The seven acres of tents housed thousands of IBM salesmen during the company's annual stockholders meeting, which had since outgrown its previous locale. 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. 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. Though the exact year is unknown, Eureka's long history begins prior to 1895 in Binghamton, New York, where the company still resides today. Wall fabrics: 1.9-ounce 75D 210T polyester taffeta with 800mm coatingįloor fabrics: 1.9-ounce 75D 210T polyester taffeta with 800mm coatingįly fabrics: 1.9-ounce 75D 185T StormShield polyester with 800mm coating Mesh panels allow for clip-in accessories Hanging gear loft and two detachable interior storage pockets Natural green color scheme blends into any campground Twin track zippers for separate operation of the window in the doorĮxternal guy points on the fly help secure your tent in high winds The double-coated polyester hooded fly won't stretch, and it allows front and rear windows to remain open even in rain. It's well ventilated, thanks to two vents and large areas of mesh in the side walls. This free-standing, two-pole tent is quick and easy to set up with its durable shockcorded fiberglass frame, ring and pin attachments, and color coded webbing. The double-coated StormShield polyester fly and the polyester bathtub floor combine to provide excellent weather protection. Just don't open the window or door zippers during a heavy storm.Ĭlick Here to see more reviews about: Eureka Tetragon 9 Family 9-Foot by 9-Foot Four-Person TentĪ great choice for car camping or use as a base camp, the Eureka Tetragon 9 rectangular dome tent comfortably sleeps five people. But I paid the price.īuy this reasonably priced, roomy, features-laden tent and enjoy it as we have. But we weren't entirely dry, and here's the "caveat:" Eureka says you can "leave the window and door open" during rain because of the door/window "hooded fly." Don't do it if the rain is blowing because it will blow *under* the hood, through the no-see-um mesh, and dampen your sleeping bag.ĭon't get me wrong: The rain penetration was not due to any manufacturer's defect on the contrary-I opened the door and window zippers just a little for ventilation (it was 80 degrees during the storm). I had sealed the fly seams, and the rain didn't penetrate our tent. Here in Florida, that's standard issue for summertime. Our first outing, the overnight thunderstorm and winds were epic in their proportions: 2 inches of rain blew through the forest within 3 hrs. ( More customer reviews)I shopped for months before I bought this tent, and I have few regrets.
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