3 Room Tent: Eureka Tetragon 1610 3 Room 9 Person Tent Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently bought a Greatland Piece of GARBAGE tent from Target and got rained on inside the tent AND two of the poles broke.When a tent truly "leaks" it leaks through the fly, from the top of the tent, and drips on you and your stuff.Needless to say I returned it and got my money back.

So I decided to buy a Eureka! 1610 because of the reputation.

This tent is VERY easy to set up!There's only 4 poles!!Pretty much idiot proof!Directions are very clear.I set it up myself out of the box in less than 20 minutes!The clips are very easy to use!You have to get the poles right though because they're different sizes (main poles are beefier) but the directions are very clear on this.Bottom line, set up with 2 people should take 10 minutes tops!

You could tell the difference in quality from the less expensive Coleman and Greatland brands (although, I've had great luck with Coleman!) and the Eureka.The fly and tent are waterPROOF, not water RESISTANT (there's a difference!) like cheaper tents.This doesn't mean you don't have to seal the seams though!!It says right in the directions of most if not all tents to seal non factory sealed seams!!Many beginners don't realize this and end up with a little water and think there's something wrong with the tent.It's also important to use a ground cloth (tarp) underneath that's just slightly smaller than the tent!

So, I set the tent up in my yard because there were nasty storms moving in so I wanted to put it to the test.Over the next day and a half it stormed and rained non stop!It rained about 7 inches during that time!!Extreme downpours!I looked at my tent and thought "there's no way it's not leaking with this wind and rain."I went out in the rain the next day(got soaked!) and looked inside.Even though I hadn't sealed the seams yet the fly was not leaking AT ALL!There was a little water by each door.And when I say a little, I mean about a half gallon total in the tent.... that's it... for 7 inches of rain in 36 hrs!!Soaked it all up with a towel.I was amazed!I'm quite confident that when I seal the seams it will be even better!!

If you want a tent that stays bone dry in a storm, buy a camper!If you expect you don't have to seal the seams of your tent, think again!As for this tent, you can't beat the quality for such a low price!

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Product Description:
The Eureka Tetragon 1610 Tent is a gigantic shelter that sleeps nine and can divide into three smaller rooms, each with its own entry. The Tetragon 1610 is a Travel country best seller and a favorite for family camping. The Eureka Tetragon 1610 has large areas of mesh in the roof and large rear window provide excellent ventilation. This is a great value in a true family size tent. The tetragon 1610 is easy to set up and roomy enough for 6 people. Eureka has delivered a true value in this tent for the bigger family.