Eureka Headquarters Luxury Family 12-Foot by 8.5-Foot Six-Person Two-Room Tent

I purchased this tent after reading many reviews. I have a lot of camping experience, but my family has increased in size so my goal was a roomy car camping tent for four. After a 5 day camping trip, I can highly recommend this tent. We did not have any rain so I can’t comment on how water-proof it is, but the floor is like a bath tub and the middle seams are taped, so it seems adequate at least visually.

The walls are almost vertical and the floor is rectangular, meaning much more useful floor space than your typical hexagonal dome tent. The removable divider in the middle allowed the adults to read at night while the kids slept. There is enough room for a pack-n-play and a sleeping bag on one side and two spread out adult bags on the other and a lot of extra space. The tent is high enough that adults can stand up inside.

Set up is relatively easy. If you have tent experience, you can put it up by yourself in 15 minutes. It is much easier with help, however. Four bent aluminum poles insert into a a hub in the middle of the tent and into short metal stakes in the corners. The sides of the tent snap on with plastic clips (hurray, no sleeves!).

The downsides are 1) the stakes are plastic. Buy 6 $.50 metal stakes instead, 2) the size may make it difficult to find level ground for the entire floor space, 3) the fly is tricky to put on by yourself. Despite all of this, I think it rates 5 stars.
Rating: 5 / 5

After an exensive review of family tents, I chose the Eureka Luxury Tent

from Amazon.com. I purchased the tent several weeks ago. Recently, I used

the tent and can now write a review.

The tent is well made with aluminum poles. It is easy to set up. It says it sleeps six, but I would say it would sleep a maximum of five more comfortably (we had four). It is well ventilated, with several doors and windows. It’s an excellent tent, and well constructed.

Rating: 5 / 5