User Review: Eureka! Zeus 3EXO

Reviewed April 21, 2006 by Kevin McCartney

Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars
Design: three-season single wall
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: a snap
Weight: 5 pounds
Price Paid: $159

I'm 6'3" and my head and feet both touch the walls of most tents that are advertised as a full 7 feet in length. Very few 2-man backpacking tents give me enough room.

I spent about two years contemplating this tent purchase. I wanted a sub 4 lbs tent that my son (also 6'3") and I could be comfortable in without spending much over $200. That's impossible even at $300?

This tent is very comfortable for two 6'3" men and can handle 3 adults in a pinch. It's actually roomier than many other 3-man tents. 3 adults and a dog might even work.

I finally decided on this one when the new Eureka Zeus was introduced and neither the two- or three-man had what I was sure would be enough length.

Seam seal (as instructed and provided) it and make sure the low vents are properly staked and the high vents proped open and you should be very happy.

The condensation complaints about the Zeus 2 and 3 are probably due to a common failure to understand proper vent management. The new Zeus tents have better vestibules (with doors on each side). I gave up the extra door, better vestibule and 2 ounces of weight to get extra room.

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