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Awesome Tent
This tent is simply awesome. It is, however, very big, which is what I wanted and expected.

The design and quality are top notch. I put it together, by myself, first time in about 15-20 minutes. I am 6' 4" and someone much shorter would certainly need help. I can stand up inside with no problem and my family and I love this thing.

We have not used the tent in any bad weather (rain or worse) but I have no concerns about being able to hold in wind even though it is very tall because there are many guy points, etc. to tie it down if necessary. The poles are strong and sturdy.

The rain fly is not a coverall and I'm concerned about being caught in a severe rainstorm but other reviewers have given it good marks there so ... I don't know.

I'm very pleased and would recommend it to anyone that loves to car camp. Be sure you have a large enough tent pad when picking a camp site!

Currently the best Eureka Luxury tent!
Given the problems inherant in the Euerka Condo - see our review,
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000PW79AC/ref=sr_1_3_cm_cr_acr_img?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
the Titan really is the flagship luxury tent in the Eureka lineup right now and worthy of the title.

Every window and door is well protected from the weather allowing great circulation due to overhangs form the fly. interior space is well designed although optional family gear lofts designed for this line of tents do not fit particularly well, which suprised us.

Having used Eureka tents for decades I must say that the only real negative is the lack of any built in slack in the doors. Euraka used to make sure that even when the floor was stretched tight that the door walls had enough material to allow easy use. This has clearly ended in their recent tents. Because I usually pack my tents with the door open to aid air exchange, now I must make sure that I leave some slack before staking, or the door will not close - Not a big deal but something that a few years ago I didn't have to even think about due to their fantastic designs.

The tent does have significant sail area, but as long as tie-out are used on the upper corners as specified all is well. Used this summer and a large gathering in worst possible conditions - at the base of a Mt.pass which became a wind tunnel every evening, plus two thunderstorms which took down or destroyed at least 50% of the campers tents. No damage to our Titan or my son's Timberline. Way to go Eureka!

The Titan is not a perfect tent, but it is close. The only other issue I have, not really a problem because it is subjective, is that I find it hard to warm to the black and tan color scheme. It may not trouble others, but I am still expecting the forest green and gray eureka used for so many years.

Beautiful, large yet lightweight tent
First, I am a fan of Eureka tents. They put out a quality product. The Titan tent is no exception. It's large, 13X9 and can be split into 2 separate rooms by zipping in a piece of fabric. The entire package is very lightweight including the poles. Additionally the tent, poles and stakes all come in their own nylon bags.
There are 2 separate doors, one at each end of the tent, so if you do create 2 rooms, each area has it's own entrance. The windows are large with full zippers so you can control the air flow simply by adjusting the zipper. The floor is black and runs up the sides of the tent which comes in handy if you are caught in a downpour and the mud starts flying.
The poles are made of aluminum which I prefer over fiberglass. With the shock cord inside the pole there now way of assembling the poles incorrectly.
As for pitching the tent, this was my greatest concern as I have read where some had trouble putting it up saying the directions were impossible to understand. I think they just had a bad day. I put the tent up by myself in about 20 minutes. This was a crucial point as I am always the first one at the campsite and always setup before anyone arrives.
The key is the spider hub on the top center of the tent. It even comes wrapped in it's own little nylon bag. There are 4 arms coming out of the hub, one for each corner of the tent, 2 are color coded yellow on the end of the arm and they are the ones which sit right above the tan colored fabric. Just make sure they line up and nothing is twisted and you got it made. Insert one pole on a yellow arm, run down that corner of the tent and insert the pin into the bottom of the pole. Put the opposite pole in, run down that corner of the tent, insert pin and lay the 2 poles on the ground. Insert the 3rd pole and let it support itself or if there is a 2nd person, have them steady the 3rd pole as you put in the 4th and final pole, lift it up, insert pin and the rest is easy. The final pole takes a little strength as the tension on the tent is becoming taunt, but it's not too bad. Attach the hooks and loops,(do this after all 4 poles are attached, I found doing it prior to all 4 are in creates too much tension on the tent and the last pole doesn't want to go in) stake out the tent and your "home" is good to go.
The fly adds protection if the weather is looking bad and takes another 15 minutes to put on.
The added rings inside the tent are a nice addition for hanging clothes, a flashlight, etc. They are located in the corners and one at the center of the roof.
This is a great tent and I would highly recommend it if you are looking for size, quality and a product that is very lightweight and easy to handle. Hope this helps. Happy and safe camping to all.

Most Excellent Tenting Experience
I have owned a Titan for nearly 10 years and use it often. It has traveled no less than 20k miles with us on various camping trips. During this time we lost one rain fly due to our ripping it, poked one hole through the side material of the tent body and lost stitching in one corner. This is by far the best tent we have ever come across. My wife and I can set up the tent quite easily in less than 10 minutes or I can and have several times set it up alone.

We have traveled with our children in this tent and in the last two years have purchased another Eureka tent for them as we also travel with four dogs. It is beginning to show its age and of course we are getting ready to replace it with another Titan.

If you are considering this tent then by all means buy it, you will not be disappointed.

John

CONSUMER REPORTS BEST
IN THE LARGE TENT CATAGORY THIS WAS BY FAR THE BEST IN: SETUP, RAIN RESISTANCE, CONSTRUCTION, AND CONVENIENCE...FROM THE MOST RECENT RATINGS OF CONSUMER REPORTS. THE TAJ MAHAL OF TENTS.