User Review: Eureka! Timberline 4

Eureka! Timberline 4
Above: The current Timberline 4, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed January 27, 2005 by Kevin Beckwith

Rating:
Design: Three season A-Frame tent
Sleeps: 4
Ease of Setup: 2-5 minutes
Weight: 7lbs. 13oz.
Price Paid: $150

The Timberline series of tent is the most popular backpacking tent of all time for good reason. It gets very good ventilation, stays dry in driving rain and will last for years, even if you abuse it! The Stormshield fly keeps the rain out, but lets the condensation out. It does this by having a tight mesh on the A-frame and then covering it with the fly. The only negative thing I have to say is that the zipper gets stuck sometimes on the overlapping material. The material is there to keep out water though, so I'll take the minor inconvenience. Overall a great tent!