My Favorite All Purpose Tent
Although I dearly love my Eureka K2 three person tent as it is bomb-proof (see side story below), I can't get over how good the Eureka Zeus 2 is.
The Eureka Zeus 2 is lightweight, approximately 3 lbs., compared to the Eureka K2 which is a little over ten pounds. The Zeus 2 is very easy to setup - two poles, attached on the outside with plastic carabineers.
Although it is single walled, the Zeus 2 has vents which allow air to flow into and out of the tent and we have found minimal condensation after sleeping during a rainstorm. The shell proved to be waterproof.
Barring a heavy windstorm, we prefer to hike with our lightweight, easy to setup, waterproof Eureka Zeus 2.
Side story: The Eureka K2 is indeed bomb-proof. I think most cats are "skittish" and my cat is no different. Cats also don't like loud noises.
One night, I decided to try my new Eureka K2 in my yard while a raging storm was occurring. The winds were blowing 60 mph (which is common here) and the rain was coming down in buckets...sideways. Once I had the tent and the rain shell pitched, I attached lines and stakes from every available point built onto the tent.
Then, I brought my cat out with me and went to sleep for the night. Although a storm was throwing things around outside, the inside of the tent was calm and warm. The tent walls barely moved and my cat slept soundly through the entire night.
If weight is no concern or you are expecting extremely bad weather, I recommend the Eureka K2. If weight IS a concern, the wind is not blowing over 35 mph., and it is not below 35 degrees Fahrenheit, the Eureka Zeus 2 is my favorite all-purpose tent.
The Eureka Zeus 2 is lightweight, approximately 3 lbs., compared to the Eureka K2 which is a little over ten pounds. The Zeus 2 is very easy to setup - two poles, attached on the outside with plastic carabineers.
Although it is single walled, the Zeus 2 has vents which allow air to flow into and out of the tent and we have found minimal condensation after sleeping during a rainstorm. The shell proved to be waterproof.
Barring a heavy windstorm, we prefer to hike with our lightweight, easy to setup, waterproof Eureka Zeus 2.
Side story: The Eureka K2 is indeed bomb-proof. I think most cats are "skittish" and my cat is no different. Cats also don't like loud noises.
One night, I decided to try my new Eureka K2 in my yard while a raging storm was occurring. The winds were blowing 60 mph (which is common here) and the rain was coming down in buckets...sideways. Once I had the tent and the rain shell pitched, I attached lines and stakes from every available point built onto the tent.
Then, I brought my cat out with me and went to sleep for the night. Although a storm was throwing things around outside, the inside of the tent was calm and warm. The tent walls barely moved and my cat slept soundly through the entire night.
If weight is no concern or you are expecting extremely bad weather, I recommend the Eureka K2. If weight IS a concern, the wind is not blowing over 35 mph., and it is not below 35 degrees Fahrenheit, the Eureka Zeus 2 is my favorite all-purpose tent.
posted by Christopher at 6:21 PM
1 Comments:
Good Morning Christopher,
I wanted to let you know I liked your article regarding Eureka tents so much that I linked up to it in my blog. It may not be updated for a week or so, but after that you can check it out in the camping section of the Johnson Outdoor Journal. (The Outdoor Journal links are in the bottom-right corner…) www.johnsonoutdoors.com/camping
Thanks Again,
Brian Steenstry
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