The design is simple, but that is a good thing. I think this one is actually fairly accurate. As you may know, most tents are advertised as 6 man tents but actually only accommodate 4 people. This tent easily fit 4 across and would have enough room for a 5th at the bottom or a good place for gear, which is what we did. I’m sure there may be a lighter tent out there that costs 4 times as much, but I didn’t come across many.
Weight wise, it is much lighter than most 6 man tents from most manufacturers. After doing a lot of searching, this one seemed like a great bargain. Since my boys are younger, I wanted to be with them in case someone woke up or got scared in the middle of the night. I recently took my 3 boys on a backpacking trip and my 2 man Sierra Designs tent was obviously not going to fit everyone. Not an issue for a dry weather camper as myself but something to consider. There would also not be any protection from rain entering when one opens the doorway getting in or out. However, the fly overhang is minimal and there would be no way to have a "vestubule" to store any gear or boots out in the weather. I will never get to test it in the rain but it appears it will be dry inside. I guess 2 people could split up the sections and make it work as a roomy backpacking shelter. BUT if you can live in a 7x7 area, this is a great tent.
I would have to be very close to anyone who shared this tent with me and hard to imagine 3 in here without coordinated breathing and abstaining from chili for dinner. It is about 2 1/2 times the area and taller inside.
#Eureka tetragon 2 review free
The Tetragon was about $112.00 with free shipping. That tent cost $149.00 about 5 years back. Did like the aluminum poles on that one but hopefully these fiberglass poles will hold up. The design & construction on that was also top notch BUT the 30" width disallowed the use of a 39" wide air mattress and I found too many difficult contortions were required to get in & out. I had purchased a Eureka solo Backcountry tent years back as it was very compact & light. I got the 3 person version rather than the two person as there was little difference in price or weight and I am glad I did. All sewing and detail work is top notch and there is no sloppiness in the fabric to flap in the wind or look like insufficient care was taken in design or construction. It is large enough to hold a good bit though. The hanging storage net is a non issue as I hang a small battery powered light from the central ring, using the net would interfere. Nighttime temps were in the mid 50s so I left the fly off as it improves ventilation, reduces any chance of condensation on the inside walls and gives more of a roomy feeling. Used it the other night for the first time. It has a 2 pole design (as opposed to 3 poles with the igloo) and an inch or two more height and a much quicker set up using just 4 pegs. With the igloo I had to lay out the air mattress diagonally from "point to point" and the two open areas were not as useful as the one large area I now have. I can lay the air mattress out across the back wall and have a huge solid open area to get off the bouncy mattress & get un/dressed, sort the goods out, etc. This 7'x7' square format is more practical than the sextagonal igloo. I got it to replace a 40 year old LL Bean "igloo" tent (looked to be made by Eureka as well.) I camp solo via motorcycle so only go out if 100% guarantee of dry conditions.
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