Eureka Tetragon 1610 16-Foot by 10-Foot Nine-Person Family Tent Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently bought a Greatland Piece of GARBAGE tent from Target and got rained on inside the tent AND two of the poles broke.When a tent truly "leaks" it leaks through the fly, from the top of the tent, and drips on you and your stuff.Needless to say I returned it and got my money back.

So I decided to buy a Eureka! 1610 because of the reputation.

This tent is VERY easy to set up!There's only 4 poles!!Pretty much idiot proof!Directions are very clear.I set it up myself out of the box in less than 20 minutes!The clips are very easy to use!You have to get the poles right though because they're different sizes (main poles are beefier) but the directions are very clear on this.Bottom line, set up with 2 people should take 10 minutes tops!

You could tell the difference in quality from the less expensive Coleman and Greatland brands (although, I've had great luck with Coleman!) and the Eureka.The fly and tent are waterPROOF, not water RESISTANT (there's a difference!) like cheaper tents.This doesn't mean you don't have to seal the seams though!!It says right in the directions of most if not all tents to seal non factory sealed seams!!Many beginners don't realize this and end up with a little water and think there's something wrong with the tent.It's also important to use a ground cloth (tarp) underneath that's just slightly smaller than the tent!

So, I set the tent up in my yard because there were nasty storms moving in so I wanted to put it to the test.Over the next day and a half it stormed and rained non stop!It rained about 7 inches during that time!!Extreme downpours!I looked at my tent and thought "there's no way it's not leaking with this wind and rain."I went out in the rain the next day(got soaked!) and looked inside.Even though I hadn't sealed the seams yet the fly was not leaking AT ALL!There was a little water by each door.And when I say a little, I mean about a half gallon total in the tent.... that's it... for 7 inches of rain in 36 hrs!!Soaked it all up with a towel.I was amazed!I'm quite confident that when I seal the seams it will be even better!!

If you want a tent that stays bone dry in a storm, buy a camper!If you expect you don't have to seal the seams of your tent, think again!As for this tent, you can't beat the quality for such a low price!

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Product Description:
A great choice for car camping with a large family or use as a base camp, the Eureka Tetragon 1610 rectangular dome tent comfortably sleeps up to nine people. It also includes two room dividers, enabling you to configure the tent to have two or three rooms for extra privacy. The tent has an overall 16 by 10-foot floor measurement. When divided into three rooms, the main room measures 7 by 10 feet while the side rooms measure 4.3 by 10 feet.
The double-coated StormShield polyester fly and the polyester bathtub floor combine to provide excellent weather protection. This free-standing, two-pole tent is quick and easy to set up with its durable shockcorded fiberglass frame, ring and pin attachments, combination sleeve and clip assembly, and color coded webbing.


An attached hinged gear loft and two interior storage pockets offer extra places to stash your gear.
Twin track zippers offer separate operation of the window in the door. It's well ventilated, thanks to large no-see-um mesh ceiling panels, four large windows, and three doors. The hooded fly provides enough coverage over the front and rear door windows to enable you to leave the window partially open for even more ventilation even in rain. Other features include:

Twin track zippers for separate operation of the window in the door
External guy points on the fly help secure your tent in high winds
Natural green color scheme blends into any campground
Attached hinged gear loft and two interior storage pockets
Clothes line loop, flashlight loop
Mesh panels allow for clip-in accessories
Tent, pole, and stake bags included

Specifications:

Area: 139.8 square feet
Floor size: 16 feet by 10 feet
Center height: 6 feet, 4 inches
Wall fabrics: 1.9-ounce 75D polyester taffeta with 800mm coating
Floor fabrics: 1.9-ounce 75D polyester taffeta with 800mm coating
Fly fabrics: 1.9-ounce 75DStormShield polyester
Pack size: 9 by 32 inches
Weight: 18 pounds, 7 ounces

About Eureka
Though the exact year is unknown, Eureka's long history begins prior to 1895 in Binghamton, New York, where the company still resides today. Then known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company, its first wares were canvas products--most notably, Conestoga wagon covers and horse blankets for nineteenth century American frontiersmen--as well as American flags, store awnings, and camping tents.
The company increased production of its custom canvas products locally throughout the 1930s and during the 1940 and even fabricated and erected the IBM "tent cities" just outside Binghamton. The seven acres of tents housed thousands of IBM salesmen during the company's annual stockholders meeting, which had since outgrown its previous locale. In the 1940s, with the advent of World War II and the increased demand for hospital ward tents, Eureka expanded operations and began shipping tents worldwide. Ultimately, upon the post-war return of the GIs and the resultant housing shortage, Eureka turned its attention to the home front during the 1950s by supplying awnings for the multitude of mobile homes that were purchased.
In 1960, Eureka's new and innovative Draw-Tite tent, with its practical, free standing external frame, was used in a Himalayan Expedition to Nepal by world renowned Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person documented to summit Mt. Everest only six years earlier. In 1963, Eureka made history during its own Mt. Everest ascent, with more than 60 of its tents sheltering participants from fierce 60+ mph winds and temperatures reaching below -20