Eureka - Timberline 2 Tent

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.

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.

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.

I've had two seasons with the Core-4 Straight Wall Cabin tent and it's held up well on the PNW coast \[rain/wind\]. It is not as ruggedly built as my Timberline-2 by Eureka, but for $129 it's a good deal. I'd definitely recommend you get the Core-6 model. It's on sale for $159, but you'll also need a tarp-groundsheet. I also use a cheap \[$35\] tent fly so I can erect a lounging-cooking space out of the rain. \*These Core tents allow standing room. I still use my Timberlane in harsh weather, but it's damn nice to be able to stand inside the tent.

I know that Eureka is no longer in the tent business, but their Timberline 2 tent \[with stiff alum poles\] holds up well under very high wind conditions. I couldn't as a college kid afford a 4-season tent, so for winter snowshoe backpack trips {N. VT and Adirondacks\] I used my first Timberline 2. My newer Timberline 2 \[15 yrs. old\] is still my goto tent if storm conditions are expected \[now coastal PNW\]. The lower profile A-shaped tent resists high winds better than my other dome-type tent.

I can't comment on the Snow Peak, my sense is that their stuff is high quality but also trendy - expensive. I'm sure their Titanium cup would last forever, but $37 for a coffee cup is a bit rich. I am familiar with Eureka tents and used a Timberline 2 for decades. It was heavy compared to modern hiking tents, but it survived everything from bushwack hiking in the Green Mountains to snowshoe hiking in the Adirondacks. When I could no longer maintain the waterproofing on the fly; I bought another one, and if stormy weather is expected \[PNW coast\], I still use the T2.

I originally bought the Timberline 2 for backpacking in rugged terrain during Fall/Winter seasons in northern VT and NY. The simple A-frame style is superior to most designs in high wind or snowy conditions, but most folks today demand more space and comfort. As a retiree, with creaky bones, who can no longer manage hiking, I now normally use an Alps 3-man dome tent or a Core 4 cabin-walled tent. These two are not as rugged as the Timberline, but are spacious and inexpensive. I drive an F150 with a full 8' canopy so I keep the Timberline is case of full-storm weather. The Pacific coast can have wicked winds and sheeting rain during the colder months.

Y/W. Way back in the 1980s I used to snowshoe hike in Vermont \[Green Mountains\] and NY \[Adirondacks\]. I could never justify the cost of a 4-season tent, so I used my Eureka Timberline 2. I really like the YTs by these two and I believe that they give honest reviews.

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!) What a great tent, though it weighed a ton., it got us through some nice 70s folk festivals. Unlike my current light tent it actually held 2 on its 5+ x 7+ foot floor and was solid like rock. But 8 pounds, 13 ounces, I remember the old nylon one as 6 pounds, something ounces. . . . Still, sadly missed. [https://www.backcountry.com/eureka-timberline-2-tent-3-season-2-person](https://www.backcountry.com/eureka-timberline-2-tent-3-season-2-person)

I also have a Timberline. I had the 2 man and it fell off the back of the motorcycle after owning it for 25 years. I replaced it with the 4 man version. I wish somebody would keep manufacturing them. [Backcountry.com](http://Backcountry.com) has their own brand now, Stoic, and one of the tents is very similar to the Timberline. The downside is that the poles are fiberglass vs. the original aluminum.

I had a two person Eureka A frame I bought at the Eureka outlet store in 1979.

Absolutely Eureka Timberline 2, 4, or 6… Original, or SQ. They are worth every penny. I fine the 2 man is generally light enough to backpack with. Don’t get me wrong, not “light”, but light enough that it’s doable. Is luxurious if you’re solo…

eureka timberline. they are discontinued, but still available. they are the prototype for all good a frames.

I would not rely on support as they were discontinued a year ago and anything sold is new old stock. that said parts are everywhere and they are fairly bulletproof.

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.

I just picked up the Copper Canyon 4 for like $86 at Sportsman's Warehouse for the same reason. I wanted a car camping tent I could stand up in to change clothes for a weeklong trip I'm taking at the end of the month. I've had my Eureka Apex Solo one man tent for over 10 years and it still looks new. We had their Timberline A-frame tents when I was coming up in scouts and 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.