Eureka! Copper Canyon 1512 Twelve-Person 15-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent
 
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Product Description

Featuring vertical walls for maximal internal space, this 15-foot x 12-foot (180 square feet) freestanding cabin-style tent accommodates up to 12 campers on cots.

The tent includes a removable curtain so it can be divided into two rooms as well as being configured as a single room.

Two D-shaped doors with side flaps permit private entry into each room and have large #8 zippers with covers for durability and rain protection.

Six large zippered mesh windows open for visibility and airflow and close for privacy. Toggles keep window flaps off the floor and out of the way. A detachable awning shades the front. A fly with clear-panel skylights permits stargazing and includes pockets for storing storm guyouts when not in use.

A port allows an extension cord (not included) to be run into the tent. A sweep-out point facilitates housekeeping. A hanging gear-loft supplies convenient storage.

Made of 1200mm, 75D polyester, the tent has nine steel and fiberglass poles that slip into sleeves during setup. Frame clips and ring-and-pin assemblies also facilitate setup. Mesh screens out insects as small as no-see-ums. The tent weighs 39 pounds, 8 ounces and has a center height of 7-foot-4.

Eureka! tents' standard design features include bathtub-style floors that wrap up the sides to keep water out; nickel sliders and self-healing zippers; and factory-taped major seams to seal out weather.

Key Details:

    The spacious Copper Canyon 1512 tent can sleep up to 12 campers.
  • Floor Size: 15 x 12 feet
  • Pack Size: 10 x 28 inches
  • Center Height: 7' 4"
  • Minimum Weight: 39 pounds, 8 ounces
  • Tent Area: 180 square feet
  • Seasons: 3
  • Sleeps: 12
  • Doors: 2
  • Windows: 6
  • Wall Fabric: 75D polyester taffeta, 1200 mm
  • Fly Fabric: 75D StormShield polyester, 1200 mm
  • Floor Fabric: 75D polyester taffeta, 1200 mm
  • Mesh Fabric: 68D no-see-um
  • Frame: 12.65 mm fiberglass and 19.5 mm steel

About Eureka!
Though the exact year is unknown, Eureka’s long history begins prior to 1895 in Binghamton, New York, where the company still resides today. Then known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company, its first wares were canvas products--most notably, Conestoga wagon covers and horse blankets for nineteenth century American frontiersmen--as well as American flags, store awnings, and camping tents.

The company increased production of its custom canvas products locally throughout the 1930s and during the 1940 and even fabricated and erected the IBM "tent cities" just outside Binghamton. The seven acres of tents housed thousands of IBM salesmen during the company’s annual stockholders meeting, which had since outgrown its previous locale. In the 1940s, with the advent of World War II and the increased demand for hospital ward tents, Eureka expanded operations and began shipping tents worldwide. Ultimately, upon the post-war return of the GIs and the resultant housing shortage, Eureka turned its attention to the home front during the 1950s by supplying awnings for the multitude of mobile homes that were purchased.

In 1960, Eureka’s new and innovative Draw-Tite tent, with its practical, free standing external frame, was used in a Himalayan Expedition to Nepal by world renowned Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person documented to summit Mt. Everest only six years earlier. In 1963, Eureka made history during its own Mt. Everest ascent, with more than 60 of its tents sheltering participants from fierce 60+ mph winds and temperatures reaching below -20°F during the first all American Mt. Everest Expedition.

For backpackers and families, Eureka introduced its legendary Timberline tent in the 1970s. Truly the first StormShield design, this completely self-supporting and lightweight backpacking tent became one of the most popular tents the entire industry with sales reaching over 1 million by its ten year anniversary.

Eureka tents have also traveled as part of several historic expeditions, including the American Women’s Himalayan Expedition to Annapurna I in 1978 and the first Mt. Everest ascents by a Canadian and American woman in 1986 and 1988. In recent history, tents specially designed and donated by Eureka sheltered Eric Simonson and his team on two historic research expeditions to Mount Everest, this time in a quest for truth regarding the 1924 attempted summit of early English explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. During the 1999 expedition, the team made history finding the remains of George Mallory, but the complete mystery remained unsolved. Returning in 2001 to search for more clues, the team found amazing historical artifacts which are now on display at the Smithsonian.

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Selecting a Tent
Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Expect the Worst
In general, it's wise to choose a tent that's designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you'll face. For instance, if you're a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick--especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you're a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you'll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.

Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.

For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.

Domes and Tunnels
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.

Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you'd like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you're a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don't need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.

Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it's easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It's also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you're considering.

Product Details
  • 180-square-foot cabin-style tent holds 12 campers; center height of 7'-4"
  • Vertical walls maximize space; removable curtain can create two rooms
  • D-shaped doors permit private entry into each room; six large windows
  • Detachable awning shades front; clear-panel skylights for stargazing
  • Made of 1200mm, 75D polyester; nine steel and fiberglass poles; weighs 39 lbs, 8 oz

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Customer Reviews
Better than I expected!!
 
