Eureka - Space Camp 4

We were looking at the Marmot Halo 4P, any issues with pooling on the rain fly over the vestibule? We also have looked at the Marmot Pacifica 4P. We currently have a Eureka Space Camp 4P but the top/brow poles push hard into the rain fly and I’m nervous they’ll poke through eventually.

The Space Camp ought to get you many years of use. I've been through some significant storms in mine and haven't been worried about the poles poking through. For the price it's a great tent IMO.

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.)

[Eureka! Space Camp 4](https://a.co/d/4Kv36Iu) This tent replaced 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.

The Halo 6p is an awesome choice. So is the Big Agnes Bunk House 6p or 8p. Other great choices are: MSR Habitude MSR Habbiscape Sierra Designs Nomad Eureka Space Camp. This one in particular is a great bargain as Johnson Outdoors is discontinuing this brand. You can get this one for as cheap as $250 or so. Marmot Limestone 6p Marmot Midpines or Pacifica 6p. This is the exact same tent except the colors. The Midpines is sold exclusively at Amazon and the Pacifica is a Dick's Sporting Good/Public Lands exclusive. This one only has one door as vestibule. Most family camping tents have 2 doors and vestibules. The footprint for the Midpines fits the Pacifica. Big Agnes Mad House Nemo Aurora Highrise. This one is decent but lacks a full coverage fly. North Face Wawona. As cheap as $300 on sale. Has a giant porch vestibule. Lacks a full coverage rainfly though.

I think the best deal available right now among all tents is the Eureka Space Camp. The 4 is like $140 and the 6 is like $180. Aluminum poles, full coverage rainfly, 2 doors, 2 vestibules, and built with quality materials overall. Eureka is going out of business so you would lack future warranty support but still…I’d buy that versus anything at REI right now.

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.