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Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent by Eureka Title: Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent

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Manufacturer: Eureka
List Price: $389.99
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Features:
  • 156-square-foot cabin-style tent holds eight campers; center height of 7'-3"
  • Vertical walls maximize space; removable curtain can create two rooms
  • D-shaped doors permit private entry into each room; six large windows
  • Detachable awning shades front; clear-panel skylights for stargazing
  • Made of 1200mm, 75D polyester; nine steel and fiberglass poles; weighs 37 lbs
Customer Reviews:
Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent by Eureka

A superior tent for the price!

My husband and I used to camp many years ago in CA. We moved to TX and put camping behind our mind because of the hot weather. Recently our 8 year old daughter told us she would like to experience camping. Without second thought, I reseach extensively for a new tent. Our old tent was small for 2 adults, one child,one dog. Besides that it was worn out. We decided to go with the Eureka Copper Canyon 1312.
We liked this tent very much! The structure is strong and well built. I thought it was too big when we set it up in our backyard. We followed every instruction in the manual. We sealed all the seams that needed waterproofing and the rainfly. We changed the cheap stakes and bought heavy duty ones. We used heavy duty tarp for the tent pad. We also used light duty tarp for the tent floor inside to prolong the life of the tent floor. Setting up this tent is easy and fast with two people. One person can do the job but would take longer. We like all the tent features. We went camping a couple weeks later and I was amazed at how beautiful this tent looked like from the outside and very spacious inside. After putting all our camping stuff inside the tent, it was just the perfect size for us. We have a queen size double height air mattress, a twin air mattress, 3 sleeping bags, a dog bed and all our gears inside the tent with enough room for walking. We even had a fan because it was hot at night. All in all, it was the best choice for us. My daughter wants to go camping again sooooon! We enjoyed our camping trip and was happy with our tent. We hope to camp many more years to come! :0)

Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent by Eureka

Great tent for family camping

I have 5 kids ranging from ages 7 to 20 (3 boys and two girls) and we took this tent camping over a 3 day weekend. It was extremely spacious and easily accommodated everyone plus our gear. Just like a traditional cabin tent, the tall sides make it very roomy, plus you have the easy convenience of setting it up as you would a dome tent. Two of my sons are over 6" and had no trouble at all in this tent. Don't put too much stock in the room divider for any sort of privacy though. If you are hoping to have any real privacy while tent camping, you're kidding yourself. That's just not going to happen.

The tent actually holds the heat in quite well. At night, the outside temperature was down to about 40 degrees. A small tent heater, plus the heat from 6 bodies was enough to keep us cozy. Normally, I would not even take a tent heater when we camp, but the power port made it a very convenient option. It was very warm (85 degrees) during the day and the very large zippered windows made it easy to let the breeze flow through and keep it comfortable inside without the flying insects coming in through the screens.

The stakes, as have been reviewed earlier, are not worth the metal used to create them, but I had heavy duty stakes ready for the task. We had some strong (30-35 mph) winds on the second day, which really whipped through the canyon we were in, and the tent stood up to them very well. The guy lines are conveniently stored in pockets attached to the tent and work very well. We did not use the awning. That just seemed kind of silly to me.

All of the window and door covers are reinforced and the zippers are very good quality. The poles are simple to understand and the tent is easy to assemble. The floor is a little thin considering the very good quality of the overall tent, but if you take an appropriately sized heavy duty tarp along as a ground cover, its just fine.

A couple bits of advice: First of all, while this tent comes with a bag, it is not going to last through a lot of use. Get yourself a golf bag which can be zipped closed to carry this tent. Not only will you have better straps for carrying the tent (37 lbs), but additionally you can now easily carry a hammer and the tarp. Second, set the tent up in the backyard before you go camping with it. Once you understand how to set it up it's a breeze, but you don't want to spend a lot of time trying to figure out what goes where when you open tent up. It is so big, that it could seem overwhelming to assemble for the first time. (it's not tough when you have no pressure to figure it out.)

I also have to note that I am a scoutmaster for a local Boy Scout troop and camp an average of 20 nights per year. Our troop uses tents by this same company and I have watched Eureka tents stand up to some very serious abuse for years. Not only has inclement weather played a role in that abuse, but boys can be a pretty hard on the gear. This company has admirably withstood the test. That played a big role in my decision to purchase this tent for my family. Buy this one with confidence!
Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent by Eureka

Love this tent!

