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!

Sorry to see Eureka! go. They built solid tents for reasonable prices. I'd put my Timberline 4-person up anything that cost twice as much, especially in a windstorm. I happened on an REI tent-testing session at a local airport some years ago. The testers were tying various tents onto a flatbed trailer, then driving up and down the runway ar speeds varying from 20-50 mph. Testers sat inside the tents to measure deflection and wind noise. If I remember correctly, a North Face got the best score.

Closest thing you’ll find in modern offering is probably a “Eureka Timberline 4?” We used em in scouts and they’re very similar looking to this. 

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

If you like this tent just snag a Eureka Timberline and be happy with a much better tent.

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.

Eureka Timberline tents are great, very durable. For tent stakes, I have gone to using 8" timberlick type lag bolts. Use an impact driver to install and remove. Unless you are right on a rock, they work great. I also have a few 4" in the bag.

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.