Eureka - Mountain Pass XT

My Eureka Mountain Pass XT has been going strong for 17 years now for both car camping and backpacking. They make quality gear, or at least they used to. I haven’t bought anything from them since then.

I just bought this today and I’m really happy with it. I’m in Canada so it’s nice to be able to use in the winter and I’ve been through enough shitty weather when it’s warm to appreciate the extra protection even if I have to sacrifice weight. It’s a really nice tent

Marmot Limelight 2P or a Eureka Mountain Pass 2P are both fantastic tents. The mountain pass is 4 season rated if needed. I have both.

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.

Eureka! Space Camp 4 Our 4th tent across 20 years. Various types for different needs. Now empty nesters. - Light ‘enough’ to carry a couple hundred yards into a tent plot. - Full rainfly with small vestibule for chair, boots, light gear. - Plenty of ventilation - 3-season - Easy/quick set up & tear down - tall enough to change clothes - large enough to change clothes and store couple of back packs This tent replaced light 3-man tent that my wife and I can barely get in to/out of. It’s really a comfortable size for 2 + gear, easily put up and taken down, and plenty small/light for car camping. And you can stand up if you’re under 5’8”. Also note the matched footprint that’s available for it. They may be closing out this model so you may find a good sale on it. ($200 or less is a great deal. $300 No rip off.)

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**