Eureka - Timberline 2 Tent
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Last updated: Jan 3, 2026 Scoring
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"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"They last absolutely forever (I know 1980s models still in daily use)"
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"The timberline has been around for decades and the parts are easily found as there are so many that have been made. ... Probably the most numerous tent ever produced. I cannot imagine another tent model with more spare parts available in the world."
"I just got a Timberline for $30. It was missing one of the end poles. $16 from eBay got me two of them."
"parts are everywhere"
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"I was hesitant about the instant part of it having not used one before, but I love it. I can put it up/take it down by myself"
"Coleman is stupid easy to set up ... this is so easy and takes a lot of stress away ... It’s easy ... You don’t have to think about it."
"Goes up super fast"
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"I picked up my 10x10' - sleeps 4 VERY comfortably and you can stand up and get dressed for $400 used. ... I don't recommend anything else for car camping."
"I have the Vagabond and can stand in it at 6'2" with room to spare."
"You can stand up in them and the 10x10 version is plenty for a family of four. ... My wife and kids sleep on cots and all the gear goes under the cots."
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"A decent-sized gale came in off the Atlantic. I don’t know what else would’ve stood up to it."
"Yeah I do love it too ... I love having that extra space to spread out, especially when the weather is bad, as you mention."
"I had a Timberline that no storm could penetrate."
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"Dropped about 9ozs and kicked myself the rest of the way down the trail for being so gullible. ... I could really feel those 9ozs off my back."
"For pack-in or hiking its FAR too heavy."
"Heavy af though. ... In general as a 2.8kg backpacking tent it's considered very heavy though, especially if you're taking days of food and other gear."
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"I was broken hearted when my c1973 2p Eureka Timberline finally rotted out (the plastic waterproofing layer--oh, did it stink on it's way to the grave!)"
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"but it's damn nice to be able to stand inside the tent."
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"the only thing that killed a bunch of them was when we camped on the Gulf Coast in Texas as a tropical storm rolled in."
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"I would not rely on support as they were discontinued a year ago and anything sold is new old stock."
I have a couple of Eureka timber lines 2 and three men really light excellent fiberglass poles elastic. Floor vent. I’ve had them for years. They always succeed.
r/camping • I've never wanted a piece of camping equipment like I want this one! ->Under $100 is hard to do if you want to buy a an A frame you know you can rely on. [The Timberline](https://www.campmor.com/products/eureka-timberline-2-tent) is famously cost effective and long lasting (some might even say eternal). It’s on sale at Campmor for $172.46, which is a pretty legit price. Going sub $100 will probably mean brand names with no history or estimable reputation. The timberline has been around for decades and the parts are easily found as there are so many that have been made. Eureka has great customer support also.
r/CampingGear • Looking for budget friendly, easy setup A Frame tent like this ->Probably the most numerous tent ever produced. I cannot imagine another tent model with more spare parts available in the world. My guess is Eureka is sitting on a bunch of spare parts as well.
r/CampingGear • Looking for budget friendly, easy setup A Frame tent like this ->If you like this tent just snag a Eureka Timberline and be happy with a much better tent.
r/camping • I've never wanted a piece of camping equipment like I want this one! ->True but being the standard issue boy scout tent for a very long time means six billion of them exist which makes them much easier to find.
r/camping • I've never wanted a piece of camping equipment like I want this one! ->Been using our Eureka Timberline a-frames for YEARS. We have the two and four person (which we use respectively for one and two people, for roomy comfy car camping- not backpacking). They’ve lasted through hundreds of nights in all climates. Yes, it’s gonna get some moisture on the inside of the walls if it’s pouring down rain for hours on end. But these things are tanks. Simple to set up, and just last for a very long time.
r/BuyItForLife • Is there such thing as a “good” tent? ->I didn’t know tents still came with fibreglass poles, I haven’t had one with them since the 80s. The three I’ve bought since then (North Face, MEC, Eureka) have all been aluminum. You could probably just replace the poles of your current tent if you like the tent enough.
r/camping • Non-Fiberglass Tent Recommendations ->I love this thing. Saved up for it and bought it on sale as a gift for my wife before she was my wife. It has served us admirably (and will for as long as I can keep repairing it)
r/backpacking • Looking to add a tent to my quiver ->Alps Mountaineering offers similar value and BSA discounts. Facebook marketplace is full of smoking deals on Eureka tents. I just got a Timberline for $30. It was missing one of the end poles. $16 from eBay got me two of them.
r/CampingGear • Eureka Tents best equivalent ->Same, I’ve had mine since 1995ish and it’s held up great!
r/camping • I've never wanted a piece of camping equipment like I want this one! ->Same - have the green as well! I discovered that tent bc my dad actually had the same one for years, too. It’s a classic.
r/camping • I've never wanted a piece of camping equipment like I want this one! ->That reminds me of the Eureka A-Frame tents we always used in Boy Scouts. They were great. We could set them up and tear them down in no time.
r/camping • I've never wanted a piece of camping equipment like I want this one! ->I wanted a Tadpole so much. I just couldn’t afford it. I ended up with a Eureka Timberline. But in my mind, the Tadpole was a ‘real’ backpacker’s tent.
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