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(More customer reviews)The Assault Outfitter is a great tent; it is made better than the standard tent, and is certainly up to 'expedition duty' quality. It is also roomy for this type of tent, with plenty of room for two large people and associated gear..and lots of gear, making this a true four-season tent.
It has been noted in another review that this is 'not a backpacking tent'; I would argue that it depends on your definition of backpacking. To me, it IS a backpacking tent. If I'm out for a week or more in rugged conditions, frankly, I want a bit more than the average ultra-light backpacking tent offers. No, you won't want to stuff this in your average weekend internal frame pack; not because you can't handle 13 lbs, but because it is bulky. However, if you're old school like me, and use a large external frame pack, like the Kelty Super Tioga, it will swallow this tent up with ease, and pack quite comfortably. Add a few quality compression straps to this, and break it down and distribute the load amongst two or three backpackers, and it becomes even more 'backpack-able'. I'll admit that I'm an old light-infantryman, used to packing sixty-eighty lbs for weeks on end, so 13 lbs of reliable and comfortable living space on my back is a non-issue. If you're an ultra-light minimalist, and want to backpack with only a fanny pack and three matches, this is not the tent for you.
I would add that if you're the type that keeps a 'bug-out rucksack' on standby, this is a great tent to have stuffed inside of it, as it is built heavily enough for serious and extended duty.
If I could only own one tent (and I own several), this would be the one that I kept.
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Eureka Assault Outfitter 4 8.5-Foot by 7.5-Foot Four-Person TentProduct Description: Modeled after tents Eureka makes to shelter the military, the 4-season Eureka Assault Outfitter 4 can withstand the punishment of blowing sand, tropical storms and arctic cold. This three-pole rectangular dome tent sleeps up to four, and its streamlined shape easily sheds snow and heavy rain. The double-point front vestibule features UV and cold resistant window and is bottom venting; a single-point rear vestibule vents left, right, or rolls completely open.
It features a has a heavy-duty bathtub floor made of 210D oxford nylon that repels water and a tough 75D Stormshield polyester ripstop fly with 1500mm coating. It's further strengthened by the pre-bent 13mm 6000 series aluminum frame (three poles). Other features include two doors with durable #10 zippers, High/Low windows in each door for improved ventilation, and a post and grommet assembly.
Specifications:
Area: 63.75 square feet
Floor size: 8 feet, 6 inches by 7 feet, 6 inches
Center height: 4 feet, 8 inches
Wall fabrics: 70D nylon ripstop
Floor fabrics: 210D oxford nylon with 1200mm coating
Fly fabrics: 75D Stormshield polyester ripstop with 1500mm coating
Pack size: 8 by 25.5 inches
Weight: 13 pounds, 5 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
