by MichaelfromQLD » Wed 06 Aug, 2008 12:35 pm
I purchased (and still own) an Eureka! Bush Walker tent. I purchased it in 1999, so it's getting old but I do distinctly remember in about 2003 or 2004 I was car camping on a wet weekend and it did NOT keep the rain out.
Furthermore, the zeus seems to be one of those single-walled numbers which have 2 distinct disadvantages, especially in Tasmanian conditions.
1 ) Being single-walled, it will be colder as you're not holding a layer of air between the tent and fly as insulation.
2) Many users of single-walled "breathable" tents find that they don't cope in moist conditions and condensation is an issue. I don't know if the side vents will help this, or just make it colder.
It's super-cheap, and maybe for a reason??