Eureka Equinox 6

Review Date
May 21, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Steve(Unregistered User) ,  Car Camper

Price Paid:  $285.00

Summary:
For a family camp tent the equinox is a bomb shelter. Ive had it in 3.5 seasons weather and "always" been covertable sleeping. In cold and snowy times I close the tent down and lite up a little buddy htr and its almost too much heat but with all the venting options its easy to adjust. In this type weather quick setup is important and I can have this up in under 15 min and im disabled. Bending and stooping is diffucult for me so the size of the equinox is perfect. Once set up the only stooping is opening the door,which I fixed by tying a long leather strap to the zipper to pull. Inside I have room for a bed area,2 small chairs and small table and still have room for gear,all still while standing up. As I mentioned before the venting opions are extreme. Besides being able to lock it up in bad weather,I can open all windows and door and have breezes come in from almost all sides of tent. With tent open you have multiple large areas for viewing. As with all Eureaks the material is all top notch. If taken care of this tent will be your go to tent for everything but the very worst of winter snow. In fact since buying the Equinox Im down from 7 to 3 tents and 2 out of 3 are Eureka. I have yet to see the old vestibule that used to go with the Equinox,that maybe the only improvment I could come up with.

Customer Service:
Knock on wood I never have needed them.

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Alps Mountineering,Cabelas

Review Date
October 13, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: twobirds ,  Car Camper

Price Paid:  $560.00 at Online

Summary:
We bought this tent a couple of years ago, and this fall was the first chance we've had to use it for more than 2 nights. We love this tent! With the hub and clip system it is so easy to put up. I have put it up myself (I'm 5'3"), but it does help to have a taller person for the top clips. My husband is 6'5", so this is not a problem, and he can stand up in the tent, too. We got a couple of night of pounding rain and wind on this trip, and stayed dry each time. I was amazed at how stable such a tall tent is in strong winds.

This is one of two Eureka tents we own. The Equinox is pretty roomy for two people, but being able to stand up is such a bonus (we're in our 50's now). Our other tent is a Kananaskis Timberline 4, and is the second one of those we've had. We wore the first one out after many many years of use. We bought the Equinox after doing a lot of research, and had to order it from the USA because it wasn't available in Canada. It cost a lot with shipping and duty, but it was well worth it. After one trip of 9 nights we figure it's paid for itself.

Customer Service:
Had to deal with Eureka when one of the hubs on our first tent broke (our fault), and the customer service was great.

Review Date
July 6, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Reviewed by: MAG ,  Car Camper

Price Paid:  $349.00 at Local camping store

Summary:
I just bought this for family o' four one-week camping trips in the Pacific NW. I set it up and trial used last night and I am really impressed with it.

Pros: Great heavy duty materials/build quality. Setup is easy, though it helps to be taller to get the higher clips on.

Hex design is built with oversized clips and cords for strength and weather, hex is very stable by design even without stakes in. Like others I'd say the tent is ideal for four persons - each side of the hex is 6 feet long so you can push a 74" mattress edge on any side. We covered much of the floor with 3 twin-sized inflatable mattresses (w/ one sideways) which makes reasonable room for 4 long sized sleeping bags and some gear in the remaining two corners.

Obviously this costs more than many family alternatives, but based on my brief experience with it I'd say this is a very good choice if you want a long term tent for up to four and will use it regularly in where you are likely to get wind and rain.

This tent would make also make a pretty luxurious tent for 2 persons - particularly if you were going to camp for a few weeks+ with rain/wind/light snow likely... I can recall a few rainy pre-kids trips where I would have loved to have had this tent.

Cons: Price paid, it'd be a value under 300. Can't seem to get a vestibule for anymore.

Similar Products Used:
I am a hiker and whitewater boater so I have a few tents - an effectively 1 person 3 lb Sierra Clip Flashlight, a Kelty Grand Mesa 2, a Eureka Crescent 4XT - also used lots of other tents

Review Date
November 27, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: zzyzzx ,  Car Camper

Price Paid:  $300.00 at Campmor.com

Summary:
Great tent! I've had it for nearly 10 years and have used it in all types of weather. I have always stayed completely dry inside. When staked down properly, will stand up to stiff winds. I have the vestibule which apparently is no longer available. When camping with 2 kids or just my girlfriend and I, there is tons of room to be comfortable for extended camping. Full stand up head room for 6'+ is a plus. I would buy another one.

Customer Service:
Not needed.

Review Date
August 31, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: davidhbrown ,  Car Camper

Price Paid:  $0.00 at wedding gift (1991)

Summary:
I was surprised to see few, minimal changes from the version we got back in 1991. We use it almost yearly, for less than a week, and it's holding up just fine. Be careful around the door that the fly rods don't poke you... the protective insert fell off one and I got a long scrape across my forehead; my daughter also was getting her hair caught in the zipper. But these are not a problem if you're paying attention. Stability is excellent as many have mentioned... we usually don't bother to stake it. The bags that were included are ample for storing the tent; folding and packing it up is not challenging.

Customer Service:
not needed

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none