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We have used this tent yearly since 1988. We have camped in thunderstorms, windstorms, hail storms, snow storms and also some very beautiful weather. We have camped in hot and humid, desert and mountain climates. We have used it in Wisconsin in November and the New Mexico desert in the summer.
The tent design allowed it to hold up to wind gusts of 65 miles per hour and sustain winds of 45 miles per hour one weekend during a Cub Scout outing in the Franklin Mountains. The only damage was a slight bent at the top of a pole where it connects to the hexagonal hub; you cannot tell when the tent is erected.
Ventilation is great with 2 large window vents and 1 large door vent along with a good size ceiling vent. This tent has enough room for our family of 4 plus to large dogs (Labrador Retrievers – 100 pounds and 85 pounds).
I would recommend this tent in a heartbeat which we use when car camping.

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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.

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Knock on wood I never have needed them.

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Alps Mountineering,Cabelas

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.

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

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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Brought my Equinox almost 10 years ago. Have used it on scouting trips and family camping every year since then in temps down to 25 degrees and winds up to 30-40 MPH. As with all tents, the capacity rating is a misnomer. I've had 5 scouts in the Equinox, but think that 6 adults would be a tight squeeze. I and my wife make a mini hotel room in the Equinox: two Thermarests on cots, a small table with a lamp in the middle, and a lawn chair. The tent height and near vertical walls make this arrangement possible. Construction and design are impeccable - the seams have never leaked, ventilation is great when you want it and the tent closes up tight when you don't. The aluminum poles and steel "spider" connection maek setup very easy. One piece of advice - be careful opening and closing the front door and "grease it with bar soap every once in a while- you tem to use it a lot. Also, make sure you buy a ground cloth and an inside cloth - the tent will last you many years. As with all polyurethane coated tents, dry it as soon as possible if you have to pack it up wet.

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I bought this tent last year for the purpose of setting up a deer hunting camp. The first time out was in mid-November and I lived my Eureka for 8 days. The weather ranged from warm to sub-freezing at night, and sunny to wicked thunderstorms. Despite heavy rains, the tent never leaked. I was delighted with its performance under the conditions. The reason I selected this model is because I wanted a tent where I could stand straight up (I am 6''2"). No problems there. The tent went up quite quickly on the second outing...probably because I knew what I was doing. I think the 6-person rating is optimistic at least. I have a queen size air mattress and might fit another but it will be squeezed. Overall, the tent appears to be of excellent quality, and definitely inspires confidence during stormy weather.

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I''m very impressed with the quality of the tent. It has good roof height, and the six pole design makes it extremely stable. I can put this tent up myself, which is more than I can say for the old K Mart Blue Light special cabin tent this is replacing, which took three of us to put up. I''m not sure I''d want to sleep 6 in it though. Six people definately won''t work well with cots. In my case, I only need to sleep 3 or 4 people at the most, and the trade-off in stability is worth the lost space of the hex design. I spent over a year researching tents before making my selection, and finally chose this tent over the Cabelas Alaskan Guide tent. Given that I camp March-November, and use it at several Nascar races every year, I needed a tent that can stand up no matter what the weather. The Equinox was the answer for me...

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