This year I needed some new tents. My last tent was lost on boys outing a couple of years ago in the Chesapeake Bay while we were Sea Kayaking. The tent was a good one but after a week tied to the top of my kayak the straps broke and it sank to the bottom of the bay.
I wanted to start out with getting a light weight 2 person tent that could work for one person and for trips where I take one of my kids out on a backpacking trip or a quick trip to the outer banks. We settled on the Eureka Zues 2 Classic. At 3 lbs and 14 ounces this tent fits extremely well into the bottom of my pack and is amazingly sturdy.
In June we took the tent out to the outer banks and since there was four of us on this great trip, I let the kids try out the Zues 2 while my buddy Tony West and I slept in his tent.
The boys dropped in two oversized bags and threw in all their clothes and toys into the tent. This tent took about 5 minutes to set up and if I was in a hurry, I probably could of done it in about 2 minutes. The Stormshield system is extremely tough and easy to set up with the poles being clipped on versus having to thread them through slides like typical tents. The tent was very secure and we headed out to the beach. As luck would have it a large thunderstorm headed in and pounded the entire coast with ground strikes, high winds and over an inch of rain in a couple of hours. I figured for sure that the kids tent would be soaked as well as there clothes and the bags. We had set the tent on sand and we came back to a dry tent and some very happy kids.
The Eureka Zues 2 Classic has a floor size of 4’10” by 7’5″ and a center height of 3″6″. At 3lbs 14 oz it fits well into your pack and can work well as a solo or 2 person tent. Your pack can fit well in the small vestibule in the front of the tent and staked down this tent can take a strong beating. Eureka has over 100 years of outdoor shelter experience and Eureka stands behind its products. If your in the market for a light weight tent that works well and packs into a tight space, take a look at Eureka Tents.[wpg_thumb height=”200″ width=”180″]
