Timberline 4 SQ Outfitter

I'm looking for tent suggestions. We used to have a 4 person Timberline SQ 4 Outfitter tent. It didn't pack too small, and was a bit heavy, but I loved the simplicity, and strength. It was perfect for canoeing. Wouldn't take it backpacking tho. Zippers never failed, even with little boys beating on them, stayed dry in some surprising extreme weather a few times, and never had any rips or tears or pole breaks. But ours was recently stolen from our vehicle. (was visiting Duluth for a night before heading up to the BWCA. Had it in a locked tote that was cable locked to a hitch luggage rack. Someone cut open the locked plastic case. Lost a good tent and a good sleeping bag.) Went to go replace it and found the tent's been DISCONTINUED!!?!?!?! So, what 4 person tents do you recommend for canoe camping in the BWCA? ETA: Going to mostly be used for 1 adult and 2 kids. Sometimes 2 adults if my wife joins. Eventually i'll move to a second tent for the boys. I'd prefer strength over lightness, since I have young boys, and I'm not trying to do 20 mile days with them. Yet.

I'm sleeping 1 or 2 adults and 2 kids (2 and 5 at the moment). Depending on if my wife joins our trip. Eventually I'll probably move to a second tent for them once they're both grown some. The Timberline 4 is perfect for 2 adults with room enough for gear and small children or pets. But you are right, it's definitely too tight for 4 adults.

You might be right about that with kids. My experience in storms was from a microburst I experienced while canoeing the Hayes river in Manitoba with just my dad and I. Most extreme winds i've ever been in. We were lucky the winds were coming off the lake instead of behind us, or we might have caught some trees that were downed. But that damn tent took it like a champ!

I've been using them almost my whole life, and I swear those Outfitter A-frames are some of the best god damn tents ever made. It's a damn shame Johnson killed the brand. Eureka gear is legit.

imho, Timberline >> domes for stormy days, as you could have the windows open during the rain.

People math and tents get hard. I'd always lean towards one person extra, so a 4p tent. There aren't a lot of light options in 4p tents though. We used a Eureka 4p tent for years, that weighed 8 lbs, and tried several times to find an alternative but never found anything worth it. At the actual 3p level, we have a Nemo Dagger Osmo 3p, that is pretty amazing, but we've only ever used it for 2 people. It's also very expensive, and doesn't seem to go on sale very often.

Yes ,,, believe it or not. I still have my Eureka Timber line. Nice tent. Haven't had it out in a few.

Is it green rainfly and floor with tan sides. Or Brown. If memory serves, I believe there was an upgraded version that was brown. I've got the old tank of a tent Green.

Any Eureka Timberline series tent are very easy to set up by yourself. I would recommend the Timerline 2 six man tent if you are camping with kids.

I LOVE my 4p Eureka! tent. Bought it used 10 years ago and just redid the waterproofing and seam seals.

I’ve got two Eureka’s (2 and 4 person). The two is from 1995. No issues with either