FREE SHIPPING!Eureka Apex 2XTA Tent - Aluminum Frame - 2 Person 3 Season, New no box. Low inventory - discontinued item!Nicely lightweight with a compact fold size, the Eureka Apex 2 XTA is a great choice for three-season backpacking treks to the backcountry.
It also offers good storage space, with full vestibules on each side (6.7 square foot apiece) for stashing your gear out of the way. The Apex 2XTA balances maximal thermal efficiency with superior ventilation, thanks to one entire wall of no-see-um mesh-great for stargazing on clear summer nights.
The other walls are waterproof while a sturdy double-coated StormShield polyester fly protects the mesh wall in inclement weather. It also features a factory-taped, bathtub floor that keeps seams taught and high off the ground for superior protection.This free-standing, two-pole tent is quick and easy to set up with its durable 7000 Aluminum frame, ring and pin attachments, pole sleeve attachments, and color coded webbing.
Near instantaneous setup pays big dividends when it`s getting dark on the trail. Sleeping and lounging are more comfortable with big dual vestibules, dual windows and maxed out interior space. The secret to speed and space, is the freestanding frame that`s shock-corded to Eureka`s speed hub. This tent is so small and light, you'll barely notice it in your pack–until you need it. Price $110.00.
A poke out vent in the sidewall provides additional ventilation when needed.
Got this tent because it met my needs for small pack size. It has a 5' x7' floor and is 7' x 15' packed.
The one large side door worked really well, and the venting is great. Standard shock corded poles slip into short sleeves and clips, with one shorter pole for the rainfly. Obviously a person cannot stand up in it.One night out of the four I used it was a good rain, and I stayed very dry inside.
I strung up a rope from the internal loops and was able to hang damp clothes. Since it's a 2 man tent it was perfect for me and my gear.I saw another couple using the exact same tent (2 man) and they were just as pleased. Pack size was also the criteria for them.I am very pleased with this shelter and will use it for solo trips for years to come.http://trekkr.smugmug.com/photos/2993183078JpUL-M.jpg. Eureka Backcountry TWO?!! Man that tent is AWESOME! I too have one!!:tent1:You're right - the Hi-Lo ventilation is SWEET!
The rain fly actually goes out beyond the tent to protect the tent too (like a fly should)!DaltonGot this tent because it met my needs for small pack size. It has a 5' x7' floor and is 7' x 15' packed. The one large side door worked really well, and the venting is great. Standard shock corded poles slip into short sleeves and clips, with one shorter pole for the rainfly. Obviously a person cannot stand up in it.One night out of the four I used it was a good rain, and I stayed very dry inside.
I strung up a rope from the internal loops and was able to hang damp clothes. Since it's a 2 man tent it was perfect for me and my gear.I saw another couple using the exact same tent (2 man) and they were just as pleased. Pack size was also the criteria for them.I am very pleased with this shelter and will use it for solo trips for years to come.http://trekkr.smugmug.com/photos/2993183078JpUL-M.jpg. I love this tent. I have the BC1 also (I bought for my wife prior to marriage). Trekker stayed completely dry and we really had an evening of rain! My wife and I got a small amount of water (about the size of the bottom of a coffee cup if that) and I suspect it came in from the zipper and that was my fault.
I staked it down ONLY at the enterance, which pulled it out beyond the fly. I fixed it the next morning.I like the fly design because even in the dead of summer (up here in NY) it protects the tent, yet provides a plentiful ventilation system.DaltonI've been waiting to order a tent, I thought I was sold on the Kelty Gunnison 4.1.
I keep flipping back to the Eureka Backcountry 3 in the Campmor catalog. They pack considerably smaller than the Kelty I'm looking at.I was just concerned with blowing rain and the Eureka not having a full rain fly. Have you all had any problems with rain getting in through the zippers?
Scott,Thats not my chair in the picture but I do have one just like it. It is made by GCI and its called a Trail sling ultralight chair. I bought one to use on the bike when camping. I am 6'1' tall and I found that its a bit too short for me.
The headrest hits me in just below my shoulders and the chair sits very close to the ground. Here is a link to some more information.will glady make you a deal on mine if you decide to buy one. Mine has never been sit in outside and is in brand new condition.Eric. I have both this backcpountry 2 as well as the little chair. Both have their strong and weak suits. I use the backcountry 2 tent when on long trips consisting of many overnights in different places, perfect when your just crashing and taking off in the AM. If I'm at a single location for a few days then I want more comfort, then I take my Walrus Velodone (similar to the MSR Velodome)As for the chair, I bring it along if I need a second chair to accompany my Kermit, or if I'm just going for an overnight or weekend on my Hawk GT and only have a tank and tailbag to make use of.
