At this point, I had planned on keeping it. It set up easily, It held up good in the rain, but not great, and everything went fairly well with it for 3 nights. The next week I took this tent on our annual Canadian adventure into northern Ontario, to be used for interior kayak camping. I tried to ignore these flaws, becaust at this point, I still really wanted to keep this tent because of it's ease of set-up and it's great ventilation. At this point I was becoming skeptical of whether this tent was REALLY any better than the cheap tents you can get at Walmart. The next day, I began examing the surface of the tent fabric a bit more and discovered a couple small holes that were obviously original holes (smooth edges). I accepted this as merely a mass-production flaw and I stitched it up. After getting it set up and taking a closer look at the seams, etc., I discovered that there were about 2 inches of missing stitches along one of the seams. This tent sets up VERY EASY, just like my Kelty. I bought this tent with great excitement, for two reasons: It was designed more like my Kelty tent, which I love, and because it had the Eureka name, which is considered to be a great name in tents.Īfter unboxing the tent, I set it up in no time at all. I also own a 7 x 8 tent made by Kelty which is also and excellent tent. Review by professional reviewer, Oct.I have owned an 8 x 8 tent made by Eureka (Gander Mountain label) for about 8 years and it is an excellent tent. With a price tag of $134.99, this is a great tent and I would recommend purchasing even with the minor repairs and replacements I've done on mine. If you do plan to camp in cooler weather, you can compensate for this with warmer sleeping bags. I would not recommend this as a cold weather tent it is more of a 3 season tent. The zippers work well, but I did have to replace the tent stakes with something more heavy duty. I've not had near the problems some other reviewers have reported, and it has kept me dry in the rain on more than one occasion without even a hint of a leak. I've had to do some custom work to the tent, including reworking the rain fly and replacing flimsy pole clips. I'm not complaining too much because I've used it several times and it has performed its intended job. I've noticed quicker wear and tear and less durability in this tent than I have with other Eureka products I've owned before. This could be due to outsourcing some of the manufacturing or the cutting of corners to save on manufacturing costs. The problem with the Eureka is that quality control has slipped in recent years. * the side pocket storage and overhead loft storage area Other features I love about this tent include: The tent is well designed with windows that can remain open for venting even in the rain. I have found that every tent manufacturer terms the "person count" of a tent exaggerated by one because they don't take gear into account, so I'd have to say this is a three-person rather than a true four-person tent. It is a two pole tent with a shock cord frame made of fiberglass. Setup is a breeze with the Eureka Tetragon. It is lightweight enough for backpacking, weighing in at a mere 8 pounds. This is designed as a four man tent, but I've used it many times alone and with my girlfriend. I backpack in all kinds of climates and weather, and the Eureka has always offered me excellent weather protection. I've owned many tents in the past, some large, some small, some canvas, some lightweight, and the name Eureka has been around for some time as far as tents go.
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