Eureka Tetragon 1610 16- by 10-Foot Nine-Person Family Tent

Here's elbow room on a grand scale in a multi-room, 3 season tent with clear windows in the roof, plus built-in mud mat. Zippered dividers can be rolled back to reveal one gigantic shelter, closed to create 3 seperate rooms for kids or privacy, or completely removed Three, side opening doors provide easy entry. Twin-track zippers for seperate operation of doors and windows. Self-supporting, 4-pole dome design; side rooms must be staked. Major floor and fly seams factory taped and sealed. 2 Mesh storage pockets and flashlight loop. Ring and pin assembly. Large areas of mesh in the roof and large rear window provide excellent ventilation.Rod pockets and clip attachments quickly and easily attach tent to frame sections. Capacity: 9 Minimum weight:20 lbs. 5oz. Floor (sq.ft.):160 sq.ft. Dimensions:floor 16'x10', center room 7'x10' Interior height: 6 ft.. Number of poles: 4 pole dome tent Packed size: 9 in. x 32in. Floor material:1.9 oz. Standard Taffeta nylon Fly material:75D Stormshield cloth Roof material: 1.9 oz. Permeable Taffeta nylon Netting:40D No-see-um Frame:9.5 mm & 11 mm fiberglass poles
Customer Review: et1610
This is a really great tent; however I was a little disappointed in the size. I did not look very closely at the layout of the floor plan. It is 16 x 10, but it is not a square and is somewhat octagonal, which makes it feel smaller then it actually is. It is very easy to put together, and I recommend seam sealer for any tent. I really like how open the top of the tent is, and the way the fly wraps around in front. I am not sure about the two extra doors, but I think they will be useful for clean-up after camping. Overall this is a great tent and I can't wait to use it! But if you're looking for a roomy 16x10, this isn't the one.
Customer Review: solid family tent
This is a great light-weight tent -- have always been happy with my Eureka purchases. Fits 6 plus their "stuff" comfortably (more will fit, but we like to have duffle bags and room to stretch). Performed very well in wind and rain (I always seal all the seams on my tents -- no need to risk trusting that manufacturer did an adequate job sealing; so this was no "bathtub" as another reviewer had suggested). Only thing I could possibly complain about (and this isn't much of a complaint), is that it does take a while to get all the stakes/guy wires in place for this tent. I think I used 18 stakes altogether (which added stability, but also setup time).

Today there are many people that use recreational vehicles as a full time way of living rather than a house or apartment the wide open road is there way of life and one item these full time camper or motorhome residents like to take with them is America's most important form of recreation, the way we hear news and relax at the end of the day. That of course is our television set for most people and there is a way to take it to the campsite.

When many people leave home today they take with them their Directv receiver and dish to enable them to have all their favorite shows while at the campground. While this may sound like it is a difficult thing to do, it is not any more difficult than hooking up the cables and placing the dish. To place the dish many campers invest in a tripod to place their dish on enabling it to be setup and moved where it will best pick up the signal it needs, this is also easy to ensemble and find the perfect spot with a minimal amount of items that set up Directv at the campsite.

One downfall in camping with Directv that might be found is the ability to get a signal with the dish. Most camping areas have many trees and trees are a direct enammy of any satellite dish.

By visiting camping enthusiasts message boards on the Internet it is not uncommon to find discussions about the use of Directv in motorhomes, travel trailers, popup campers and tents. These people who spend much of their time outdoors have devised many ways to have more comforts and this is just one of the items that they have brought from the home to the outdoors. While this may sound extreme to take a setup such as this camping, it is not, camping has changed from the days of a small tent, sleeping bag and cooler; today camping includes all the comforts of home along with the fun of being in the great outdoors.

This has become such as popular item to have while camping that even the Directv Company is aware of this and has made it possible to campers to hook their service up when they are out on the road for a small fee for using it away from home. With just a small amount of hardware it is a fast and easy way to be watching favorite shows at the campsite.

Jakie Johnson is a Satellite TV systems expert that writes articles on Direct TV news and information.