May 2010 - Opening Saturday 15-05-2010 Eureka! Experience in Utrecht

April 2010 - Summary new products 2010

Here at Eureka! Europe, we see opportunity for us to innovate & add value to categories of products beyond tents used in the traditional campsite. Check out the new products we added to the 2010 range.

 Read more at the new product pages...

April 2010 - ANWB KCK Eureka! Sphinx 5+ Testwinner lightweight Family tents

Sphinx 5+ Summary of the testreport

March 2010 - Opening soon: Eureka! Experience in Utrecht

Eureka's European license holder, Nigor Net B.V. will open an Experience store at Europalaan 97 close to the exit of the Roundabout of Utrecht, the centre of the Netherlands, Utrecht. Around the corner of Ikea an exhibition space of 2000m2 was found to display all tents and other outdoor products to the public directly. The store will be opened end of April. Stay tuned for the actual date.

February 2010 - Quazar 2 SUL winner of the Dutch 'Op Pad Outdoor Award 2010'

Crowned with the Dutch "Op Pad Outdoor Award 2010". According to the jury a 'superlight well thought-out spacious design at a well-balanced price-level"

The Quazar 2SUL and 3 SUL new additions to the E!lite series, are addressing the need of backpackers desiring more internal volume, or livability, in a tent.

Utilizing DAC molded hubs and DAC Pressfit poles, we crafted a novel box-style frame with industry-leading volume along with strength and stability. 2 Large doors and lots of space for your luggage in the large vestibules. Inner tent can be closed for use during colder days.

February 2010- New Eureka! Camping furniture

We are introducing a complete collection of functional tables, chairs and cots which complement Eureka! tents and sleeping bags. Consistent use of textiles, materials, and colors results in an aesthetic presentation at the campsite or in the garden. With a focus on compactness, we developed the Owego Table and the Double Folding Directors Chair. For those who value spaciousness, the XL Camping Cot provides more area than a twin mattress, the Slingback Chaise Lounge encourages napping, and the Directors Chair includes a side table.

July 2009 - Outdoor Industry Award 2009 for Eureka's N!ergy Vision iCompact

The new and innovative N!ergy Vision iCompact became the winner of the Outdoor Industry Award 2009 in the category of camping equipment. The luxurous family tent convinced with its usability and sophisticated details.

May 2009 - new product introduction in Europe: Vital Stove

The Vital Stove: Fueled by Nature

The Vital Stove is a unique survival stove especially designed for extreme situations. It is so light and compact that you can carry it with you and be prepared wherever you go. It is safer than other stoves because it doesn't rely on toxic fuel, either liquid or gas.

The Vital Stove is environmentally friendly and gives you complete freedom of action since it can use any dry biological material as a source of fuel: Pieces of wood, ecologic log, paper, cardboard, twigs, straw, natural fibers, animal dung, charcoal and combustible waste.

See how it works on video

Order the Vital Stove

April 2009 - highlighted new product 2009: Zephyr 2 SUL

With our new ultra ligtweight 20D siliconze Nylon fabric and the DAC Featherlight aluminum frame we have brought the weight of our E!light series even further down. With our mesh walls plus ample headroom and legroom, you can sit up, lie down, or stretch out all while being totally comfortable and with a great view. After a good night’s sleep, you’re well rested and roaring to go. Minimum weight 1,98kg.

Product page: http://www.eurekaeurope.com/en/tents.php?group=1&product=83

Tentshows 2009

Every year during spring and early summer, Eureka! Europe participates in over 30 consumer tent shows all over Europe. Visit us for example at the Taunton Leisure show in the UK; the ANWB Tent Show in the Netherlands; Globeboots in Germany or at the Au Vieux Campeur tent shows in France.

Click here for a complete listing of all shows.

New for 2009 Chrysalis patented two-pole hammock tent system

Chrysalis most tested new product of the tradeshow Outdoor 2009.

Eureka! introduced its new world premier, the Chrysalis, at Europeans biggest trade show for Outdoors in Friedrichshafen.
The Chrysalis is the first patented covered hammock that guarantees a horizontal sleeping position.

It has drawn an overwhelming attention of both the press and visitors. It has probably been the most tested product of the show.



