Eureka Timberline 4 Adventure 9-Foot by 7-Foot Four-Person Tent

This tent is a good size for 4 people, but I use it with my two young sons. It is not too heavy, easy to set up, and should hold up virtually forever if cared for correctly. I have the two man version also, which is still going strong after 20 + years of fairly regular use. I plan to purchase the vestibule in the near future.

I have had this tent since I was in Elementary school and I have never had a single problem with it. It is easy to setup and take down and pack. I easily fit a queen size airmattress in the tent with plenty of extra room for my gear, and great airflow!

This is a great tent. I had another Eureka tent of similar design for many years. One summer we camped through eight inches of rain. Part of the tent floor was literaly floating on a puddle in the morning but not a drop got in the tent. That tent's downfall was the fiberglass poles it had on the sides. The Timberline has only aluminum poles so I believe it will last at least as long as my previous tent.

I was looking for a tent to keep my dry in all conditions - my previous coleman tent leaked at the side seams, even with seam sealing. I taken this 4 trips, and set up and taken it down about 10 times. It is very easy to set up with just one person. It is well constructed.

However, I was greatly disappointed when I camped on the Texas coast. The wind bent two poles. The rain blew in under the fly even though all vents were zipped shut. By morning I had significant amount of water in the tent, one pole had a 45 degree bend in it. I have camped in a cheap coleman tent that didn't get damaged in high winds...and other tents collapsed. Perhaps if I had guyed it down the poles would not have bent, but it would not have stopped the rain. Perhaps, I could have turned the tent in another direction and it would not have had so much water come in...but it was already pouring rain. I had sealed the seams prior to the trip. You could literally feel the water misting throughout the tent.

Bottom line, not a tent for adverse conditions. I am switching to a REI Halfdome 4.

I have owned one of these for 27 years and only now is it showing signs of wear. The zipper is wearing out and the shock cords have lost their elasticity. For a tent that is in use at least nine days a year that is amazing!