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Tools, Lubes & Accessories | Home » » » Eureka! Copper Canyon 1512 - Tent (sleeps 12) | | | | | | | Description: | | Sleep 12 people comfortably in this 180 sq. ft. tent. This cabin style tent offers much more usable space than typical dome tent designs. Straight walls offer more head room and allow campers to push cots and gear closer to the walls and out of the way. 75D StormShield polyester fly features clear panel skylights for stargazing and pockets for storing storm guyouts when not in use. Corner zips on the fly allow for easy attachment of the included awning system. 6 large zippered windows open for excellent visibility and airflow and close for privacy. Easy to use toggles keep window flaps off the floor and out of the way! Additional features include steel and fiberglass poles for durability and pole sleeves, frame clips and ring and pin assemblies make set up a snap. Nickel sliders and self-healing zippers will provide years of trouble-free use and factory-taped major seams help to seal out the weather. Special touches like the E! Power Port for an extension cord (not included) and a handy sweep-out point make this tent extra friendly for those campers who want some of the conveniences of home. | | | Features: | |
• 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
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 28.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 30.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 30.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 11.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 50.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 60 reviews |
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68 of 68 found the following review helpful:
 Better than I expected!!Jul 15, 2007
By Howard Goldberg
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.
41 of 41 found the following review helpful:
Eureka Copper Canyon 1512 - Finally got to use it!Mar 20, 2009
By CO Camper
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 60ยบ 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.
41 of 41 found the following review helpful:
WONDERFUL!Mar 31, 2008
By SkyeNoir
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.
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 home away from homeJun 04, 2007
By Rebecca Young
Whatever you order examine everything first. The first Eureka Copper Canyon had a pole that was diconnected, so I called Amazon and they apologized and shipped another one asap. It arrived the next evening at no additional charge. Plus the first one went back at their expense. After all that we pre assembled the tent the night before our camping trip. Good thing we did, we needed the run through. The directions were pretty good. Just take your time and look at the poles closely. The tent is huge and fit all 7 of us with room to spare. We used a queen size cot, had a pack n play and a mini frig along with all our gear for 5 kids. My husband loved the eport for his extension cord. We put up the tent in about 15 minutes, after the run through. It rained the first night and half the second day and we kept dry!!! The down side is the entire top of the tent is a screen and Memorial weekend in Michigan gets chilly at night, even with a space heater, had to keep it running all night. It got a little drafty, of course we were on a cot, and the kids were on the ground. They were warm though. Love the doors and all the windows and privacy. I do agree with others about the zippers getting caught in the flaps around the door, not a big deal, just don't rush trying to get in or out. It would catch every so often and then just reverse zip and start again. Now the awning is another story. I'm thinking it's for keeping the sun off, because when it rains it collects water and if youre not careful it could run back toward the tent. We'll figure something out yet. Overall we give this tent a 4, we were pleased with the 4 day camping trip. Taking the tent down was easy too, and it fit right back in the bag, yeah!
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Please improve a few things Eureka!Jul 04, 2010
By AmazonFan
I just recently purchased this tent after a tremendous amount of time and online reviews. I chose this tent since it had a lot of room, quality and satisfied customers for the money. The truth is, if you look at a lot of tent reviews, they are mostly positive. I attribute this to the users-camping is fun! So if people enjoy their camping trip and have a great time-they will give credit to their tent too...
When I got this, I decided to set it up in our back yard and let the kids sleep in it the first night. Ideal condition-nice weather and the tent set on a perfectly cut, level smooth lawn. I set the ten up according to direction, and when raising the tent one of the elbows snapped! Not sure if this was a weak link, but it was not forced very hard and seem to break from the weight of the tent being raised.
The other big issue is the FLOOR. It is made of the same materials as the walls. I read other users comment on this and bought a heavy duty tarp and put it under the tent. Well after one night of expected use including a 4 and 7 year old who took their shoes off inside the tent, I discovered a tear on the floor! Again no stick or stones underneath..
Yes, there are many great qualities that I agree with in the other reviews, but come on! I really don't want to spend my camping vacation worrying about repairs with duct tape and patches. This problems arose with very light use. I will contact customer service and see how they handle it...
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