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Family Tent Ratings
Review of Eureka Tetragon 7 tent
This is a nice tent rated for 3 people (2 with gear) manufactured by Eureka. The Tetragon series does come in other sizes, so I would expect the features to be similar. This one measure a 7×7 floor and stands a little more than 4 feet high. Polyester rain fly is full-sized providing enough protection to count this as a three-season tent.
Features also include a twin-track side opening doorway, hanging gear loft, to detachable storage pockets, fiberglass shock-corded poles, and external guy points on the fly for securing the tent.
I’ve had lots of experience with Eureka tents and have yet to be disappointed with the value. In general, they build a quality product, well sown, and well designed. Most of their tents fall somewhere in between the high adventure mountaineering styles and the family weekend tents, though they have crossed over into both those areas.
The Tetragons fall into that mid range. At under 7 pounds for covering 2 or 3 people, they qualify for backpacking use, but they are not four-season tents and should not be compared with shelters so rated. They do very well for weekend use. With due care, they are great for use with Scout troops or similar use. Treat with seam sealer before using the first time and repeat once a year. Store them dry; that may mean spreading it out in your garage if they come home wet before packing it up to store.
Eureka stands behind their products and are eager to solve problems that may be encountered. Everything man-made will eventually break or wear out. But I have found that taking good care of equipment pays off. I have used Eureka tents that are over 40 years old that still function like new. They were maintained properly!
The only issue I have had with the Tetragon 7 is the fiberglass poles. There is almost always one that will split sooner or later. I think that is true with most fiberglass poles regardless of tent manufacture, but that is easily fixed with a pole repair kit. Various users seem to think that this is a major issue and opt for a more expensive tent, but when the difference is an $8 kit or tent at least $50 more, my choice is clear!
All in all, with a retail suggested price of $109.99, this is not a bad deal at all. Will it compare favorably to a tent that is priced $200 or up? Probably not, but with due care it will last every bit as long.
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About the Author
Fred Heilbrunn is an Eagle Scout and an experienced Scoutmaster, currently writing reviews on equipment at http://scoutingforoutdoorequipment.weebly.com
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