Customer Reviews

Eureka N!ergy 13-Foot by-10-Foot Two-Room Ten-Person Family Tent

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After 30 years we decided it was time to buy a new tent to replace the canvas White Stag tent that has served us well for many camping trips. Although these old bones have gravitated to using a camp trailer most of the time, we still go places where we cannot haul the trailer. I purchased this right before we went on a Labor Day trip after buying 2 other brands and sizes and returning them.
The best part is the ceiling height. The tent has virtually straight side walls which makes standing up easy (well over 6 ft). There is plenty of floor space - we had two cots and a queen size air mattress inside with room to spare. The tent is extremely well ventilated with large windows. The windows do not zip shut, but have toggle fasteners on the top. You do have to use two hands to open the zipper on the door, which is pretty large. We also purchased the battery and used it.
A pretty cool feature is that when the tent is plugged in to the battery pack there are toggle switches inside the tent which when turned on glow blue at the connections so you can see them in the dark and they also provide a nice night light (and you easily can find your tent in the dark after a trip to the outhouse). You can plug any 12 volt accessory into the plugs - they are just like a cigarette lighter plug. I bought a 12 volt under hood car battery light with a very long cord that worked great as an inside flashlight.
I agree the tent takes a while to set up with two people and the instructions aren't great - the poles could be color coded better which would help.
As for weatherproofing - I have to rate this as excellent. 1st - we live in Oregon, 2nd it was a 3 day weekend, 3rd we were camped on a lake on the western side of Mt. Hood, so that meant that it had to rain sometime over the weekend, even though it was late August. And the Oregon weather God didn't disappoint, as it began to sprinkle on Sunday and as night approached it increased until it was pouring rain for at least 15 hours (enough moisture to send the non-native Oregonians scampering home out of the campground). It was raining so hard and dripping water so badly from the fir trees that big batches of water would pool on the top of the rain fly and then eventually pour off like you were dumping a bucket of water onto the ground - not the most pleasant camping circumstances. I thought the tent would collapse it was so bad and we would float down the mountain. I was also worried about leaks through the windows and kept checking the floor - but alas nary a drop came through the tent and I was amazed that we and our gear stayed dry all night. We always prepare for rain regardless of season, so we could still sit outside, but there is plenty of room where you could set up a table and plug in a lamp and stay dry inside the tent. I notice this says it's a 10 person tent. You could maybe stuff 10 kids inside, but 5 people with some gear would be a more reasonable estimate.

The only reason I did not rate this as 5 stars is that although the tent itself is lightweight nylon material, the poles are very heavy (separate bag) and the tent bag tore almost immediately due to the weight of the poles. I am going to replace the carry bag since it is not adequate for packing in and out of a truck full of gear. It could also use foot lockers or gear bags on the side. One of my pet peeves is there is no place to put your eyeglasses at night. There is a gear loft but it hooks to the ceiling to save floor space, not the best idea.
My son teases me that we have a portable condo since we now have a tent with electricity, but it stood up to a drippy camping trip and dried out swiftly which our canvas tent never did.

We love our tent. Our first setup took 30 minutes without the fly,later setups took 15 to 20 minutes with 2 adults. First take down took 15 minutes with me (the mom) and our 10 year old daughter. Easy instructions to follow, be sure you notice the difference between the fly pole and the 2 black tent poles (the fly pole looks slightly thinner and has a longer rubber ending). We were able to fit our family of six inside. We used 2 king size mattresses, 1 small toddler pad, and a 7 year old boy's sleeping pad. Not a lot of extra room after that for gear, but we made it work. We had light rain after the 1st setup and the fly worked well. We did seal the seams. Good ventilation with the windows and upper openings. Would be nice if they had put pockets on the side walls. You do have a mesh gear holder that hangs from the ceiling. Ironically, we bought the power pak and everything but have yet to use the electricity. I'm hoping this comes in handy when we camp where we do not have access to an outlet.

All in all, we're very happy with the tent, high ceiling, feels airy and light inside. The ceiling and wall joints help reduce tension on the rods which I hope help the tent to last longer.

I bought this tent a month ago and set it up right away. Taking it out of the box, I could see the sturdiness of the poles and thought I was getting a great tent already. It took me 45 minutes to figure out the directions to assemble the tent by myself in the 15 mile/hour wind we had that day!! I imagine when I camp with it this weekend, we will be very happy with it. Be aware however, I thought I was getting the battery pack as well with the tent and it did not come. Make sure it says it is coming with it. Even thought the description says that it is with the power pak, it doesn't always come with it. Good luck and hope this helps.

We choose this tent as it was exactly the size and height that we wanted and Eureka's tents were favored by consumer reports. We were not interested in the power aspect. The tent was a great size and was easily ventilated with all the windows opened. It has a large basket to hang from the ceiling which is convenient (as long as you are tall enough).
The tent was simple to put up and I even managed to put it up without my husband's help but it needed all my strength to pull the tent pin into the poles. Within 2 uses we are finding wear in the storage bag and when threading one of the poles through the roof sleeves the pole caught the sleeve and created a small hole which makes me question the tent's durability.
I did not like the door closing mechanism. It has two zips; one vertical across the bottom, and another curved zip for the side and top. It needed two hands to operate and in practice the bottom vertical zip was rarely closed.
Overall its a good tent.

