Eureka Crescent 3

Review Date
December 24, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Doug Sandula(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Saginaw, MI USA

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Roomy for 2 people, tight for 3. Typical Eureka quality build. With the length of the poles and it's weight it's really not a backpacking tent. It's perfect for the backyard, car camping or Scouting weekends. It can be carried on short backpacking trips but defintely not anything long term. The stuff sack is a little weak and has worn out quickly. I think this has to do with the weight of the poles. It's a very good looking tent with a well designed fly and excellent ventillation.

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Love my Eureka Timberline 2.

Review Date
June 11, 2000

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Jonathan Edwards(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Kentucky

Summary:
One of the first time I took this tent out I was at the Red River Gorge is late Spring. The first day was beautiful, but that night there was a steady rain for atleast five hours followed by more rain and a thunderstorm the next day. The only leaks from the rainfly were problably due to shotty seam sealing on my part. Those few drop were then shed by the tent fabric, even the mesh! Three other friends and I all played spades during the rain and the tent did get very muggy due to the great ventilation. The only problem I had was the during the thunderstorm, wind started to catch under the "porch" and I had to run out in to rain and put on some guide lines. Other than that, a great "two" person tent, don't expect to get three in there unless the kids a camping in the backyard. I do plan to purchase the vestibule from the apex 3XT, which should be interchangable with the size and hardware of the crescent to solve the poor aerodynamics of a pole+rainfly system and to give me a real vestibule for boots and gear.

Similar Products Used:
None

Review Date
June 10, 2000

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Reviewed by: Becky(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Baltimore, MD

Summary:
My fiance and I bought the Crescent 3 Eureka for a backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada's we went to set the tent up and 1 of the poles broke(minding you this tent had never been opened, it's brand new)we had to duck tape the pole to keep it up,then we had to take a shoe
string to hold the fly on to the tent it
was a nightmare I would never buy another Eureka ever again!!!!!!

Similar Products Used:
None

Review Date
May 9, 2000

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: John(Unregistered User) ,  Car Camper , from Edmond, OK USA

Summary:
Most of my camping is with a local BSA Troop - tailgate camping. The tent is convienent, easy to set up and take down and has not leaked yet. Have had this tent 4 years and have used it one weekend almost every month during that time. Have had no problems, but I take good care of my equipment. Did carry it on 1 short (8 mile) backpacking trip - it is a little heavy but the room is worth the extra weight. Plenty of room for 2 and some gear, but crowded for 3 and no gear. I have been very pleased with this tent.
Would give it a overall rating of 5 if it had aluminum poles.

Customer Service:
None. Have not needed any. I guess that speaks well for the product.

Similar Products Used:
Coleman.
Timber Creek - that was a mistake!

Review Date
December 28, 1999

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Reviewed by: wintercore(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Memphis, TN

Summary:
The first time that I used this tent it was set up in gusty winds as a prelude to a thunderstorm in the Badlands of SD. It set up with relative ease and stood up well to fairly high winds and heavy rains. Since then, about half the time that I've used this tent it has been rained (or snowed) upon and has only had some minor leaking (probably due to poor seam-sealing or poor ground cloth placement on my part).
This tent is somewhat on the heavy side, but the weight can be distributed with a hiking partner or two (it is, after all, a 3-person (or 2-person and gear) tent). Condensation tends to build up on the inside of the tent in cold weather unless well-ventilated, which is facillitated by a mesh window and a mesh zip double-door.
I have used this tents in various climates and regions (desert, mountainous, prairies, snow, rain, hot, cold, etc.) and it is still sturdy & reliable.
This is a good tent for 2 or 3 people, although with three in the tent it gets a little crowded (unless they are of small stature). It is best suited for cool to warm temperatures (condensation is a problem in colder weather and no tent is pleasant in hot weather). Rain is no major problem for this tent and loops on the outside of the rainfly at the four corners allow for the tying of staked guidelines for extra support in windy environs.
The Eureka Crescent 3 is an excellant tent for the price.