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Originally Posted by abaya
If it's only a couple of pounds, is it really worth spending $300 more??
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It depends how on far you are hiking, the weight of your other equipment, and the ramifications if your gear fails.
Eureka makes very good tents and has excellent customer service. I used them for years. However, their tents are a bit heavy by backpacking standards. For a shorter trip, they are fine, but I replaced mine when I started going on longer (3+) day trips. I replaced them with a pair of tents from Walrus that held up very nicely on a few 8-12 day hikes in Montana and Alaska. There's a big difference between being 3-4hrs from the nearest road and 3-4 days. While Walrus got bought by someone (MSR, maybe), Sierra Design, Mountain Hardware, and North Face make similar quality equipment.