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Eureka! K-2 XT

Eureka! K-2 XT

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The K-2 XT is a four-season tent made by Eureka!. It has an average rating of 4 stars (out of 5), based on 15 user reviews.

Here's what other sites are saying:

From Altrec Outdoors:
"The K-2 XT Tent is Eureka's roomiest four-season tent. Loaded with extreme weather performance features and a large vestibule up front."

From Teton Village Sports:
"This self supporting, well thought out and designed, roomy, four season tent includes 14-pocket organizer wall, 4 gear loft loops & 1 flashlight loop. Post & grommmet corner attachments, clips, continuous mesh rod sleeves, and an external vestibule hoop. 4-pole geodesic dome tent with reflective web storm guy outs for nightime visibility. High/Low venting twin point front vestibule; single point rear vestibule with cold weather PU transparent window. 2 roof and sidewall vents, easy in and out side-opening doors with twin-track zippers. 4' H x 9' W x 7'6" L., Weight: 11 lbs. 12 oz."

From Backcountry.com:
"Start your alpine assault from the Eureka's K-2 XT. Wait out the storm with your climbing partner, or play some poker with two buddies while you all acclimatize to the altitude. This self-supporting tent is among the roomiest and most popular in Eureka's four-season category. Zippered high/low tent vents and scoop vents in the fly, accessible through zippers in the tent roof, make The K-2 XT a comfortable tent for year-round use. Post and grommet corner attachments, clips, continuous mesh rod sleeves, and an external vestibule hoop simplify set up. Eureka gave the K-2 XT a 14-pocket organizer wall, four gear loft loops, and one flashlight loop."

From Mountain Hideaway:
"The Eureka K2XT is a self supporting, roomy, four season tent includes 14-pocket organizer wall, 4 gear loft loops & 1 flashlight loop. Post & grommmet corner attachments, clips, continuous mesh rod sleeves, and an external vestibule hoop.K2XT Tent Features and Specifications4-pole geodesic dome tent with reflective web storm guy outs for nightime visibility.High/Low venting twin point front vestibule; single point rear vestibule with cold weather PU transparent window.2 roof and sidewall vents, side-opening doors with twin-track zippers.4' H x 9' W x 7'6'' L., Weight: 11 lbs. 12 oz."

User Reviews

K-2 XT
Reviewed by doggus, Jul 27, 2009

"A great tent for 2+ a large dog. I use it for winter pulk trips and it's a palace. . . With the amount of venting options we also use it for car camping the 3 other seasons.

I made my own footprint but wish Eureka would sell a fitted nylon f/p's for their tents (hint, hint)."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by David Fisher, Jan 20, 2009

"I just received my K-2 and went to set it up out in the yard with my girlfriend. We followed the instructions and found the initial sliding of the poles through the sleeves not terribly easy, kept getting caught.

Went to attach the last pole in the grommet and the grommet tore right off."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by BrianC, Apr 13, 2008

"This review is for the 2008 model.

Awesome tent! Very sturdy in high winds, absolutely HUGE inside. Definitely better off as a 3-person tent, especially in winter, to conserve some heat. Great ventilation, easy and straightforward set-up.

A little bit heavy, but only when comparing it to much smaller tents."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Patrick B, Oct 20, 2007

"Wow! This tent is a palace for 2-3 people in any weather. Fairly easy setup, just recommend practicing once or twice in your yard before attempting setup in inclement weather/low light. Guyouts are located extremely well and provide an ultra rigid structure when finished."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Bronz, Dec 06, 2006

"Over the last few years I have owned a Coleman Inyo 2, a Eureka! Zeus 2EXO and a K-2 XT. I purchased the first two strictly on size being that gear size in a Wrangler is very important, but after getting the Coleman stolen in Costa Rica and the Zeus bouncing out of my Jeep, I decieded to go four-season and self-supporting."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Mike Berman, Nov 17, 2006

"This tent is the bomb! I have taken it up to Zion in Utah several times in the late fall and it performed flawlessly. Something about camping at that time of year assures you that you will not be pestered by the summer crowds.

The thing is incredibly solid."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Scott Etienne, Jun 15, 2006

"This tent is a great 4-season tent. It is like a VE-25 on steroids. It is larger, the poles are larger, the tent and fly-material feel very substantial. New style has great venting options.

I purchased mine to take my wife and 1-year old car-camping in Sequoia/Kings in November."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by p_hanten@hotmail.com, Jan 29, 2006

"I just took this tent to northern WI for a weekend trip. It rained. . . then froze to about 10F with 20mph wind. . . then snowed inches. . . turning back to rain and melting all the snow around the tent then back to snow freeze. . . back to rain."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Brad Marshall, Jan 20, 2006

"Took a 2004 model of this tent to Aconcagua in 2005/06. The 2004 has much less mesh than the newer design but we had little in the way of condensation buildup. We spent four nights at over 19,000 feet and were stuck in 100 mph winds for over 30 hours straight with no let up."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by B. Moody, Nov 24, 2004

"I have had my K2 XT now for three years. Excellent product, although a bit of a challenge to get the poles into the grommets for a tight setup. I took it out elk hunting this last month 22*F at 0330 in the morning, but was not uncomfortable. Some condensation built up along the bottom of the floor walls."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Jeremy, Oct 24, 2004

"This is the ultimate budget 2/3-man expedition winter tent. Nothing comes near it until you get up to about $400. It is a simple version of the VE-25 with more room, and I have slept more than 100 nights in them up to 17,000 feet. But it's a big footprint for ledges. I have had two of these since 2000 and both are still going strong."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Todd, Jul 27, 2004

"I have owned this tent for a little over a year now. I have used it in warm weather and extremely cold weather. It is not bad without the fly if you are camping in warmer temps (60 and above). With the fly on it gets pretty hot.

In cold weather it is extremely warm."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Wilbur, Mar 31, 2004

"I have had my K2-XT for almost three years at this point, but haven't posted a review because I haven't felt that I had challenged its capabilities yet.

The first time I used it was in a summer thunderstorm and I had no leaks, no problems with water penetrating the fly, and it was steady in the accompanying wind, but it was new, and I was very careful about setting it up."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Joe, Apr 02, 2003

"Roomy for 2. Tight for 3 but will work. I have used it for 4 years. Tested in very high winds at 7500 feet near Jefferson Park and 9500 on Lunch Counter on the way up Mt Adams. Tent is bombproof, no leaks, warm in cold weather. Lunch counter had 3 people in tent outside temp below 0 inside tent warm enough to have sleeping bag open."

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K-2 XT
Reviewed by Kyle, Jan 20, 1998

"Sliding the poles through the mesh full length slots kind of stinks but not enough to slow down setup too much. My wife and i set it up in about 2 mins. we recently took it camping in the italian alps and got 3 inches of snow in the morning. the temp at 0600 was 25*F and was probably 22-25*F at 0300-0400 with a breeze."

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