Eureka Tents - Built-in Power Outlets
Right from the beginning we warned you this camping blog is not for extremist rugged, survival-trained Eagle Scouts. Our slogan, "21st Century Family Camping Today, (ipods allowed)" says it all.
Well, what do you know, Eureka now has a camping tent with built-in power outlets for you to charge your ipods, iphones, and i-whathaveyous. Eureka tents have always been a leader in camping tents, but I hope they have not insulted their loyal camping customer base with this tent that's really your 21st century living room. Just watch the video below, and you will gasp in disbelief. When you get your jaw back together, you'll want one. Hold your horses, they are not cheap.
The one featured in the video costs $289 plus the power pack. It is 13 foot by 10 foot, very generous size, and lots of features you want in a camping tent, but might you achieve the same power capability by sticking with your tent, and purchasing a portable power pack, like the Duracell PowerPak ($99)
If you are smitten with the Eureka N!ergy Tent
What do you think? Drop us a comment and tell us if being able to use a hairdryer (what's next, a vacuum cleaner) in a camping tent is really camping?
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Comments
Jamie said:
Is staying in an rv camping? More and more campgrounds are catering to rv's than tent campers. Which is sad, tent camping is fun and inexpensive.
If you consider staying in a trailer with air, electircity, microwave, regridgerator, plumbing, etc. is camping, then why not bring the hair dryer.
I lilk tent camping but when packing up sometimes Iwish I did have a vacuum but a small wisk broom does the job.
But since camping isn't a have to thing anymore and its more done now for recreation, why not have one with a power port. Some people just like to get outdoors a little while others like to rough it. To each their own.
Eric said:
Honestly, I think an electric outlet in your tent takes away from the camping experience. I am a tent camper and enjoy the quiet and disconnection from the outside world. However, if it takes an electric outlet to get non-campers to try camping then I say go for it. It's far better than sitting indoors in front of the tv or computer.
Eric