• Thursday, September 02nd, 2010
Eureka Adventure Apex 2FG 7-Foot by 5-Foot 2-Person Tent
- Lightweight backpacker tent sleeps two (7′ 5″ by 4′ 11″ floor; 36.5 square foot area)
- Small batwing semi-vestibules offer extra gear protection
- Double-coated StormShield polyester fly and polyester bathtub floor provide excellent weather protection
- Well ventilated by one entire wall of no-see-um mesh, protected by Stormshield polyester fly
- Center height of 43.5 inches; weighs 5 pounds, 6 ounces
Multi-purpose, lightweight, and compact with 2 twin-track doors and 2 demi-vestibules.Nicely lightweight with a compact fold size, the Eureka Apex 2 is a great choice for three-season backpacking treks to the backcountry. It balances maximal thermal
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List Price: $ 109.99
Price: $ 75.96
Category: Backpacking
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Review by A. Lauder for Eureka Adventure Apex 2FG 7-Foot by 5-Foot 2-Person Tent
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My family has three of these, a great tent. I like that I can set up a low chair and read in my tent comfortably during bad weather. I don’t care for the rain fly “wings” but both my dad and brother don’t mind them and like the space. We all really like the double doors.
Review by James R. Mills for Eureka Adventure Apex 2FG 7-Foot by 5-Foot 2-Person Tent
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Just took this tent on a 7 day kayaking trip and it worked well for the most part.
We had many days of rain and on a few days the rain got heavy and the tent let some water seep through, not too much though.
The fly-out wings on the rain fly are a blessing and a curse. They are nice when its raining and you have gear you want to keep covered but don’t want to bring in the tent. When you aren’t in need of them they tend to get in the way when entering and exiting the tent and if the zipper is all the way down you have to crawl out in the narrow space to reach it when getting out. Kind of a pain….
The next problem is probably more of my own sloppiness and not specific to this tent. When it was raining I grabbed a bag of granola and took it back to the tent, I must have dropped a few crumbs and the next camp site I set it up at had a healthy fire ant population. That morning I woke up to ants all over the tent- how did they get in? They literally chewed holes through the tent, 6 in all. Never bring any food into your tent if there is even the possibility of ants being around.
So its a decent tent and pretty darn good when you consider the price but if you are going to be doing any serious treking, you might consider something else.
Review by Thomas Whacker for Eureka Adventure Apex 2FG 7-Foot by 5-Foot 2-Person Tent
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This tent was easy to set up and take down… it’s lightweight and fits back in the packaging after use. I definitely recommend this tent for backpacking but you want to seal the corners as soon as you get it. Nothing like wanting to stay dry and your tent gets a puddle forming in the corner of it…
Review by Kevin Collins for Eureka Adventure Apex 2FG 7-Foot by 5-Foot 2-Person Tent
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i’ve owned this tent for 5 years now and have spent over 100 nights in it – i just got back from a month-long road/rafting trip this last week
it doesn’t provide a lot of heat insulation, but i’ve used it successfully for snow camping, and it’s amazing for summer and warm-weather camping. the mesh is excellent – it’s tight enough to keep out even the smallest bugs, but thin enough that it doesn’t degrade the view too much. i have no problems with rips or tears – the tent itself is a bit stretched out from usage, but not a problem. i’ve also received a number of compliments on the color scheme
the tent does not perform well in heavy rainfall. the seams are sealed, but under heavy rain its elastic tabs (whose purpose is not clear to me) wick moisture into the tent and puddles can accumulate. in light rainfall, if you stake the fly away from the tent itself and put a tarp down *inside* (not outside!) the tent, you will probably stay dry. i haven’t tried it in heavy wind, but based on the design i suspect it’s not great in high wind either
if you’re looking for a serious four-season tent capable of heavy wind and rain protection – i would buy something else. otherwise, i recommend this affordable tent wholeheartedly
Review by crpg05 for Eureka Adventure Apex 2FG 7-Foot by 5-Foot 2-Person Tent
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I just took this tent on a three day backpack trip to above 12,000 ft. It was the perfect weight. It fit two people and two mid-sized dogs in it just fine. Nice and cozy! It faired very well against constant wind and rain. Bone dry inside! I would definately recommend this tent!