Also am new to the 'family' tenting vacation. Have done a lot of tent camping as a single person many many years ago so this is a new experience for me. As with many of the other reviewers, I based my decision on online research and other reviewers opinions. Took the plunge with this tent and 'so far' couldn't be happier. We did as most people recommended, read the instructions first, then pulled everything out of the box and sorted the poles then started assembling. From the time it took us to lay out the bungy poles to finally pegging down the tent it took a maximum of 20 mins for husband to have it up (with the help of our little 5 yr old). Will definately be able to set it up faster second time around (and with out the help of our little one :-). Definately am glad that we did not try it for the first time in the dark but am sure if you are used to putting up large tents it wouldn't be a problem, very easy. Slept in it for the one night and just LOVED the open screened roof. Gave a fantastic uninterrupted view of the stars. Don't know what it is like in wind and a bad rain storm but so far we are very happy with our purchase and can't wait to go camping in it.
Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent by Eureka

Great tent

We set up the the tent in the rain, very easy set up. There was an all night down pour, not a drop of rain in the tent, is was very cold at night
used coleman heater to stay warm, because of the size of the tent two heaters were needed. Did O.k. trying to stay warm.. I would recommend this
tent to anyone looking for a cabin style (big) tent.
Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent by Eureka

Excellent Tent - Spacious, Durable and Affordable

I purchased this tent as a replacement to my 8 year old 10x10 Coleman dome tent. My biggest complaint with the Coleman was that I could only stand up in the center of the tent. There is so much room inside this Eureka. I can walk standing straight up around the interior of the entire tent.

I took the family to Juniper Springs in the Ocala National Forest. We had 2 adults on a king size air mattress, 2 children on single air mattresses and 2 100 lb dogs as well as a table and all our gear for the trip. The kicker was we still had enough room to place a heater by the door out of the way and maintained an area to walk between the mattresses.

We were surprised with a strong storm front that blew through the campground dumping about 2 inches of rain accompanied with heavy winds. Once the storm blew over we found there wasn't one drop of water inside the tent. A day later we had a low temperature of 28 degrees and there was no condensation on the interior walls as a result of using the heater all night. A testament to the quality of this tent.

I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a durable, easy to assemble, spacious family tent.
Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent by Eureka

Product Description

Binghamton, NY is the home of Eureka! tents. During the past 100+ years they have been in business, Eureka! was first known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company. They started with making products out of canvas, i.e. wagon covers, horse blankets, store awnings, American flags and tents for camping. Eureka! tents have been a part of several expeditions. In 1960, the Draw-Tite tent was used on a Himalaya Expedition to Nepal. This tent was a success due to the practical, free standing external frame. In the 1970's, backpackers or family campers enjoyed the Timberline&Reg; tent made by Eureka!. This tent has the StormSheild design which is completely self-supporting and lightweight. Easy for backpackers to carry. The Eureka! K-2 XT and Kahuna tents were used by explorers in 2004 on a 3,060 mile trek of the Blue Nile. Eureka Titan 8 person tent has near vertical walls which maximize interior space in this 2 room luxury tent. Eureka Sunrise 9 is a 4 or 5 person tent. Eureka Tetragon 5 is a 2 person recreational tent. Comes with color coded webbing make set up fast and efficient!
Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent by Eureka

Product Description

Featuring vertical walls for maximal internal space, this 13-foot x 12-foot (156 square feet) freestanding cabin-style tent accommodates up to eight campers on cots. The tent includes a removable curtain so it can be divided into two rooms as well as being configured as a single room. Two D-shaped doors with side flaps permit private entry into each room and have large #8 zippers with covers for durability and rain protection. Six large zippered mesh windows open for visibility and airflow and close for privacy. Toggles keep window flaps off the floor and out of the way. A detachable awning shades the front. A fly with clear-panel skylights permits stargazing and includes pockets for storing storm guyouts when not in use. A port allows an extension cord (not included) to be run into the tent. A sweep-out point facilitates housekeeping. A hanging gear-loft supplies convenient storage.

Made of 1200mm, 75D polyester, the tent has nine steel and fiberglass poles that slip into sleeves during setup. Frame clips and ring-and-pin assemblies also facilitate setup. Mesh screens out insects as small as no-see-ums. The tent weighs 37 pounds and has a center height of 7-foot-3.

Eureka! tents' standard design features include bathtub-style floors that wrap up the sides to keep water out; nickel sliders and self-healing zippers; and factory-taped major seams to seal out weather.

Key Details:

    The spacious Copper Canyon 1312 tent offers 156 square feet of room for sleeping and storage.
  • Floor Size: 13 x 12 feet
  • Pack Size: 10 x 28 inches
  • Center Height: 7' 3"
  • Minimum Weight: 37 pounds
  • Tent Area: 156 square feet
  • Seasons: 3
  • Sleeps: 5-6
  • Doors: 2
  • Windows: 6
  • Wall Fabric: 75D polyester taffeta, 1200 mm
  • Fly Fabric: 75D StormShield polyester, 1200 mm
  • Floor Fabric: 75D polyester taffeta, 1200 mm
  • Mesh Fabric: 68D no-see-um
  • Frame: 12.65 mm fiberglass and 19.5 mm steel

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.

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Selecting a Tent
Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Expect the Worst
In general, it's wise to choose a tent that's designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you'll face. For instance, if you're a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick--especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you're a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you'll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.

Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.

For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.

Domes and Tunnels
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.

Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you'd like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you're a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don't need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.

Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it's easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It's also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you're considering.

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