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COMPACT

$649.00

The classic ‘2 Man’ Springbar® Tent. It might be cute, but don’t be fooled. The lower profile, combined with the Springbar® frame, make the USA-Made Compact an absolute tank in heavy wind and weather.

Made in USA.

Features

Weather Worthy
Legendary performance in harsh wind, rain, and weather.
Have confidence when the weather takes a turn for the worse.

Set-Up
Quick & Simple 1-person setup thanks to the Springbar® frame design.
Watch the video

Interior Space
48 sq. ft. living space with 52” height. Spacious for 1, maximum of 2 occupants.

Windows/Door
Dual roll-up style doors (front and back of the tent are symmetrical) provide ventilation, views, and easy entry/exit for occupants.

Materials

Canvas
The ‘gold standard’ in cotton tent fabrics. 100% Cotton, double-fill, boat shrunk army duck canvas. (8.5oz walls, 10.1oz roof). Dyed and finished with Sunforger® in Georgia, USA for water repellency and anti-mold.
Watertight, breathable, and highly durable.

Poles
Aluminum alloy poles with steel reinforcements, tempered spring steel tension rods. Machined
and fabricated in Salt Lake City, USA.

Mesh/Zippers
40D military-grade ‘Berry Compliant’ no-see-um window mesh,
Made in USA. #10 YKK Zippers Throughout.

Floor
Heavy-duty 12oz seamless vinyl floor. Durable & fully waterproof.

Stake Loops
Steel wire stake loops with perimeter rope reinforcement.
Incredibly strong and a hallmark of genuine Springbar Tent design.
Made in Chicago, USA.

Stakes
12-inch galvanized steel wedge stakes.
Made in Missouri, USA.

Size / Weight

Size

  • 6' x 8' Footprint
  • 52" Interior Height
  • Packed Tent Size: 27" x 10"
  • Packed Pole Size: 36" x 7"

Weight

  • 33 lbs. total
  • Tent Body: 21 lbs. | Pole Set: 7 lbs. | Stakes: 5 lbs.
What's included

Springbar® Compact includes:

  • Tent w/storage bag
  • Pole set w/storage bag
  • Steel wedge stakes x 12
  • 21oz. canvas bucket bag
  • Owner’s field guide. Download the PDF

Satisfaction Guarantee
Love your Springbar® product or we’ll make it right.
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            Quick & Simple 1-person Setup

            Thanks to the Springbar® Frame

            Since 1961

            Cut & sewn in Salt Lake City, Utah – Still building them like we used to

            Made in USA

            Visit our Sew Shop in SLC to see how a Springbar® Tent is made

              Customer Reviews

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              Greg Bailey
              Great Smaller Option

              I have had a Skyliner for about a year. I wanted to get something smaller for my son to use on Boy Scout campouts. This thing is wonderful. The first weekend he used it we had some rain showers come through and it was water-tight without evening seasoning it. It held up like a bunker in the wind. Good size for two people on sleeping pads or one person on a low cot. I love all my Springbar tents.

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              Jack Bloom
              A Vintage Book

              The best tent out there. We use it for bikepacking and while it's not within the usual parameters for how most people bike/backpack, we love it so much that I don't care about the weight. For regular every day camping, it's a light tent. For back/bikepacking, you need to be somewhat of a trooper to stick with it. This is our second compact and I still have the tent my father purchased in 1972. We still use his tent and as well, we own the Skyliner. We have a large property and always set up my father's tent as a 'micro-hospital' of sorts and our Skyliner as a resting tent when we have large gatherings. Our property abuts Willamette National Forest and we're in our tents as much as our home throughout most of the year.
              These tents make me feel like I'm a kid in the 70's again, every time I enter one. Something about the smell and the drape of the canvas. Cannot be bested by anything. Except maybe a vintage book. Or grandma's cookies. : )
              Thank you Springbar!

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              B Walker
              Great craftsmanship.

              I will not use this tent until summer, I bought it for my trips to windsail the Alvord desert. It is everything I expected it to be. Very impressed, can't wait to use it.

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              Terry Bruce

              It’s a birthday gift for my grandson for February. He will have to review it afterwards.

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              Timothy Heckman
              Fantastic Tent!

              My second Springbar tent and it’s awesome! Top quality and customer service is amazing as well. Can’t recommend enough.