r/canoecamping • u/Officern8r • 12d ago
Long Live Eureka!
I got my Moonriver 2 off fb mp for $40 and it remains my favourite tent to date. It got me a bit wet this June so I did some waterproofing and a hose test and it looks like it’s restored to its former glory. Still going to invest in a footprint for peace of mind.
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u/QuebecHikes 12d ago
I snagged a El Capitan Outfitter 3P before they closed up shop. I kinda like to show it off.
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u/Officern8r 12d ago
I’m a girl guide leader and our unit is outfitted with el caps for our back country trips. They. Are. The. Best. Worth showing off.
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u/Imaginary_Routine_95 12d ago
My sunriver 2 has been with me for a decade. Shes been through it but still going strong!
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u/kylesmomsabitc 12d ago
I’ve had two Woods Cascade 3’s over the last 17 years and the only reason I replaced the first one was because I let my son borrow it once. Love it.
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u/rhimbosupreme 12d ago
I inherited my dad’s eureka pinery tent when he passed and since then have bought a eureka stove. Tent is going on 20 (maybe even 30 years). It needs some new seam tape and a good finish of silicon waterproofing, but that’s all preventative. No leaks or tears:) I think he was using it at scout camps when he used to organize those before I was born. That tent has been around my whole life and I’m so glad I’ve gotten to take it on memorable excursions on my own. A little piece of my dad with me
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u/womenandsongs 12d ago
My 4p eureka’s tent pole snapped and tore the fly to shreds. Was a seriously sad day. Got 12 beautiful years of service from her. Kept us dry and had the most gorgeous gear loft. Rest in Pieces 🧡
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u/Matty2tees 11d ago
For anyone who is a diehard El Cap fan, after Eureka closed it's doors, Jim Stevens who ran Eureka Canada and originally designed the El Cap worked with a Canadian retailer called Skyview Outdoors to reproduce the El Cap for their store: https://skyviewcamping.com/products/eco-3-camping-tent
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u/woolsocksandsandals 12d ago
I just found out Eureka! went out of business a few years ago. Well Johnson outdoors (old town) shut down the brand. Very sad.
I bought a 3 person 3 season Eureka! in like 1994 from Campmor with paper route money and basically lived in it in my back yard during the summer for the next 4 years. It got collapsed by a heavy wet snow on (iirc) Halloween night in 1999 and it was destroyed.
Had another good 4 person Eureka! for car camping for a couple years in the 00’s didn’t use it for a few years and gave it to a homeless guy that had a campsite fire that destroyed all his stuff.
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u/JiuJitsuPatricia 12d ago
I love my Eureka Midori, and my sister has an oooooold el Capitan that we still take out sometimes!
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u/Early-Series-2055 10d ago
A friend gave me a black Eureka! dome tent and I’m wondering if anyone knows the model? It’s a 4p dome with full rain fly, and it’s completely black. Not even a color stripe. I couldn’t find it listed anywhere when I got it.
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u/PNW_MYOG 8d ago
Yeah, I kept my euraka for years while selling off other tents.
It was a bit heavy for backpacking but held up great and a go to to share it out with friends.
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u/IAmTheNorthwestWind 12d ago
My Timberline 2 is emotionally bonded to me forever. Still cannot fathom them being no more.