El Capitan 3+ Outfitter

El Capitan is a great choice if you don’t mind the weight. Super durable and simple. I also feel like it’s a 3P that actually fits 3P.

I loved my Tarn 3 but sadly it also had to be retired. Love my Eureka El Capitan 3. Two doors is awesome. They stopped making them but I think you can still buy them new while supplies last.

Eureka stopped making tents? Bummer I had an Outpost that lasted me 30 years, including with bent poles the last few. When I called them about 10 years ago about getting replacement poles they said they didn’t even have the design for my tent any more. So I kept using them and it was mostly fine.

I have owned several Eurekas over the years. I still have all of them except my first 3 man, which i gave to my sister(she is still using it, its probably 20 years old, if not more). They get my vote for price and quality. To be fair, i haven't used many other tents because i haven't had to. I currently have a lightweight 2 person, apex 3 person, a 3 person with a large vestibule and now a 6 person as my family has grown.

I'd just put a tarp overhead. Alternatively, I've been in ridiculous thunderstorms for days in my Eureka El Capitan and my MSR Habiscape and never a drop inside.

Eureka El Capitan is a great tried and true canoe camping tent. It’s packs nice and small although it’s a bit tight to get into the bag. For 3 people you’d want the “4man” size.

I've got a Eureka 3 man which good for 2 people and gear, nice tent, full fly. And 2 North Faces- a 4 man and an old 2 man. They are awesome but definitely pricey. I like a good nights sleep so I pony up $$. I'm out west and also need to have a solid tent for shoulder season snow, especially the wet stuff and summer wind down bursts from thunderstorms. Strictly aluminum poles is my rule. NC weather is definitely different (I'm from WNC) like harder T. storms, tropical storms and worse but I'm not camping when a hurricane is coming through