Whether you’re headed out on a solo multi-day hunt, or just need a bugout shelter for a day of fishing deep woods tributaries, Spike™ is a truly minimalist tent that will get you even deeper into the backcountry. 

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Spike’s single-walled, trekking pole-supported design is meant to shave weight to just over a pound and pack down incredibly small. Premium silicone-treated 30D Nylon Ripstop fabric greatly increases strength, durability, and waterproofness, offering reliable waterproof protection.

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A large vestibule offers plenty of waterproof gear storage and shelters a No-See-Um mesh door for increased air flow and condensation control. Offering the ultralight space and protection you need, Spike™ is the solution to go farther and stay in the high country for as long as it takes to punch your tag.

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What's Included: 

• Stakes

• Guy-out cord

• Light pocket

• Drawstring stuff sack

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Features:

• Unique design allows for setup with a trekking pole (not included).

• Reinforced pole pocket houses the trekking pole handle with extra strength.

• Premium 30D Nylon Ripstop is coated on both sides with a silicone treatment for increased strength and weatherproof protection.

• Packs small into included stuff sack.

• Large vestibule offers waterproof gear storage and ease of entry.

• Sheltered ventilation at the head and foot greatly reduces condensation.

• No-See-Um Mesh pentagonal door further increases air flow for condensation control while keeping bugs at bay.

• Light Pocket™ turns your headlamp into a tent lantern with light diffusing fabric.

• Developed in collaboration with First Lite.

• Protected by the NEMO Lifetime Warranty.

The idea for NEMO was born one turbulent night in 2002 on the side of Mount Washington, where founder Cam Brensinger spent five sleepless hours in a poorly designed bivy. That night, he realized how much opportunity there was for thoughtful design as part of the equation for enjoying adventure. Coming down the mountain the next day, he resolved to tackle that challenge. Cam founded NEMO Equipment in the spring of his senior year at the Rhode Island School of Design and, three days after graduation, opened its first office in Nashua, New Hampshire.

The name NEMO was inspired by both the idea of "New England Mountain Outfitters" and Jules Verne’s Captain Nemo.

Cam set up operations in a restored textile mill with some fellow designers and engineers, where he worked for two years patterning and building prototypes of his first proprietary airbeam-supported tents.

In 2004, he launched the brand, and it quickly began winning awards for design and innovation. NEMO was the overall winner of the ISPO Brand New award in 2005 and its designs were among the 100 best inventions of the year awarded by TIME and Popular Science. These kicked off a string of awards and accolades that have only continued since then.

For two decades, as our team has grown, we have actively lived out the belief that intelligently designed gear enables the adventures that make us all our best selves — humans who are conscious, inspired, connected, and mindful. The sticker in our conference room captures our ethos: “Design Like You Give a Damn.”  

And we do just that.