The chair packs down to about the size of a poland spring bottle.:tent5. I'm fairly new to this forum, though I post on ADVrider quite a bit, and some of you may know me from geocaching.com, though I haven't posted there in a while.I've bought a Eureka Backcountry 1 a few months back. I agree with Alan that it's a bit small, especially for motorcycle camping where you probably have a bit of stuff. I try to pack light. Though I might get a Backcountry 2 in addition.Anyway, I have a question for current Backcountry owners. I'm guessing the 2-man version has similar features.My tent came with a little aluminum sleeve, maybe six inches long.
What's this for?Also, is it just me, or are the stakes a little finicky. The first problem is that the stakes don't fit the lines for the rain fly. What's that about? Why would they include stakes that are bigger than the stake holes?And I'm a little confused by stake straps at each corner. The straps are 1' wide and don't conform very well to holding the stakes. Am I just doing it wrong?I hope to be a little more active in the forums here.
Looks like a good site with lots of information.Jamie. I'm fairly new to this forum, though I post on ADVrider quite a bit, and some of you may know me from geocaching.com, though I haven't posted there in a while.I've bought a Eureka Backcountry 1 a few months back.
I agree with Alan that it's a bit small, especially for motorcycle camping where you probably have a bit of stuff. I try to pack light. Though I might get a Backcountry 2 in addition.Anyway, I have a question for current Backcountry owners.
I'm guessing the 2-man version has similar features.My tent came with a little aluminum sleeve, maybe six inches long. What's this for?Also, is it just me, or are the stakes a little finicky. The first problem is that the stakes don't fit the lines for the rain fly. What's that about?
Why would they include stakes that are bigger than the stake holes?And I'm a little confused by stake straps at each corner. The straps are 1' wide and don't conform very well to holding the stakes. Am I just doing it wrong?I hope to be a little more active in the forums here.
Looks like a good site with lots of information.JamieWelcome to the site Jamie. I've read a couple of your threads on advrider. Very good info there.I don't have a Eureka tent but maybe I can answer a couple of your questions.The sleeve is a tent pole repair sleeve. If you break a tent pole on a trip, you can slide the sleeve over the broken sections.Can't say about the Eureka but usually the tent fly straps have grommets that go under the tent straps. The smaller pole end goes through both.
There is usually a tension adjustment on the strap. I suppose you could guy it out separately with a tent peg.Hope this helps some.Larry. I'm fairly new to this forum, though I post on ADVrider quite a bit, and some of you may know me from geocaching.com, though I haven't posted there in a while.I've bought a Eureka Backcountry 1 a few months back.
I agree with Alan that it's a bit small, especially for motorcycle camping where you probably have a bit of stuff. I try to pack light. Though I might get a Backcountry 2 in addition.Anyway, I have a question for current Backcountry owners.
I'm guessing the 2-man version has similar features.My tent came with a little aluminum sleeve, maybe six inches long. What's this for?Also, is it just me, or are the stakes a little finicky. The first problem is that the stakes don't fit the lines for the rain fly. What's that about?
Why would they include stakes that are bigger than the stake holes?And I'm a little confused by stake straps at each corner. The straps are 1' wide and don't conform very well to holding the stakes. Am I just doing it wrong?I hope to be a little more active in the forums here. Looks like a good site with lots of information.JamieThe sleeve is a pole repair sleeve, also, those grommets in the nylon straps are NOT for stakes, I know everyone puts stakes through them but thats not what they are for. Use the outside grommets for the tent poles and after a few years of use when the fabric stretches you start using the inside grommets.You can also use that sleeve as a breathing straw if you have to hide out in the swamps.Where can I find this thing you call a Backcountry 2?I'm not finding them on the Eureka site or at Campmor.It never was on the eureka site because it was a Campmor exclusive item, and its been discontinued for a while now. They now make the BC 3, but the pack length is longer.Ooops, my bad.Here you go. $175 seems a bit steep but this looks valid:the outfitter model, not the same.
It weights more than twice the backcountry 2 and packs a helluva lot bigger. Also you'll notice how its completely single wall, has a second door, gated carabiners to hold the poles in place and can be set up with just the fly or the fly and tent as one. Aside from the shape its a totally different tent. Much cooler though and since its designed to be used by outfitters it will last forever even with abuse.You can still buy the Backcountry 2 at Gander Mountian for $150.00G wizzI doubt its the same tent we are all talking about, as the Eureka Back Country II was exclusively made for and distributed by Campmor and no one else. I've never seen any Eureka tents at any Gander Mountain, and I stop by them everytime I'm on the road as there are none around here. That's a very good tent.