In the Chrysalis you can sleep protected between the trees. No back pain anymore after a night in a tent set up on uneven ground. The Camper can lie in a true horizontal position due to the 2 poles. A restful sleep is guaranteed no matter if laying on the back, the belly or on the side. The wide web straps secure easily to 2 trees or other stable structures, the protective overfly offers full weather protection and the built in mesh windows can be opened completely when needed.

The Chrysalis will be distributed to the shops at the beginning of 2009.

N!ergy Vision - Next Generation family camping

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Now, with Eureka!’s N!ergy tent series, featuring the exclusive E! Power™ system, your family can enjoy the wonders of the great Outdoors and still experience all the comforts of home! The patent-pending E! Power system incorporates a factory-installed wiring system, power switch, and three independently-controlled 12-Volt outlets that unite with the E! Power Pak™, a portable and rechargeable battery, to power 12-volt accessories safely inside the tent for the ultimate in camping comfort! 

Each year, ReserveAmerica recognizes the most innovative, creative and leading new product with its Industry Innovation Award. The Eureka! N!ergy tent series was selected from thousands of products from all major categories as the overall industry winner for 2007.

N!ergy Vision in the media:

• Punkt (Swiss newspaper):
  Comfort-holiday even far away from civilisation. Read article 
  
  
• Kampeer & Caravan Kampioen (Dutch camping and caravan magazine):
  tred tent 2008. Read article
  
  
• Focus (German newsmagazine):
  Technic news. Read article
  
  
• Reise aktuell (Austrian Travelmagazine):
  Advance of one's time. Read article 
  
  
• Camping Revue (Magazine of the German Campingclub):
  Suitable family tent 2008. Read article
  
  
• Camping Revue ÖCC (Magazin of the Austrian Campingclub):
  First family tent with electricity world wide. Read article
  
  
• Reise & Preise (German Travel magazine):
  2 rooms with electricity. Read article

Tent of the year 2008 - Eureka! El Capitan Air Control 2

El Capitan Air Control from Eureka! has been elected as “Tent of the year 2008” by the prominent Dutch outdoor magazine “Op Pad” of the Dutch Tourist Union ANWB. .

Each year “Op Pad” magazine tests the new generation of tent models at weather resistance in rain, snow, hail and heavy storm, ventilation and details such as seam taping, coating of the fabric and colour-coded poles. Furthermore, the living space and the actual usability of tent are being tested.

Thanks to its outstanding ventilation, loads of space and the great price-quality ratio the Eureka! El Capitan Air Control was elected “Tent of the year 2008”.

According to the jury, the air circulation of the tent is brilliant. It is constituted by the fact that the bottom fly can be rolled up to create large ventilation openings. The two large doors on the front and backside of the tent can be opened in different ways so a windless opening is guaranteed. In combination with the tent’s shell shape it proofed to be extremely wind stabile during the test. Furthermore, the inner tent is high enough to provide enough space even for tall people. Two large vestibules complete the tent.

Summarizing, almost nothing can be criticised. The combination of great ventilation, good wind stability, space and great price quality ratio are unique.

Watch here the testing video of Op Pad.

Read here the original article.

Checked out: Eureka! Skylite 2 SUL

Dutch Hiking-Site.nl regularly puts outdoor products through the acid test to give critical campers a good and objective impression of the gear presented. Latest product reviewed is Eureka!s new Skylite 2 SUL - and is warmly recommended as the "ideal tent for weight conscious hikers".   Clik here for the review.

Eureka! tents receive top reviews all over Europe

Spring 2007 - various Eureka! family tent models received top test results by renowned outdoor magazines in the Netherlands, Germany and Norway.

Tunnel Vision Grand CV LWC-MX received top scores in the Netherlands’ largest outdoor magazine Kampeer & Caravan Kampioen (KCK) for easy setup, fantastic volume-weight ratio and optimal ventilation as well as functional details. View the test result

The Bighorn 4XD TC was tested by Dutch magazine Op Pad. It is recommended for rainy areas, fast to set up, has mesh doors against insects and superb wind stability. View the test result

The Tunnel Vision CV RS was German ALPIN magazine’s product of the month, praised for its functionality, generous size and perfect ventilation. View the test result

The Tunnel Vision RS was overall test winner in Norway’s Villmarksliv magazine, top scores here for setup, construction and wind stability. Also Outside Inn CV RS was a favourite in the test. View the test results

Expedition continued: Eureka! is tradition in the Himalaya

In 1999, Eureka! expedition tents accompanied the Mallory and Irvine expedition to the Himalaya, where Eric Simonson and his team found the body of world-famous mountaineer George Mallory. Today, Simonson continues his Eureka! tradition during his trips to Tibet’s Cho Oyu.

