Eureka Copper Canyon LX 6 Review

The Copper Canyon LX 6 is a no-frills, massive tent that is fairly straightforward to pitch. It has two large hammock-style pockets on the roof and four very tight pockets above the windows. With a huge 10' x 10' floor space, fitting the entire family and then some is a breeze. And with the open mesh top and large windows on every side, the views and wind flow inside this tent are impressive. The tent also comes with a zippered E! Powerport, basically a slot on the side of the tent allowing you to run an extension cord inside. Positives aside, when you get into the details of this tent, that is where the flaws start to stack up. Cumbersome fiberglass poles, plastic attachments, pin-style pole connectors, windows that don't zip, and a door with clunky zippers were all things that gave us pause.

Performance Comparison

Space and Comfort

At 100 square feet of main tent space, you can easily fit a twin and two singles and still have room for the dogs. The Copper Canyon also is the tallest tent in our lineup, with an impressive 7' max height. The only pockets on this tent are up high, too high for little ones to reach, which could be good or bad depending on your needs. Two hammock-style pockets are manually attached via tiebacks to the roof. To put it plainly, this tent is a basic box with tons of room and not much else.

Weather Resistance

The Copper Canyon LX is perfect in warm weather. The four large windows and open ceiling allow for great wind flow and full visibility. The included fly covers the open roof and adds a little awning to the entrance while still allowing for maximum ventilation. However, when the weather turns, so does our take on this tent. The near-vertical walls catch wind quite well, and if you are using the paper-thin stakes to hold it down, you might want to reconsider. The non-zipping windows allow for wind to sneak in fairly easily and potentially some rain if it is blowing hard enough.

Ease of Use

We pitched the Copper Canyon in 11 minutes and 20 seconds. While pretty simple, the fiberglass poles are extremely rough, and the metal poles left shards around. The main poles need to be attached by sticking a thin pin into the bottom, and this requires a bit of force to get right. The fly also caused a few bad words to be shared as there is no color coding or easy way to know what direction it should go.

Family Friendliness

We have said it before, this tent is massive, and that sure helps with this metric. But space isn't the only defining factor. Storage options are limited, there is no vestibule or additional outside covered options, and asking the kids to close the zipperless windows will surely get some eye rolls. There is, however, nice privacy when everything is buttoned up, and the tall tent allows for easy changing and maneuvering.

Quality

While the main tent is made from decent 68D polyester with No-See-Um and the floor and rainfly out of 75D polyester, most of the other materials used are heavy and cheap. The top poles are bulky fiberglass, and the side poles are rough steel. The stakes are truly laughable as they are the thinnest in our lineup by far. A real shame considering this is one of the biggest and heaviest tents we tested. A few other negatives come from the lack of zippers on the windows, the overly tight pockets, and the abundance of cheap tiebacks. Our tent also arrived with a few snags in the mesh already.

Should You Buy the Eureka Copper Canyon LX 6?

This tent is big and simple. It offers loads of room and a few other minor perks, but that's it. For the no-frills, fair weather camper, this might be right for you.

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