So the manufacturer is the same (a Korean brand) as in their new Boondocker 6 tent. The two arches are 11 mm Osung aluminum, and the same material and diameter is in the roof poles. Please see more in this short video by Eureka:Ī bit more about materials & construction The poles & stakes So you can definitely transport it even on a motorbike and bicycle. But indeed this is doable if its elements are shared among the users the packed size is quite impressive, 22 x 9 inches (56 x 23 cm). You would not want to carry its 13 lb 1 oz (5.9 kg) to long distances. Check for example these Crua Core Dome 6, and Coleman Rocky Mountain 5 Plus tent. If you need something for low temperatures, check some of those tents with fully enclosed PVC windows and without mesh on the ceiling. I would not use such a construction in a cooler environment. Seasons-wise, this is a full-coverage fly structure and the waterproof rating is decent, so you can be sure you will have a full protection from elements in a 3-season use.Ĭlimate-wise, the tent is with lots of mesh, this is good for ventilation but this implies a warmer climate. Yet regardless of this, in my view, this is a tent for a maximum of 4 people. This is lots of space and my rating for the area is quite good, see below the same affects also my Area/Weight ratio rating. Now, with this included you have the total covered area of 131.5 ft² (12.2 m²). This is a fully protected space so you can store all your stuff. Note that this inner area is exactly the same as in their Midori 6 tent.īut there are two vestibules which give the total area of 46.5 ft² (4.3 m²). The mentioned capacity is based on the backpacking principle so it makes no sense for a camping tent. This is quite modest as you have 14.2 ft² (1.3 m²) per person. The tent without the fly – lots of mesh and two completely vertical side walls.Ĭapacity-wise, the tent is with the declared capacity of 8 people. This is why I have included it in my list of tents with full fly. This is also a double-layer structure with an inner tent (see the picture below) and a full-coverage fly. More about this terminology is available here. So due to all this, in my view, this is not a fully freestanding tent although the manufacturer claims it is. Now, the fly clips to the corners through buckles, but this tent also has two vestibules and when you add the fly it is necessary to stake the vestibules to the ground to have them fully functional. But the structure becomes firm and fully secured only after you put the fly on and fix it in place. In such a state you still can rotate the tent and move it around. The poles – the hub element and other details. So the tension in the fabric keeps the frame together (see the sleeves which play a role here), while the roof poles do not allow the arches to collapse towards the center. The connection is similar to the grommets in the corners on the ground. Namely, there is no firm connection between the roof X-poles and the two arches. If you look closely, you will realize how the structure works, see the picture below. So when you pass the two main poles through the sleeves and put their ends into the grommets and then you add the two cross poles, the structure becomes self-supporting and more or less freestanding. This makes the two walls completely vertical and you realize that this gives lots of headroom.īut you also have two short poles at the apex, and they create a hubbed X-structure that connects to the two arches. The two main poles create the usual arches typical for tunnel tents. Tunnel tents are typically not freestanding and you have many guylines around to stake them and to fix them to the ground. This is a tunnel style tent but of a particular type. So here I present the largest tent as appropriate for this site which is about family camping tents. The Eureka X-Loft series is something new on the market this is a series that includes tents for 2, 3, 4, and 6 people.
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