Eureka - Mountain Pass

i think it's good for the price. not an easy tent to go backpacking with but if you are winter camping then u are already prepared to bring extra gear (via sled or w/e). i've used it in cold and wet weather at the end of winter/beginning of spring and it was a comfortable experience.

it's storage space is pretty big so its a challenge to fit everything in your bag. though, i've never tried split it between 2 people, that might reduce it's size overall.

I guess it's fine tent & "bomb- proof" but too heavy for ski tours.

It's overkill. I used earlier eureaka version of this in winter a fair bit & was fine but... You can easily get by with a "pyramid" type tent -- or whatever, assuming snow is available to seal out wind.

It's perfectly ok but too heavy & you don't need all those poles. Most winter camping is in forest, which breaks wind very substantially. It takes much more than a few inches of snowfall to make "snowloading" a serious issue for tents. Most winter camping is weekend stuff. Stay home during blizzards. A tree could fall on tent (more poles won't help). If you actually, REALLY need an alpine type tent, like for climbing (treeless) denali or something, then perhaps Eureka isn't obvious choice.

It's not obvious, merely because Eureka is (was, actually) well-known for tents that were heavier and cheaper than its competition. Cost had long made them attractive, but always bit suspect, & often with certain omissions or design quirks. Tent in actual question here is probably as functional as any of its ilk (perhaps heavier) but most times, is likely more than needed. If no insects are present, a floorless "tarp shelter" that offers 360-degree protection all the way to the ground, is my ideal winter tent, especially if snow can be piled on its edges to block wind. "Four-season use" is sometimes misunderstood. One can camp each month in winter, near NYC for example, and often find very benign conditions. This is true in lots of places. Many "3-season" tents will be quite adequate, even in a really cold forest, especially any with "full-coverage" fly.

Love that I found this posted so recently. I've had this tent and used for over a decade. It's a really great comfy tent and I would recommend it for any beginners or folks who need a good all-purpose tent for car camping. It is super heavy though, like over 8 lbs—I have seen it said around the web that it might be ok split between two carriers for backpacking, but I'm skeptical. It would be an absolute no-go for one, and it doesn't pack down small at all. But, if you're looking for a great, sturdy tent that will last a long time and be suitable for all weather, and don't plan to carry it too far, it's excellent. It's comfy for two and downright luxurious for solo camping. I'm gonna take it out for a bitter rainy solo trip this weekend and fully plan to just sit in the tent all day and gaze at the rain, it's a lovely experience.

Canadian here and very familiar with these. The Summer Pass is a good tent. It's the warm-weather version of their Mountain Pass, which is a great budget tent for light winter conditions. The hub design at the top makes it very sturdy and it stands up to wind etc. very well, probably better than a cross-pole design, though to be honest most campers will never end up camping in wind so strong that it would be a problem for a properly pitched cross pole tent. Lots of mesh so it ventilates well in humid weather, which is a consideration in many places. They're not really a light enough tent for backpacking, though they're not egregiously large either - but for canoe or car camping you'd do fine. The Eureka brand is ceasing operations, that's why you're seeing such low prices. Their parent company is still operating, so warranty will still exist, but any warranty claims won't be dealt with in the same way as they used to be, though they'll still be dealt with. Replacement parts will be limited. That would be my only hesitation with buying one of these right now, though honestly if you treat your tent right, the chances of you needing to make a warranty claim are slim. That said, I just bought a Eureka tent this past fall because they're great for the price and I wanted one before they disappeared. I know people that bought two of the same tent at a heavy discount so they'd always have parts. Hope that helps.

I'm not the person you replied to, but growing up my parents had a Eureka 4p tent that was used for backyard sleepovers, family camping trips, etc. They got it before I was born and it lasted for decades. In my early/mid twenties I had a reunion with a close group of college friends where we camped out in the yard of one of our friend's house. A nasty storm blew in and my borrowed Eureka was one of the few tents left staked down and un-torn. **To summarize: longevity, durability, and standing up to high winds**

Thank you!! I'm really leaning towards a Eureka 4 person. I like that it can actually fit 4 people comfortably.

I got the 4 person.