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Eureka! Timberline Backpacking Tent

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  • Mesh
  • Imported
  • the timberline 3 season, 4 person backpacking tent helps you stay comfortable and dry in spring, summer, and fall.
  • with shock-corded eaves to increase stability and absorb wind stress, this tent is perfect for camping near the tree line.
  • hooded front and rear flies and a rear window help maximize air flow and protect you from the elements.
  • the freestanding 5-pole a-frame sets up in minutes, with shock-corded poles, clips, junction tubes, and ring-and-pin assemblies.
  • two mesh gear pockets; loops for clothes line flashlight, and optional gear loft

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  • Twin-track side opening door
  • Shock-corded eaves increase stability and absorb wind stress
  • Hooded fly front and rear allows windows to remain partially open during rain for ventilation
  • Large rear window and areas of uncoated fabric maximize air flow
  • Optional vestibule adds extra storage and rain protection
  • 4-person tent measures 8 feet 9 inches by 7 feet 2 inches (floor) and 4 feet 10 inches tall at peak
  • The Timberline is available in a 2-person or 4-person size

Eureka! Timberline 4-Person Backpacking Tent

One of the Most Popular Eureka! Tents of All Time

Eureka!'s classic and legendary Timberline revolutionized how backpacking tents were built with this freestanding 5-pole A-frame. Combining a 1/2-inch aluminum frame with breathable inner walls and a waterproof rainfly, this lightweight and compact 3-season tent helps you stay comfortable and dry in shell designed for stability and resistance to wind stress.

Eureka! found its humble beginnings in 1895 as a premium manufacturer of rugged canvas wagon covers and custom camp tents. Today their camping gear gives you the freedom to have a good time—everything from tents to cooking systems, and sleeping bags to camp furniture—reliable, easy-to-use, and packed with features campers care about. That way you and the crew can worry less and just have a good time.

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A-Frame Style

Set up your tent in minutes with shock-corded poles, clips, junction tubes, and ring and pin assemblies. The rainfly with ridge pole extenders form hoods over the door and window for shade and additional protection from the elements.

Tried and True Materials

With a strong and lightweight aluminum frame for stability, this tent features walls made from 75D polyester that allows air to circulate. The rainfly and floor are also made from 75D polyester, with an 800-millimeter coating to keep moisture out.

Comfort Features

The zippered door and window include low vents to allow cool air in and high vents to allow warm, moist air to escape. An elevated bathtub floor with high seams on the bottom of the tent protect against splashing water.

Expandable

Add a vestibule (sold separately) for protected extra storage space or further sheltering the door during inclement weather. Quickly attach it to the tent and frame in minutes, using a shock-corded S-hook that attaches to the ring/pin at the bottom of the tent.

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Sleeping Capacity 2 4 2 4 4 6
Interior Peak Height 3 feet 6 inches 4 feet 10 inches 3 feet 7 inches 4 feet 9 inches 4 feet 9 inches 6 feet 4 inches
Minimum Weight 5 pounds 13 ounces 7 pounds 13 ounces 6 pounds 10 ounces 9 pounds 13 ounces 9 pounds 14 ounces 15 pounds
Pack Size 6 by 24 inches 7 by 24 inches 6 by 24 inches 7 by 26 inches 7 by 25 inches 8 by 28 inches
Floor Area 38 square feet 63 square feet 35.7 square feet 60.8 square feet 60.8 square feet 87.1 square feet
Vestibules Optional Vestibule Attachment Sold Separately Optional Vestibule Attachment Sold Separately 1 1 - -
Vestibule Area Front - - 10.6 square feet 15.3 square feet - -
Doors 1 1 2 2 1 2
Storage Pockets 2 2 4 4 2 4
Pole Attachment Shock-cord Loop Over Junction Tubes, Clips, Ring & Pin Shock-cord Loop Over Junction Tubes, Clips, Ring & Pin Shock-cord Loop Over Junction Tubes, Clips, Post & Grommet Shock-cord Loop Over Junction Tubes, Clips, Post & Grommet Shock-cord Loop Over Junction Tubes, Clips, Post & Grommet Shock-cord Loop Over Junction Tubes, Clips, Post & Grommet
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Product Description

Eureka!'s legendary A-frame tent was the first double-wall tent, combining a breathable inner body with waterproof rainfly. Clips make set-up simple. Eureka! found its humble beginnings in 1895 and today their camping gear gives you the freedom to have fun - from tents to cooking systems, and sleeping bags to camp furniture - reliable, easy-to-use, and packed with features campers care about.

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One of the world's most popular tents (with over a million sold), the classic A-frame Eureka Timberline 2 offers a roomy, well-ventilated shelter for two campers. Ideal for casual backpackers or as starter tents for new campers, the Timberline 2 weighs less than 6 pounds and can be used for three-season camping. This free-standing tent is quick and easy to set up, thanks to a sturdy shockcorded 0.5-inch aluminum frame, ring and pin attachments, and clip attachments.