Review Date: July 15, 2007
Reviewer: Howard Goldberg, NY
I bought this tent in preparation for an overnight camping trip for a family of 5, including a 1 year old. Of course as soon as it arrived the kids wanted to sleep in it THAT night. Well, it was quite the rainy night - ALL NIGHT LONG, light rain to downpours. After setting it up in the drizzle, and wiping out the inside, this tent remained bone dry all night with the factory taped seams. Water just beads off the fly, outside walls, and storm flaps over the windows. I was very impressed with this aspect of the tent. Although the rainfly does not cover much of the long sides of the tent, as I mentioned before, water just beaded and slid off the fly, and down the sides of the tent.

Ventilation was excellent - I was able to open the tops of the storm flaps on the two windows on opposite short sides, in the pouring rain. The fly over these two windows extends out from the tent far enough to protect these windows from even driving rain. The entire top of the tent is mesh and allowed for plenty of air circulation.

The fly has a great feature (in my opinion) - it has four see-through panels at the peak of the tent which allow you to look through the mesh tent roof, to the sky!! If you prefer not to, the tent itself has a zipper panel that zips over the mesh roof in the areas where the fly has the see-through panels. The fly also has the Eureka! logo watermarked into the the outside surface of the fly.

The quality of the materials is excellent, as I would expect from Eureka!. Zippers work very well, fabrics are substantial, and the size is wonderful. I am 6'6" and I can stand easily throughout the tent.

The tent setup easily and all the pieces fit together well. I used a 16'x20' tarp underneath and folded the rest under the tent.

I have not yet used the divider for 2 rooms, the awning, or the included gear loft.

It was obvious to me that a lot of thought went into this tent and it shows in the quality and features. I am looking forward to many years of fun.
WONDERFUL!
 
Review Date: March 31, 2008
Reviewer: SkyeNoir, Bay Area, CA
I think I am in love with this tent! There isn't much about it that isn't great. The size is huge, the dividing curtain is nice, it uses a ring/toggle system on the sides of the divider, and also to close the window covers. The room divider is zippered down the middle, and easy to pull back in a curtain fashion when not in use. There is some space on the sides of the divider where it attaches to the tent sides because of the ring/toggle/elastic system it uses, but I don't find it to be a problem. The divider goes all the way to the floor, and there are some small mesh pockets on the bottom of the divider on both sides.

It rained when we used the tent, and no water got inside. The only water that was in the tent was condensation on the inside of the doors after a night of frost and a morning of sun. Great ventilation. The skylights are nice, although you can't really see through them clearly. I would recommend a small step stool if you are short, though, to close the skylight covers, hang up the divider, or to put up the gear loft because the tent is so tall, or make sure you do all those things before raising the tent.

The tent is easy and quick to put up with two people, but I don't think it would be at all easy with only one person. You really need two people to get the fly over the top. We used the awning in the front to cover our shoes from the rain, but we had to angle one side of the awning down so the rain wouldn't pool on the top of the awning. It would be nice if the awning attached to the rain fly because there is a space between the fly and awning, so if it rains the rain can possibly get right through. And the awning poles just sit on top of the ground, so they are easy to maneuver to change the angle and shape of the awning, but they do use guy lines to anchor them, too.

When camping in the backyard we used the E-port for our laptops, and it was very handy. The two room, dual door style was great when my son had a friend sleep over so they had their space and my husband and I had ours and they were able to get out of the tent without bugging us. Because of the tent height, the windows are not possible to be unzipped by a child, which could be a good or bad thing depending on your preference.

We were able to find a floor saver made by Eureka in the correct size for this tent. I have seen sites recommending 2 floor savers put together, but Eureka now makes one in a size specific for this tent. Make sure you get a floor saver, it makes a huge difference and will prolong the life of your tent.

Oh, and the stakes that come with the tent are pretty junky, I suggest buying some better tent stakes. If you use the awning, the tent uses 15 stakes total. If you aren't going to use the awning, then it uses 12 stakes.
Eureka Copper Canyon 1512 - Finally got to use it!
 
Review Date: March 20, 2009
Reviewer: CO Camper, Denver, Colorado
We just used this tent over 5 days in the Colorado mountains and have nothing but glowing things to say about it. This is lengthy, but hopefully helpful for potential buyers!!

SET-UP:

We did a dry run at home when we bought the tent and, including laying out all the hardware and whatnot, it took us about 20 minutes in a mild breeze. At the campsite, it was up in 15 tops. In perfectly calm weather, one person could set this up, but it's a much easier task with two.

