    it's the weight, stupid

    By Boise Bill

    from Boise ID

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Fly Works Well
    • Lightweight
    • Waterproof

    Cons

    • Too Cramped

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking

    Comments about Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent:

    The tent weathered a Beartooth hailstorm (3/4") in fine fashion. Stayed up and dry. The mini vestibule for pile o' stuff was fine. But, I'm a reasonably small guy (5' 8") and the room for moving around was just cramped. Excellent for solo backpacking, but not a palace. Keep your eye out for this on sale--between price and weight, it was an excellent buy.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    May

    5

    2009

    (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great Tent for Solo Backpacking

    By Ridge Rat

    from Philadelphia, PA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Fly Works Well
    • Lightweight
    • Waterproof

    Cons

    • Collects Condensation

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Mountaineering

    Comments about Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent:

    This tent has seen Many days on the trail. From the AT in the whites, smokies, shanandoas,and in maine. Also the wetest trip to the Adirondacks ever. Survived a lot of rain storms from mild to severe without getting me wet at all. This is a top tent. You must be able to pitch a tent as it is not free standing. Lots of space, lightweight, keeps you dry and bug free. Best tent I have owned yet.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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    Oct

    7

    2009

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    GREAT TENT!!!!!!

    By sean74

    from Seminole, Fl

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Fly Works Well
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping
      • Hiking
      • Mountaineering

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent:

      This is a great tent. I have taken this tent on cold waether trips, and had it in some pretty bad storms as well. This tent has always stood up to whipping wind, and kept me bone dry during a down pour. I've read some reviews people have wrote claiming that the tent collects condenstion. To counter this I sprayed the whole thing with a silicone water proof, and haven't had a single problem. This Tent is worth evert penny.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jul

      20

      2009

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Light and roomy enough

      By alex b

      from Encinitas, CA

      About Me Casual Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Fly Works Well
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent:

        I have now had this tent over a year and used it on numerous occasions and am very satisfied. Looking for a lightweight single man tent, I first purchased an under 2lb single-wall tent, but condensation was a huge problem, even with all the ventilation ports open. With this tent, however, that has not been an issue (so of course it is somewhat heavier). I can sit up in it comfortably. I like both the vestibule in the tent and under the fly. Only drawback is that its not free-standing, though it is fairly easy to set up.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Oct

        21

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        2.0

        A good idea and system but...

        By eonwart

        from Shirley, MA

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easy To Set Up
        • Fly only setup
        • Fly Works Well
        • Lightweight
        • Reflective Tabs
        • Waterproof

        Cons

        • Collects Condensation
        • Very flat surface
        • Weak Poles

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking

        Comments about Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent:

        I bought this in Oct.2008 so have had it a year; I set it up at most 14 times.My trips were:1 night 10/08 Broadloaf Mt. VT long trail (cold clear)1 night 3/09 Mt. Ascutney VT (on snow in rain)2 night 5/09 Mt Glastonbury VT (in rain)1 night 6/09 Tully Mt. Massachusetts (clear)7 - nigts 7/09 Maine AT (in cold rain+clear)(spruce needles poke pin holes in fly. Too tight a fit my fault; maybe this tight fit on unlevel land caused the pole break? Patched the fly pin holes at home.)In Maine, I was in a soaking cold rain and had to set it up fast to avoid getting wet. It went up quickly and never get any water in it at all. So that was great!However, on 10/14/09 I left for a 2 nighter in the Sandwich Wilderness area of NH. I brought just the fly + ground sheet setup with a bivy sack; left the tent body at home. This combination is one big reason I bought this system; it's a great idea. The first night in wet rain and snow I started to set it up when the main head pole snapped in two! There was no way to repair it. Thank god I had the bivy or I would have had problems. I finished with just the bivy but now carrying all this useless weight.When I got home I called "Mt. Headwear Warranty" and they are going to send me a new pole. They told me that I could keep the old one because I could use it for field repairs. They said they would include written instructions on how to do this. Good service but...Can I ever trust it again? If I do a field repair at home in a cold shower, with the light off, and one hand tied maybe then;-(Some other notes:-- This really does require a flat place to setup otherwise the poles will bind. The night it broke my spot was flat,-- Asymetric design makes it hard to orient to the land at times,-- Impossible to setup on tent platforms which are so often found here in the Northeast,-- Reflective tabs make it easy to find at night with a flashlight.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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        Jul

        20

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Great tent but heavier than advertised.

        By spirit4earth

        from Asheville, NC

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Fly Works Well
        • Sturdy
        • Waterproof

        Cons

        • Too Cramped

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking

        Comments about Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent:

        The Sprite is a great tent that's easy to set up once you've done it a couple times. It's not freestanding. though. The Sprite is waterproof--it fared wonderfully in a prolonged beach downpour. It comes with ten stakes, but you really need 12 or 13 to do it right. It's quite narrow, though the extra space by the head is big enough to put an empty pack and some extras. It's difficult to change clothes in due to the low headroom and the narrow space. The worst thing, though, is that it's heavier than advertised. I weighed the tent, fly, poles, and 10 stakes, and that came to 3 lbs 3.1 oz----WITHOUT the stuff sack.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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