It features a breathable nylon wall, polyester fly, and polyester bathtub floor that keeps seams taut and high off the ground for superior protection from the elements. It has a large front door and two windows (on in the door, and one in the back). The windows are closable as well as hooded by the fly, so they can be open even in rain. Other features include:

  • Shockcorded side guy outs and fly attachments give stability and tear resistance in stormy conditions
  • Twin track zippers for separate operation of the window in the door
  • Two mesh gear pockets
  • Clothes line loop, flashlight loop
  • Tent, pole, and stake bags included

    Specifications:

    • Area: 38 square feet
    • Floor size: 7 feet by 5 feet, 3 inches
    • Center height: 3 feet, 6 inches
    • Wall fabrics: 1.9-ounce breathable nylon/1.9-ounce permeable taffeta nylon
    • Floor fabrics: 1.9-ounce Taffeta nylon with 1200 mm coating
    • Fly fabrics: 1.9-ounce Polyester with 1200 mm coating
    • Pack size: 6 by 24 inches
    • Weight: 5 pounds, 13 ounces

      About Eureka
      Though the exact year is unknown, Eureka’s long history begins prior to 1895 in Binghamton, New York, where the company still resides today. Then known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company, its first wares were canvas products--most notably, Conestoga wagon covers and horse blankets for nineteenth century American frontiersmen--as well as American flags, store awnings, and camping tents.

      The company increased production of its custom canvas products locally throughout the 1930s and during the 1940 and even fabricated and erected the IBM "tent cities" just outside Binghamton. The seven acres of tents housed thousands of IBM salesmen during the company’s annual stockholders meeting, which had since outgrown its previous locale. In the 1940s, with the advent of World War II and the increased demand for hospital ward tents, Eureka expanded operations and began shipping tents worldwide. Ultimately, upon the post-war return of the GIs and the resultant housing shortage, Eureka turned its attention to the home front during the 1950s by supplying awnings for the multitude of mobile homes that were purchased.

      In 1960, Eureka’s new and innovative Draw-Tite tent, with its practical, free standing external frame, was used in a Himalayan Expedition to Nepal by world renowned Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person documented to summit Mt. Everest only six years earlier. In 1963, Eureka made history during its own Mt. Everest ascent, with more than 60 of its tents sheltering participants from fierce 60+ mph winds and temperatures reaching below -20°F during the first all American Mt. Everest Expedition.

      For backpackers and families, Eureka introduced its legendary Timberline tent in the 1970s. Truly the first StormShield design, this completely self-supporting and lightweight backpacking tent became one of the most popular tents the entire industry with sales reaching over 1 million by its ten year anniversary.

      Eureka tents have also traveled as part of several historic expeditions, including the American Women’s Himalayan Expedition to Annapurna I in 1978 and the first Mt. Everest ascents by a Canadian and American woman in 1986 and 1988. In recent history, tents specially designed and donated by Eureka sheltered Eric Simonson and his team on two historic research expeditions to Mount Everest, this time in a quest for truth regarding the 1924 attempted summit of early English explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. During the 1999 expedition, the team made history finding the remains of George Mallory, but the complete mystery remained unsolved. Returning in 2001 to search for more clues, the team found amazing historical artifacts which are now on display at the Smithsonian.

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      Selecting a Tent
      Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

      Expect the Worst
      In general, it's wise to choose a tent that's designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you'll face. For instance, if you're a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick--especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you're a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you'll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.

      Three- and Four-Season Tents
      For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.

      For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.

      Domes and Tunnels
      Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.

      Size Matters
      Ask yourself how many people you'd like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you're a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don't need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.

      Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it's easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It's also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you're considering.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
228 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, ease of set up, appearance and size of the tent. For example, they mention it's well constructed, has a long lasting design and is easy to attach to a backpack. That said, opinions are mixed on the weight.

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60 customers mention44 positive16 negative

Customers like the quality of the tent. They say it's well constructed, has a long-lasting design, and stands up to wind quite well. The tent material seems very well stitched and taped, and it'll last a lifetime if properly cared for. Customers also mention that the plastic tent pole attachment piece is considerably stronger than their older tent.

"...The zippers, screen/netting, floor and wall material, stakes and poles have lasted great and are all still functioning and original...." Read more

"...like I remember, very quick and easy and everything seems to be comparable quality to the ones I used in the 90's...." Read more

"...The frame of the tent is extremely strong!..." Read more

"...What also appealed to me was the long lasting design so that as tents wore out we could get replacement parts even the exact same tent in four or..." Read more

46 customers mention46 positive0 negative

Customers find the tent easy to set up. They mention that it is simple, easy to attach to a backpack, and goes up fast.