SIZE AND COMFORT:

This is absolutely one of the tents best attributes. The 1512 is a true 15'x12' tent, as advertised. We had a king size air mattress, two blow-up side tables, a 36" diameter table (with two big heaters on top), the dog's sleeping crate and two giant hanging shelf systems and had more than enough room to sleep 3 or 4 additional people. Being in this tent is like having a master bedroom while you're camping - you NEVER need to bend over and the center height of 7' requires tip-toes to reach (we hung a small lantern and it was a little challenging to get it up there). We lit two Coleman ProCats about an hour before we turned in each night and the tent was a comfy 60º or so by the time we went to bed. The temperatures outside dipped into the 30s by 9:00pm. The entire roof of the tent is mesh (which is why I didn't have too many reservations about running two propane heaters) and the fly is elevated about 6" above it allowing for plenty of ventilation. For safety measures, we kept a battery operated carbon monoxide detector next to us.

The rainfly includes a large plastic center section that enables light to shine into the tent during the day; there are nylon windows that can zip open to allow in the light or be closed if you don't want the light.

The tent comes with a room divider and several other organizers. We did not utilize these as we wanted to take advantage of the entire floor area. We will, however, use these for future camping trips when we take friends or family along.

There are 4 HUGE windows and 2 D-style doors which, when opened together, allow more than adequate ventilation in hot weather. When closed at night, they help retain some heat, although the entire mesh roof enables heat to rapidly escape after the sun sets. As we did, consider a portable heater or two if you're expecting cold nights.

There are two power ports that enable you to run an extension cord into the tent - one to the left of each door. They zipper open and closed and have nylon flaps over them to prevent water getting in during rain. We didn't use them, but can appreciate the convenience it would provide for some people.

WEATHER:

Fortunately, the weather was good during our trip. Each afternoon included some wind (maybe up to 30mph) and the tent held strong. We utilized all guy lines (provided with the tent) and staked all loops. We encountered some light rain two afternoons and some heavy rain for a short time one night. No water made it in the tent. Key to this is keeping all items away from the sidewalls, which is made easy by the sheer size and nearly vertical walls of the 1512. We also used a 16'x12' tarp underneath the tent (folded 1' underneath) and it worked perfectly.

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

We love the tent and can't say enough about it. Each night when we went to bed, we just stared at the ceiling in awe of such a great tent. The quality construction along with the very reasonable price tag makes this tent a real winner in our books.

The only minor gripes -

1. Replace the stakes immediately. In fact, when you order the tent (or buy it), just order good stakes at the same time. Don't wait to even see what they look like. They aren't sufficient. At all.

2. The tent floor is made of the same nylon as the sidewalls. Use a tarp underneath the tent (ALWAYS, regardless) and consider buying a second for inside the tent. We placed a bath towel right inside the door and took our shoes off each time we entered. It wasn't bad, but we'll be getting a tarp for inside.

I've posted some exterior and interior photos from our camping trip.
Great Tent
 
Review Date: September 6, 2007
Reviewer: Liz Ray,
I purchased this tent after reading the reviews. I spent 2 weeks searching for a tent that could stand up to high winds and hours of steady rain, while still providing plent of airflow. I wanted a tent with 3 rooms, so I divided one of the rooms in half, using a sheet hooked on the ceiling hook and window rings.

My previous tent and canopy were destroyed during my last camping trip. I did not want to have to use a tarpaulin to keep the rain off the tent while fighting the wind to keep it on.

I took about an hour putting it up by myself in a practise run (recommend you take time to read and understand the instructions, especially for the roof poles).

Well I got to test it on this Labour day weekend. Friday, Aug 31st, was a rainy day, but the rain halted long enough to put up the tent, however the winds were already beginning to blow.

I set up the tent on the north side of 2 trees in case I needed to make a tarpaulin wind break. As I was setting up the side poles on the tent the wind coming from the southwest kept blowing them in toward the tent. So I tied the southern poles, which were on the long side, to the trees instead.

Good thing at 11:00 p.m. the wind picked up and I spent the rest of the night watching the tent fight the wind. Winds were gusting to 35 mph. A few times during the night the pole that holds the fly out over the window bent over and touched the window.

In the morning my tent was the only one that survived without any wind damage, or tarpaulin to keep the rain out.

The weather was fairly good for the rest of the time, and we had lots of breeze coming through those big windows.

Great family tent!!!
 
Review Date: June 18, 2007
Reviewer: C. Cundey, North East, PA
We bought this tent to camp with our 2 year old daughter - her first trip. It was WONDERFUL! Very easy to set up and very roomy. We don't like to be crowded in a tent, too close to the walls and not able to stand. THIS TENT WAS GREAT!!! We had an X-Large Pack n Play as well as a King size sleeping bag - all of our gear and enough room for her to play if the weather took a turn. After setting the tent up once, we'll never have to read instructions again, it's THAT easy. Friends had a 2-pole dome tent and ours went up and down just as fast. We love the amount of windows and mesh screen for air - at night, it got a little chilly, but we prepared for that with extra blankets. And, we were able to pack it up in the carry bag with room to spare . . . no struggles. We love this product.
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