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E!Lite Harness – tailor made comfort for your back

Only the best is good enough for Eureka! We thus invested almost 2 years of diligent R&D into the E!Lite Harness System for lightweight travel packs. Including test expeditions to the Himalaya, making it one of Eureka!’s most-tested innovations ever.  

The key to a comfortable pack is the right back length. E!Lite is fully height-adjustable with and thus fits most torso lengths. Together with attached shoulder straps and comfortable padding at the right spots, it makes sure that the pack sits comfortably even after hours of hiking. Air mesh is used throughout to increase air flow so that when you sweat, the pack does not.  

And especially for the active female traveller, Eureka! developed a ladies’ version of the harness, which is specifically designed to fit a woman’s torso, shoulders, and natural curves.  

Unique innovation in Ultra-light tents

Skylite 2 (1,64kg)        Autumn Breeze 2 (2,16kg)         Spitfire Solo (1,1kg) 

Three new Eureka! 2007 ultra-lightweight tent models once again prove our innovative design and technology.

First in the range is the Skylite 2 SUL 20D, a novelty to the European market. The lightest freestanding double wall tent in the series - with a minimum weight of 1,64 kg and full weight of 1.75 kg - is made of 20 Denier siliconized ripstop nylon. Eureka! is the first manufacturer introducing this new ultralight fabric in tent design to the European market. The inside of this fabric is PU coated, fire retardant and all seams are taped. The Skylite measures 220 x (max.145; min. 100) x 105 cm which makes this tent big enough for two full size sleeping mats.

The next new introduction in this series is the Autumn Breeze 2 SUL made of 33D siliconized ripstop nylon with a minimum weight of 2,16 kg. This 3-pole freestanding design offers more space inside and high stability.

The range is completed by the Spitfire Solo SUL with a minimum weight of 1,1 kg.

Sophie walks the World with Eureka ! Spitfire SUL

  For her extraordinary tour of the world, Eureka ! sponsored Sophie de Courtivron with a Spitfire Solo Ultralight tent. Here is her amazing story:  

After three years of work in Paris, I start my stroll around the world. I wanted to follow my own path and to go hale and harty to meet ethnic minorities, farmers and exiled people. These people, who draw their reason of being from the soil they are made of or from the place where they were born, have the wisdom of the humble (from the latin word humus, « land »). I like the people who are only what they are : these plain souls are full of truth. Their common ground is their link with the earth on which peoples come into existence (civilizations), labour (men of the soil), identities (affective link), and also sometimes some daisies. I want to discover the Universal that is hidden and revealed by the connection to a soil, this kind of common mould in which real fraternity can germinate. Yes !

In September 2005, I grab my walking staff and head off from Dijon to… Budapest. Crossing high altitudes, the Alps, through Switzerland and Austria. The Hungarian plain, very very flat, is boring by foot so I continue my trip to Kiev with Rossinante, that I picked up in Budapest. Rossinante ? A bicycle !

Then, come on Russia ! This time by train. First, I travel through areas south of Moscow and then through Siberia and straight on into the deep far-East, till Vladivostok. From this point, I continue on foot along the great wall of China as far as, fed up by this tracking, the great wall makes it impossible for me to continue. In Mongolia, a ramble in the Gobi desert and on foot in the Arkhangai where, thank God, I always have the wind in my back. I go back to China to strolling about for two months, especially in the Xinjiang district, the land of the Uighurs and of the Taklamakan’s desert (by train, bus, foot). I don’t want to take the plane between the continents. Planes are for the busy businessmen and I have all the time in the world ! I cross the Pacific Ocean on a freighter boat (absolutely lawfullly : not INSIDE a container !). Destination : Los Angeles.

Then let’s go to Mexico from where I will soon leave to cross Central America on foot, and only on foot, through Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Walking is enjoying the journey, the track, the path, in itself, the plain act of moving forward. To live from hand to mouth. Not the kind of way that only goes somewhere. When you enjoy the movement by itself, you feel a kind of harmony and merging arising within yourself with what is the substance of life : time. You go. You are. You indulge yourself. Find yourself. That is great ! 

