How to Set Up the Eureka Extended Stay Tent

The Eureka Extended Stay tent is a big tent that is an excellent choice for recreational camping and car camping. Since it is so heavy, it is unlikely it will be used for backpacking. The mesh sides make it comfortable on hotter summer nights.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Getting Started

Things You’ll Need:

Extended Stay tent
Rainfly fly
4 blue steel poles
6 brown steel poles
l gray fiberglass pole, long
2 gray fiberglass poles, short
1 black fiberglass pole, long
2 black fiberglass poles, short
1 room divider
2 screen room covers
Stakes
Ground cloth

Step 1

Pull the tent out of its storage bag and unroll the main tent body, then unroll the rainfly and place it somewhere nearby. Remove the poles and assemble them, and keep the ones that are the same size and color together. If it is windy out, stake the main tent down at one corner with one tent stake and place the other stakes on top of the rainfly so it doesn't blow away.

Step 2

Slide the long gray pole through the gray sleeve and the long black pole though the black sleeves so that they cross in the middle.

Step 3

Pull out the fly and locate the corner that has a pointed pole pocket; this goes over the door. Attach the fly to the tent by taking one of the short black poles and placing it into the main tent body at the end of the long black pole with the rubber end inserted into the fly pole pocket. Take one of the short gray poles and do the same. Take the other black and gray poles and repeat the procedure at the rear of the fly.

Step 4

Take one of the blue poles and place it in the front corner of one side of the tent and another blue pole and put it at the other end so that they form an "A." Insert the pins from each corner into the blue poles.

Step 5

Attach the remaining blue poles and brown poles the same way, following the appropriately colored clips on the tent. After inserting the pins into the poles, attach the clips to the poles. Attach the hooks on the bottom of the fly to the poles.

Step 6

Place the tent over the ground cloth and then stake out the tent at all four corners, keeping the tension tight.

Tips & Warnings

The Extended Stay tent is large enough that it is difficult to assemble with just one person. Having a second person can make it much easier.

Article Written By Candace Horgan

Candace Horgan has worked as a freelance journalist for more than 12 years. Her work has appeared in various print and online publications, including the "Denver Post" and "Mix." Horgan holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and history.

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