I had one for a couple of years. But there is a better tent for less $$is a Cabelas XPG.Why is it better.The rain fly goes right down to the ground. Front and back.
You can use the rear vestibule to keep your gear as the tent has two doors, and your gear will stay dry.When it's hot, you can leave the screen open and even in a rain, the full length fly will keep you dry, but ventilated.It has vents at the top of the fly that you can operate from inside the tent. Great for drying out clothing.It has two small plastic windows that you can see the stars, sun rise, bears etc from.It has two inside mesh pockets for eye glasses, watch, wallet etc.It folds up, with poles, small enough to fit into a BMW side case, GIVI 36L and larger case and others.I've been using one for four years, including a 5 week trip to Alaska and a three weeks Rocky Mountain trip and the tent is still like new. Last year I was at MotoGP in Indianapolis when that mini hurricane blew through.
Other tents were trashed. This tent was fine with not a drop of water inside.There are few things I've bought in my lifetime that have been as well enjoyed as this tent.And it's currently on sale at Cabelas!http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jspA&DAV=MainCatcat20075-cat20103&id=319a&navCount=2&podId=0024830&parentId=cat20103&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=9IS&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20103&hasJS=true. An update on the Eureka BC2, or at least I think it is. I was on Campmor yesterday trying to help a friend pick through his tent choices and see that the BC2 is listed, though on back order.I should have made a little more noise before I bought my BC1. I'm planning on using the BC1 on my TW200 trips, but I'm tempted to get in the queue for the BC2 as well.It's on permanent backorder. Eureka will no longer be producing them unfortunately. I bought the last campmor version of the BC2 and own two others made exclusively for I believe Dicks Sporting goods.
The difference in the Dicks version is that it has a larger main door that is D shaped instead of the racetrack door of campmors version and a full size mesh zippable window on that door instead of the smaller offset window on campmors version. The other main difference, and the main reason I got them is that its a full clip design whereas campmors version uses both sleeves as well as clips.I noticed a box in a storage room at a Dicks in Miami and inquired about the tent, the guy said they're sending em back because they are discontonued. I asked to buy them both, I got them for $150 marked down from $250. Which is a lot considering campmors version was around $179 if I remember correctly.Since I own 3 and they are all new I was considering putting them up on eBay or in the for sale section in case anyone was interested.I also have 3 extra sets of flies and 2 extra sets of poles for them I got from Eureka. That's a very good tent. I had one for a couple of years. But there is a better tent for less $$is a Cabelas XPG.Why is it better.The rain fly goes right down to the ground.
Front and back. You can use the rear vestibule to keep your gear as the tent has two doors, and your gear will stay dry.When it's hot, you can leave the screen open and even in a rain, the full length fly will keep you dry, but ventilated.It has vents at the top of the fly that you can operate from inside the tent. Great for drying out clothing.It has two small plastic windows that you can see the stars, sun rise, bears etc from.It has two inside mesh pockets for eye glasses, watch, wallet etc.It folds up, with poles, small enough to fit into a BMW side case, GIVI 36L and larger case and others.I've been using one for four years, including a 5 week trip to Alaska and a three weeks Rocky Mountain trip and the tent is still like new. Last year I was at MotoGP in Indianapolis when that mini hurricane blew through. Other tents were trashed. This tent was fine with not a drop of water inside.There are few things I've bought in my lifetime that have been as well enjoyed as this tent.And it's currently on sale at Cabelas!a nice tent but very heavy. You can buy the ultralight version for a few dollars LESS and save 3lbs.
The only downside is its 3' shorter and narrower and 2' less in height, but that is nothing. Also you can buy the footprint for the ultralight in order to use just the footprint and fly and leave the tent body at home.I still prefer the BC2 tent as its truly freestanding (the cabelas version is not, you have to stake down the fly) It also uses much nicer muted green colors which blend in with your surroundings and makes it darker inside (which I like to help me sleep) Also the materials on the BC2 are sturdier and it is overall about 3lbs lighter. Oh and you can order spares through Eureka, something you can't do with Cabela's tents. Sometimes you have to replace parts.
Like when someone steps on or breaks a pole or when your cat decides to trim his nails on the tent you set up in the backyard to dry off.the 3lb lighter tent, the Cabelas XPG Ultralight is actually cheaper than the regular XPG tent, so if you're shopping at Cabelas anyway you might as well buy the ultralight version.I have tents with vestibules that need to be staked out, I only use them when Im sure I can set it up in a place I can use stakes. Otherwise I like the BC2I'm gonna see if I can order the Eureka Annex, it would be a great addition to the BC2 tent. It's on permanent backorder. Eureka will no longer be producing them unfortunately. I bought the last campmor version of the BC2 and own two others made exclusively for I believe Dicks Sporting goods. The difference in the Dicks version is that it has a larger main door that is D shaped instead of the racetrack door of campmors version and a full size mesh zippable window on that door instead of the smaller offset window on campmors version.