Then, if I can still stand up, let’s go to Peru, Bolivia, Brasil (the Amazonian part) and Venezuela ! I will cross the Atlantic ocean on a sailing boat and then steer for… East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Egypt, Libya) !

So now I am in Central America and I am again going to take my plebby old walking stick which has never given up, a plebby old reliable walking stick with memories of meetings engraved in Russian, Mongolian, Chinese…

               … To be continued !

For more information, here is the website of my trip : http://d.decourtivron.free.fr 

Eureka! sponsors prize-winning photographer on expeditions to nomads

Photographer and globetrotter Jeroen Toirkens was sponsored by Eureka! with a K2XT 4 seasons tent and backpack for his expeditions in search of nomadic tribes. In 2004, Toirkens won the third prize in the Dutch national competition “The Silver Camera” for the best journalistic photograph. His pictures are published in Dutch and international magazines on a regular basis. The nomads he visits usually live in the harsh environments of remote and desolate areas in Mongolia, Kirghizia, Turkey, Finland, Morocco and Russia. In these extreme circumstances, it is absolutely necessary to be able to rely on your equipment. This is why Eureka! products are his number one choice.  

Pictures and a logbook of Jeroen’s travels and his project NomadsLife can be viewed on www.nomadslife.com

    

MADE TO MEET THE CHALLENGE - Tested: Autumn Wind XD

Verdict: Excellent! - Eureka!'s Autumn Wind XD stood the test

Dome or hybrid tents till €300 were tested in the July edition of the sport magazine Alpine - and Eureka!'s Autumn Wind XD received a very good rating. This small pack size, two person, freestanding design, tent, which is ideal for all lightweight travelling, went during the Alpin test into the fight with famous tent brands like e.g. Lafuma, The North Face, Vaude, Salewa and Robens. The high stability, the very tight side panels, the good space utilization, the minimal use for stakes to stabilize the tent and the mobility in standing form have been pointed out as excellent features on this 3-pole structure tent.  Obviously stronger during the test, the Autumn Wind XD outclassed the Vector 22 of the North Face, the Taurus of Vaude, the Grey Rock of Robens, the Refuge II of Lafuma and the Eclipse of Macpac.

2006 innovations - a success also in 2007

In 2006, Eureka! launched several new innovative products that have since enjoyed continuously increasing popularity. One of the most exciting is the Totokon.

The Totokon is an innovative 2 or 4 person, four season backpacking tent. New pole technology allows this tent to be more stormproof, lighter and have more interior space than most tents.

Eureka! is one of the first tent manufacturers in 2006 to use the reverse combi tent pole technology. This works like a bow - using higher bending stiffness poles where bending moment is higher. This way dome tents can be designed using steeper walls thus providing more interior space.

Eureka! helps the Balikpapan Orang-utan Survival Foundation in Indonesia

Suitable orang-utan habitat in Indonesia and Malaysia has declined by more than 80% in the last 20 years. What is even worse is that by the continued opening up of the forests with roads for commercial exploitation and insufficient protection of the opened up forest, encroachment and slash and burn agriculture takes place, causing the formation of "forest islands" that become to small to support an orang-utan population.

Willy Smits has started The Balikpapan Orang-utan Survival Foundation with 2 shelters for Orang-utans on Indonesian Borneo. He catches the monkeys who have no place to go.

Now a days The Balikpapan Orang-utan Survival Foundation is become a large organization and is active in many fields. Many people work hard to protect the forests on Borneo, which results in a better environment for the Orang-utan.

On the photograph you see the World Wildlife Fund panda on the car with all the sponsor articles, underway to the shelter. Eureka! concerned the rescue team of Willy a number of tents, sleeping bags, air mats and backpacks.

You find more information about Willy at:
http://www.bos-international.org

Impressions of Eureka! Tent Shows

The 2006 Tent Shows that Eureka! participated in were once again a great success. Find below some images that give you an impression of what to expect at these tents shows. We welcome you to visit us at Eureka! Tent Shows in 2007. Click here for our 2007 schedule.

Tunnel Vision TC: 'Family tent of the year '

Eureka's Tunnel Vision TC has been awarded as as "tent of the year 2004" in the category family tents by Outdoor magazine and the SOS.

The SOS is a cooperation of Specialized outdoor shops, who organise annually some tent shows together.