eureka tents

I have one of the older K2 models when they were green and not yellow. Never been out of the stuff sack. It is a little heavy but I am looking forward to using it this winter. I really haven't heard anything bad about Eureka tents so when I ran across this I had to buy it
 
i have the tetragon 9 and it has performed very well so far. It is large for 2 people at 9x9 but the girlfriend and I are super comfortable in there with plenty of room for a queen size air matress. For car camping I dont see any reason to take a small tent. We just got back from a trip to the smokies and it rained some part of each day. It never leaked except for one small spot where the fly likes to drip on the door zipper. The design of the fly is my only complaint. Like the one you pictured the fly mainly covers the sided and not so much the front and back. I wish it covered a little more but it does seem to stay dry.
 
Bige610,

That's a fairly large tent for a two-pole design. I'm sure it would be fine under normal conditions but if a strong wind came up, I'd want to have a lot of tie-down lines on it.

I have a Cabela's four-season dome tent (XPG?) that is a really strong four-pole setup. I have the four-person model (which was big enough for my ex-girlfriend and me) but they make a six-person that you can stand up in. I've had it in a couple vicious windstorms in AK and MT with no problems at all. It's not light or cheap but it is hell for strong.

DancesWithKnives
 
Bige610 said:
so my aunt says she gets a pretty big discount on eureka tents. any suggestions on which one to pick. it would be for me and my wife and our small baby. thanks guys ive never bought a tent before so i have no clue
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Car camping, bike touring, canoe camping or backpacking? ;)

I used a Eureka Timberline for years as my main 2-man backpacking tent. I go with a lighter option these days, but if neither you are your wife are larger than normal and big milage isn't a goal, it should work for a couple and baby while backpacking or bike touring alright and would probably be my first choice for canoe camping.

It would even work for car camping if you are trying to fit everything in a compact car, although if you have the room a larger tent like the Sunrise 8 can be more comfortable on rainy days when you need to hang out inside.
 
For car camping we use the Sunrise 8. If you do any camping where it is hot and humid this one is great. The windows provide good ventilation. It allows some room for changing clothes and if you get rained in it helps to keep you from feeling closed in.
 
Bige610 said:
so ive been looking and i think im going to get a family car camping tent from eureka. I like the nergy line. what about this one

http://www.eurekatent.com/p-73-nergy-1210-tent.aspx

anyone have any experience with these. is there another one you can recomend.

i figure if i go hiking/camping by myself. i can get by with a good tarp but if im going to bring my wife shes going to need something a little bigger and comfortable.
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That looks like a pretty good choice. IMHO if your car/truck camping you should get all the tent you can, the space is really nice to have. I didn't see any tents in their lineup that had screen enclosures on the front. I don't remember what brand my new tent is, but it has a screen porck which is nice. I put down a piece of astroturf and its a nice place to sit and read with no bugs.
 
I used a Eureka Gossamer on 1 and a half PCT thru-hikes. At $89, it was definitely not up to par with some of the higer-end tents I've used, but hey, the specilaized design/weight was right and I spent those 250 nights in it just fine.

Like many, my scout troop used Timberline 2's. I was and am still impressed with the durability and value that these represent. However, the A-frame is not the best choice for family camping.

I don't have experience with Eureka's more modern designs. The recommendations above seem solid.
 
I have a Eureka Backpacker 1. It is a nice tent, waterproof and pretty roomy for a one person tent. It has aluminum pools and is free standing( which is VERY important for me). It is also pretty light and small. About the size of a shoe box and weighs about 3lbs.

I almost bought the solitaire, but after reading more reviews I just couldn't buy it because of its size.

My one complaint would be the lack of a vestibule. I am 6'3", the tent is 8' long. I can fit my pack inside with me, but it would be better if I could leave it outside protected.

Good luck and think hard about free standing vs. fixed and single walled vs. double walled. I would also think about what exactly you will be doing with the tent because weight can add up if are looking for a backpacking tent.

Billyp
 
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