MSR  Elixir 1 Tent with Footprint

The MSR Elixir 1P is well designed, with quality materials and sturdy construction. It leans on the heavy side, but as an entry tent it is well priced. One possible improvement is that I'd suggest having a slightly larger rain cover: it sits about 3" off the ground when set up, thus not sufficient to cover the tent from rain. This contravenes with the fact that the tent is made sturdy enough to hold up in rough weather. Given its already heavier weight, it'd not work if I have to bring an extra tarp for rain. It is an easy fix which I hope Cascade Designs can consider. It may add another 100g to the tent, but at least Cascade has a well defined tent model that is entry level, sturdy and fully protected.

Good shoulder season tent. Long and narrow. Reasonable price. Apparently bomb proof.

It’s a great tent and i have went on a couple trips with it all of which included exponential rain. Tent held up fine, plenty of room for me and my gear, but with a tent at such a good price it is a little heavier but i prefer the polyester rain fly over the lighter weight nylon anyways. Solid tent.

I just used it for the first time after a hot day, I was expecting it to be very hot during night but it wasn’t at all, very well ventilated and a snug but comfortable fit. If you are a big guy like me and want to spread out you will need a bigger tent but I did just fine in it. Very good price for what you’re getting, my only complaint is the packed size and weight is a bit much but that’s what you get for the cheaper price.

Ok, so I really like this tent. The price is right. It’s relatively lightweight. Quick setup. Excited to use it (yes, I have not used it out in the wild yet) Only issue I am seeing is the included footprint. MAN that thing is small. I would say it’s hovering around 3 inches in width and in length smaller than the bottom of the tent. Hopefully it does the job because it’s almost guaranteed to rain a bit where I am headed

After my first usage over 3 days, I am very happy so far. My previous one-person had almost no headspace and sitting up in the morning normally resulted in wet hair. The 2 cross design of this one is really nice. it's really airy, and not-claustrophobia inducing. The Door is amazing too. It's wild how many small tent designs seem to want you to slide, scootch, or otherwise climb around a door that doesn't fully open.

While its been too soon to give it a real world trial out in the woods, I did do a trial set-up. Amazingly simple to set up. The finer details and attention to detail is also amazing. A lot of thought went in to the design, simplicity, and practicality of this tent. Highly recommend. Lightweight too, which is a big improvement over my last behemoth of a so-called "backpacking" tent.