Fabric & Material

Eureka! tent frames for the 3 season tents are either aluminum or fiberglass which makes them lightweight yet study.  Eureka! tent use high quality fabrics and materials to keep the inside of your tent dry. The walls are constucted of a waterproof ripstop nylon or a waterproof polyester fabric called "StormShield".  The StormShield fabric is also UV and acid rain resistant.   The floor is contructed of waterproof coated nylon and is a bathtub design where the floor wraps up the side of the tent to keep water out.

Shape and Style

"Umbrella" style Eureka! tents have nearly vertical walls which allows great floor use andheadroom to accomodate more people.  "A-Frame" style tents have a simple, lightweight design with more room on the florr than at the top of the tent.   " Dome" style Eureka! tents have food interior space and are rounded at the top.  They are freestanding (no stakes required) and are quick and easy to set up.  Lastly, Screen houses provide protection from the sun, rain, insects, and have very good ventilation.

Different Season Tents

Two season Eureka! tents are generally for fair weather campers and are inexpensive.  Three season tents are the most popular and can handle wind and rain in the spring, summer and fall.  The Four season Eureka! tents, for the hearty camper, are constructed of heavier materials to withstand heavier wind and snow conditions.

Though the exact year is unknown, Eureka's long history begins prior to 1895, in Binghamton, NY, where the company still resides today.  The company increased production of its custom canvas products locally throughout the 1930s, and during the 1940s, 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.  Also, 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.
 In 1960, Eureka's new and innovative Draw-Tite® tent, with its practical, free standing external frame became well known throughout. 

For backpackers and families, the 1970s were a time for "getting back to nature.  For them, Eureka introduced its legendary Timberline® tent. Truly the first StormShield® design, the completely self-supporting and lightweight backpacking tent became one of the most popular tents the entire industry had ever witnessed, with sales reaching over 1 million by its ten year anniversary. 
Eureka! has ever since been refining their tents to be one on the very best!