Eureka Pinnacle Pass 2XTA Tent 2-Person 3-Season - 2008 BCS

I've had this tent for 4yrs now and for the money it rates a best buy. It has seen some hard use all over the country and all weather conditions save snow. I mostly backpack w my wife and unlike most tents rated for 2 this one actually sleeps us with a little left over for small gear.
Pros. Roomy for weight with 2 good sized vestibules / larger than my rei qdome.
Lightweight aluminum poles not plastic that won't hold in wind and can be repaired if the worse happens. They have held up well no issues.
Comes w roomy overhead nest for safe storage / some tents don't include this.
Cons. None of the fabric is rip stop. Which means any tears keep going and ca destroy tent easily if not patched quickly / I have had to do this luckily it comes w a nice little field repair kit for this.
Vestibules while roomy for large pack are difficult to unzip from inside, especially if pack in the way.
Cheap stakes, pitch them and make/buy your own.

Overall very pleased with this tent and still keeps me dry. Has never leaked for me but I sealed and treated it when new and each season. Just be careful w fabric / especially when you are tossing firewood around.

I have an older model of this tent -- has sleeves instead of clips and the doors aren't mesh. It's done fine in sub-freezing temps -- Minnesota/North Dakota. Condensation will collect if you have the fly closed up for the night but it hasn't ever been enough to drip through the mesh. It saved me one time when a microburst came through early in the morning and tore a huge branch off of a tree overhead. It bent up the poles and tore some holes in the fly. It would have kept me dry except that the walls were collapsed because of the weight. I patched it up and re-shaped the poles and still use it. A normal 5x8 ft. tarp/ground cloth fits it fine (excluding the area under the vestibules). Just keep the edges of the tarp under the tent or rain will drain off and pool in between the tarp and tent floor. You'll still be dry, but you'll be laying on puddles of water.

The actual weight of this tent by my digital scale is 5Lbs 9oz (in its stuff sack).... therefore, I would say it's at the upper weight range of what anyone would want to pack (thus the 4 star rating). The quality and attention to detail of this tent is excellent. I really like the TWO doors and vestibules! Because of this, its footprint is large which in certain conditions can lead to placement problems. The only thing that I would change about this tent is the placement of the two internal pockets. Eureka, please move them to the side walls.... not at your head (or feet).

For the price this tent is absolutely everything I wanted. It is light, and I use it for backpacking all the time. I love the rainfly, and it is very waterproof! It is also very easy to put together on your own.

This tent this awesome and light perfect for spring, summer and fall camping, light weight perfect for backpacking. Vestibules are the best feature of this tent.

I LOVE it i got it in 2005 and use mothly.I'm in BSA and use it for every thing and its a great back packing tent i have a friend that took it on a 120 mile trip and he loved it too. Its great for all types of weather. the only problem I've had is it got a snall tear in the mesh. I love the eureka brand and will buy a other! A++++++

this is a really good tent. it is super light, and very durable. love the 3 mesh walls -- lets you sleep under the stars, while keeping away from mosquitoes.

The Eureka Pinnacle Pass 2XTA is awesome for what it is, a simple lightweight two person tent. Two large doors with decent sized vestibules, good interior space. Sleeps two quite well and weighs in under 5lbs