Originally Posted by
travgott
yes i know, i'm another newb biting on a zombie thread! that out of the way, i always, always, always reply to tent threads with the following:
go get a eureka backpacking tent, and you will never go with another brand. i've taken a lot of flack for this over the years. i DO NOT work for or represent eureka in any way. i have, however, used eurekas for over 30 years or camping in some very rugged and challenging conditions, and through 4 tents they have never let me down. this includes a couple years living and camping through alaska winters with nights down to -30 and waking up to feet of snow trapping me inside.
I got a 3-person low-priced Eureka tent some years back, free from a friend that wasn't using it. Later I looked up the specs, weight was as low as many similar higher-priced tents.