We camp in South Korea, the mountainous country demands a sturdy tent. We are proud to let you in on a secret; this is the one [for 3 Season Applications], I slept thru thunderstorms, for two days? Heres the secret, for this tent do purchase a Coleman Event 15, this 13x10 Tent fits under the Shelter, and when all 4 doors are installed and a Tarf on the top of the dome, tied down----Baby, your going to sleep well and dry. and you even get a Bonus Backyard to set up a shower and toilet. God must have bless this marriage between Coleman Product and Eureka, and I am happit is all mine. I have the first Eureka 13x10 and Coleman Event 15 in country, the Koreans are very envious of our products and their inter-uses. And don't forget the a small tarf to close up the Event 14 and 15 Roof Breathing Portal in a storm, don't curse the storm---romance in your dry tent, while others swim in their own problems. For a Eurecka N!ergy 9, a Coleman Event 14 will suffice, and give more rooom then you will ever need to move around in a storm, thats, Kitchen, Toilet, Shower and Stores, under one roof protected from all elements.

This is a great tent. Set up is very easy. The first set up took us less than a half hour. We just used it for the third time last weekend and we timed the set up at 15 minutes. I think it is possible for one person to set it up by themselves, however it is much easier for two people. The power supply to the tent is fantastic and can be used with any power pack that has a cigarette lighter outlet on it. The cargo net that hangs from the ceiling is very handy and keeps belongings up and out of the way. We liked ours so much, we purchased a second one for my daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren. We had a great family camping weekend together and the grand kids had a blast. We have not had the opportunity to test it in rainy weather, however I have no doubt it will perform well in bad weather. We do not feel it will sleep 10 people unless you wished to be crammed like sardines in a can. I can tell you it will sleep 4 adults with two queen-sized air mattresses comfortably and still have room for your belongings. We would definitely recommend this tent to family and friends.

I haven't camped for a long time. We are a family of three (Mom, Dad and a 10-year old son). We have never camped together as a family as I (Mom) have simply refused to go. But, a recent interest in paddling and the synergy between camping and spending a day on the water was enough to cause me to reconsider. My participation hinged on having the most acceptable accomodations that one can have in a campsite. I shopped around and chose this N!ergy 13x10 tent. The appealing features were that it comfortably sleeps 4 people with gear for a week, there is a room divider so my son (and a friend) could have their own space while my husband and I had ours and I had to be able to stand up inside the tent (I'm 5'8" tall). Setup was a breeze. My son and I can put the tent up with the rain fly in 20 minutes. When we arrived for our first outing, we put the tent up in total darkness and broke camp in a severe thunderstorm - and it still took about the same 20 minutes. The tent was amazing. The power feature is just fantastic. I could sleep comfortably with the Eureka fan and it was nice to know that we could charge a cell phone or an iPod if we chose to.

My husband made fun of the tent when it arrived. He was certain that neighboring campers would walk past pointing and giggling. After the first trip, he said the tent was well made and well designed. Anyone pointing at our tent did so because they wanted one and no one threatened to have his REI membership revoked.

Schumacher Electric makes other power options besides just the Eureka Power Pak. We used the power source below and it worked really well.

http://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-PP-2200-Portable-Outdoor-Power/dp/B002CG001E

Getting this tent for $240'ish was a steal. No regrets - it was exactly what I needed to begin experiencing the great outdoors again. Acadia National Park, 2010 - here we come!

We've been using a Cabela's 4 man tent for a few years now with the two of us on a blow up mattress and also a Great Dane and his bed. We really liked that tent and had no problems with it until we had a baby. We wanted to find a bigger tent so we could accommodate our mattress, dog, and a pack-n-play for our baby. We found this tent pre-opened at Cabela's in Owatonna, MN for a great price. We had been researching tents for a while and we were going to actually purchase the smaller Eureka Copper Canyon tent. So we got home and set it up, set up wasn't too hard. The only part that was somewhat difficult was getting the vertical poles in, you need some strength for that. The next weekend we went to Interstate State Park in MN and got everything set up inside the tent and had more room that we knew what to do with! oh well.. The next day it rained on and off all day and with the baby we needed to get in and out a lot to put him down for naps and other things, which brings me to the thing that I did not like about this tent. The rain fly did not cover the opening to the door at all! Rain got in the tent extremely easy. Also, we did not seal the seams on the rain fly and it did drip in from the top in a few spots, but I'm sure if we sealed the seams it would have had no issues. After that rainy weekend I cleaned it up and returned the tent. The tent that we're looking to get for next season is the Big Agnes, Big House 6 with Vestibule. http://www.bigagnes.com/str_tents.php?bid=12

Very nice tent. Seems to be very well made, I've only used it on one trip so far. Everything was in the box. I did a test run and set it up at home first. I'm a 35-ish mom and I was able to put it up BY MYSELF! I was proud of myself lol. I of course left the power pack thing at home charging up, so I wasn't able to plug anything in during the trip. But as a tent it was great, and seemed like it would have been nice with the power pack, seemed like enough plug ins and stuff. Extra coverage from the rain fly would have been nice, like a little more overhang over the doorway for when it rains.