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So, we camped over the July 4th weekend in our almost 10 year old Coleman Oasis 6, the first time since replacing all of the poles. Unfortunately, I inadvertently purchased thinner poles (9.5mm instead of 11mm). They worked, but the fly just didn't seem to sit right and the tent bowed more than it should have in the light breeze we had.
Given that, and the fact that Coleman doesn't seem to sell replacement 11mm poles (and I'm wary of aftermarket kits), and wanting more headroom, I decided to wait for a good deal on a Eureka Copper Canyon. As it turned out, I stumbled across a Silver Canyon 6 at half price ($199, regularly $399) at Dick's Sporting Goods website. The main differences seem to be the poles (Silver has aluminum roof beams while the Copper has fiberglass) and the fly (Silver's is full-length and incorporates dual vestibules).
It looks like Dicks is out of them, now, but a couple other places have them at a similarly low price. I guess maybe Eureka discontinued it and these places are just trying to get rid of their stock for some reason. You have to wonder what their markup is on it if they can afford to sell it at half price.
Given that, and the fact that Coleman doesn't seem to sell replacement 11mm poles (and I'm wary of aftermarket kits), and wanting more headroom, I decided to wait for a good deal on a Eureka Copper Canyon. As it turned out, I stumbled across a Silver Canyon 6 at half price ($199, regularly $399) at Dick's Sporting Goods website. The main differences seem to be the poles (Silver has aluminum roof beams while the Copper has fiberglass) and the fly (Silver's is full-length and incorporates dual vestibules).
It looks like Dicks is out of them, now, but a couple other places have them at a similarly low price. I guess maybe Eureka discontinued it and these places are just trying to get rid of their stock for some reason. You have to wonder what their markup is on it if they can afford to sell it at half price.
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