The other main difference, and the main reason I got them is that its a full clip design whereas campmors version uses both sleeves as well as clips.I noticed a box in a storage room at a Dicks in Miami and inquired about the tent, the guy said they're sending em back because they are discontonued. I asked to buy them both, I got them for $150 marked down from $250. Which is a lot considering campmors version was around $179 if I remember correctly.Since I own 3 and they are all new I was considering putting them up on eBay or in the for sale section in case anyone was interested.I also have 3 extra sets of flies and 2 extra sets of poles for them I got from Eureka.Would you be interested in parting with one of your extra rain flys?If so, send me a message, ok?G wizz. One cool thing with the Cabela's Ultralight is it also can be setup with just the rainfly. I can usually setup my tent pretty fast if it's raining but if it's coming down like cats and dogs, setting up the rain fly then getting under it and setting up the tent would be a nice feature.Im not sure you can set the tent up underneath the fly once its up.
On some tents you can on others you can set up the footprint and fly on their own, but actually setting the tent up underneath once the footprint and fly are set up can't be done. You would have to look at the way its all set up and see if its designed or capable of that.Just because a tents fly can be set up with just the footprint and not the tent doesn't always mean you can set up the tent underneath out of the rain. I am able to set up my Big Agnes Parkview 2 after setting up using the fastpack method. Most tents now-a-days use clips rather than sleeves and the rainfly usually connect to the poles using hook and loop fasteners so it's doable.
Just set the body of the tent under the fly that is already set up and squat down under the fly and start clipping the tent to the poles. Do one side, back out of the vestibule, walk around to the other side and clip that side. If you have only one door/vestibule than you will need to start at the farthest pole away from the door/vestibule and while staying under the fly clip all the way around until you end up backing out of the vestibule. Once you're all connected then you will be able to unclip/unbuckle the rainfly from the footprint and clip/buckle the tent body to the footprint and finally to clip/buckle the fly to the tent. I hear ya Joe.
Even though I know that it's doable as long as the tent uses all clips and no sleeves I too prefer to either set it up as usual or wait it out. I read somewhere that campers should make it a habit to always put our tarp up first and take it down last. That way if the weather is bad one could still keep everything dry while setting up or taking down. I'll have to work on getting into the habit of doing that but usually I don't even set the tarp up at all unless it appears that the weather makes it a must (too hot or rainy). Anyway, that's that.Kat:tent3.
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Found this tent on eBay, but it appears to be the 'Outfitter' version of the Backcountry 2. Anyone know if the standard Backcountry 2 is still available anywhere?Jamie Campmor just recently had them for sale but they ran out practically overnight. I ordered one and then came to my senses and canceled it. I'm sure that they will sell them again at some point. That said there's a thread on Motocampers where a person up in NY is selling a few. Here's the title of the thread.
Just paste it into the search block that you can find it easier.custom Eureka Back Country 2 tents and lots of other camping gearGood luckKat. Found this tent on eBay, but it appears to be the 'Outfitter' version of the Backcountry 2.
Anyone know if the standard Backcountry 2 is still available anywhere?Jamie. I thought you had a BC2 tent already? Or was that the solo tent you had? Anyway I have one I got from campmor. Liv2ride says they had a few recently but as far as I'm away they never did. They did have an order form to preorder them but they were not filled.The ONLY place you could most recently purchase this model was campmor since it was a campmor exclusive. Before it was a campmor exclusive a slightly different model was available through Dicks, at that time that was the only place to buy them also.
It was a slightly different model and during the time they were manufactured campmor did not yet have their own version available.Let me know if you want one, mine are all brand new. I hear ya Joe. Even though I know that it's doable as long as the tent uses all clips and no sleeves I too prefer to either set it up as usual or wait it out. I read somewhere that campers should make it a habit to always put our tarp up first and take it down last. That way if the weather is bad one could still keep everything dry while setting up or taking down.
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I'll have to work on getting into the habit of doing that but usually I don't even set the tarp up at all unless it appears that the weather makes it a must (too hot or rainy). Anyway, that's that.Kat:tent3:I have a Kelty tarp that I take with sometimes but have never used it. In a pouring rain would probably not be the time to learn how to put it up.:eek.