"...Easy to set up, even for one person...." Read more

"...Breathable and easy to set up in 5 minutes." Read more

"...Setup is just like I remember, very quick and easy and everything seems to be comparable quality to the ones I used in the 90's...." Read more

"...Set up was a snap, just like I remembered: very intuitive. I could set this baby up in the dark...." Read more

35 customers mention35 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the tent. They mention it's an awesome tent, with a tried and true design. It's a great tent for car camping, but may be too heavy for backpacking. It makes for a good camping experience in all weather. Overall, customers are happy with the tent's appearance.

"...It is not light enough for backpacking but is great for campgrounds, back yards and even canoe camping in the Adirondacks...." Read more

"Great tent that I use in the winter or summer. Breathable and easy to set up in 5 minutes." Read more

"...This is a fantastic tent. Just wished they made a slightly larger one." Read more

"...The design is classic and it still works. But we have had trouble with these tents...." Read more

30 customers mention25 positive5 negative

Customers like the size of the tent. For example, they say it's roomy enough for one person and their gear, and good size for 4 people. The floor space is impressive at 7' 2" x 5' 3", and it'll fit a queen size air mattress. Customers also mention that it'd be suitable for motorcycle camping and has the best weight-to-size ratio out there.

"...vestibule is definitely worth the extra cost because it offers an area to keep your shoes, firewood and any extra gear dry from the elements without..." Read more

"...That is pretty good for a "cheap tent". Floor space is impressive at 7' 2" x 5' 3"...." Read more

"...This tent is perfect for one person and gear! If you plan to sleep two people in tent you will need the vestibule and or annex!..." Read more

"...We got the tents for camping exclusively because they were roomy and rugged but weigh far too much for backpacking...." Read more

26 customers mention19 positive7 negative

Customers like the water resistance of the tent. They mention it's easy to set up, keeps them dry, and doesn't get any moisture inside. Some say that it'll keep them cozy without any additional seams. Overall, most are happy with the water-resistant capabilities of the product.

"...It has kept us dry in rain storms with the additional rain fly, however, the ground cloth (not included) position is also a big part of having a dry..." Read more

"...Temps got down to about 40 degrees F at night but I had no condensation issues with the vents cracked...." Read more

"...becuase the tent portion is mostly mesh, you will not have much of a condensation problem...." Read more

"...They are the same as the old tent. This design has always kept me dry, unlike some fancy backpacking tents with vent holes in their flies!?..." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the tent. They say it's well worth the price, worth the sacrifice, and a great buy.

"...The vestibule is definitely worth the extra cost because it offers an area to keep your shoes, firewood and any extra gear dry from the elements..." Read more

"...But give this one a look. It is a lot of tent for the money." Read more

"...supplied the market with good useable tents that represent excellent dollar values. Set up is a breeze...." Read more

"...A great tent, a great value. Worth every penny." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers like the ventilation of the tent. They mention that it works well, it breathes better when it's hot outside, and it keeps them cozy and dry. It's also better for trapping heat on cool nights in the spring. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance of this tent in regards to weather.

"...trip across Ontario Canada and the north shore of Minnesota and it worked well...." Read more

"...Its ventilation is excellent. It doesn't come with the necessary tie offs for the fly, so, some small nylon rope or cord is needed...." Read more

"...way the instructions said to do it and put more force into it and it worked great...." Read more

"...seem to work well if you use care when opening, and the ventilation system works very well...you can close it up tight when cool breezes chill the..." Read more

30 customers mention16 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the weight of the tent. Some mention that it's light enough for motorcycle camping, while others say that it is a bit heavy for a weekend trip or when splitting gear.

"...This tent is light weight, and easy to set up. The timberline 2 held up well this past week to several thunderstorms and some windy conditions...." Read more

"...Easy to set up, even for one person. It is not light enough for backpacking but is great for campgrounds, back yards and even canoe camping in the..." Read more

"...price the Timberline 4 is still the most spacious, durable, and lightweight tent I could find...." Read more

"...exclusively because they were roomy and rugged but weigh far too much for backpacking...." Read more

Spanner set up
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Spanner set up
If you bought one of these and trying to put it together and having difficulty with the spanner, then this is for you. When putting this up I thought I was doing it wrong because the spanner wasn't flexing and I didn't want to break it but in the end I did it the way the instructions said to do it and put more force into it and it worked great. Hook up the corners of the fabric to the legs on the corners first, keep the spanner disconnected. Then force the middle piece of the spanner together to it's other two pieces and it will flex and work the way it was meant to for the fly. Haven't used it yet but going to soon. As it stands it looks sturdy and should last a long time aligning with all the good reviews. Two zippered vents on each side, raised seam, very simple, easy and fast to set up. It's a little on the heavy side at almost 6 lbs.
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Great tent. It would be nice if it had a vestibule, but it's a super roomy 2p tent. It's a basic, durable tent model and it certainly delivers on that.
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