Eureka! Northern Breeze - Screen House

by Eureka

Product Features

• Portable square screen house with built-in rain curtains and awning
• Measures 12' by 12'; full mesh panels
• Shock-corded, pre-bent, aluminum frame lighter than fiberglass
• Two full length doors zip completely open and out of the way
• Center height of 101 inches; weighs 28 pounds

Product Description

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A great choice for backyard barbecues, days at the beach, or evenings lounging at the campsite, the square Eureka Northern Breeze is nicely light and easily transportable thanks to its aluminum frame. It has a 144 square foot area (12 by 12 feet)--just right to fit a standard-sized picnic table--and a roomy 7 foot, 7 inch center height. The near-vertical side walls also provide more usable interior space. This versatile screen house also features four side walls that can be used as waterproof walls or awnings--with 64.5 square feet of awning-covered exterior space on each side.

The 150D polyester splash cloth and roof provide excellent UV resistance, and offers more durability than other screen houses with 75D polyester roofs. The strong durable shockcorded aluminum frame attaches to the body by a central hub and clips for a fast and easy set up every time. Other features include two full-length doors, no-see-um polyester mesh walls, and an optional snap-in floor (sold separately).

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.

Product Description

Built-in wind/rain curtains convert into awnings for additional space.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 36.5 x 13.5 x 12 inches ; 28 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 35.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000EQAUDW
• Item model number: 2626300
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,183 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #44 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Camping Shelters

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eureka Northern Screen House, September 26, 2007

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Barbara A. Bergstreser (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eureka! Northern Breeze - Screen House (Sports)

This screen house is wonderful if at times you want to keep out the rain, wind, or sunlight. All sides have drop curtains so you can raise, lower whichever ones you want. Set up was easy and one person could do it. The product quality is excellent....you get what you pay for!! Poles are sturdy. Poles to use a curtain as an awning are included. My only fault is that guy ropes to tie the tent down are not included....a mystery because it certainly would not be a big added expense. The best price was at Amazon...more than 100 bucks saved!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eureka!!, November 19, 2008

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Amy "~Amy" (Minneapolis MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eureka! Northern Breeze - Screen House (Sports)

All I can say is WOW. I love this tent. I first bought the Paha Que 12x12 screen room and what a mistake that was!

This tent is very easy to set up and is made of very durable meterials. The best part is it is so easy to "Batten down the hatches". If it looked like rain just zip down the sides. If we were going to be gone all day just throw everything in and zip down the sides! No pesky ties to deal with. Also there are flaps that cover the zippers! There will be no rain coming in here. We had tons of rain and winds this summer and this tent held up very well and every one/thing was dry.

I am 6 feet tall so hight is always a problem for me but not with this tent...plenty high but not too high. There is a clip in the middle of the roof to attach a lantern and by chance I had bought a lantern with a remote before I got this tent and thought I would never use the remote(How silly really!) but we attach the lantern to the top and then we have the remote to turn it off and on because even at 6ft tall I cannot reach the hanging lantern.

We usually have at least 4 kids running in and around and the zippers have held up to their rough handling. I was ready to hate this tent because I really wanted the Paha Que tent to work out but I am so GLAD I have this tent. I think it was thought out better and has every thing you didn't even know you would want.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Quality Screen House, July 7, 2008

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cas2003 (Mauldin, SC United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Eureka! Northern Breeze - Screen House (Sports)

After purchasing a Eureka tent many years ago, we would not have any other brand for our camping needs. This screen house is so easy to put up and the quality of materials is very high. It is large enough to erect over the campsite's picnic table and still have plenty of room to move around and have at least two coolers inside. The feature we love is that it has rain curtains incorporated into the design. If is it rainy, the canopy is convenient if you still want to grill. Highly recommended!