E!Power tent: Wired camping
For those looking for a slightly more refined camping experience, Eureka has a new line of camping tents pre-wired with electric outlets and switches. Just plug in the rechargeable 12-volt power pack and you’ve got power for lights, fans, or even a wet/dry vac! All the wires are concealed within the tent fabric and the built-in switches are lighted so you can find them in the dark.
Pricing for the tents is fairly reasonable with the 10-person size going for $289; a 4-person tent will set you back just $159. Of course the power pack and electric accessories are sold separately but they’re not as expensive as you think: $60 for a power pack and anywhere from $10-$30 for individual accessories. For longer trips I imagine most folks would like to have a couple power packs on hand but luckily you can recharge using your car’s cigarette lighter in around 2 hours.
These certainly aren’t backpacking tents as the 4-person tent weighs a hefty 15 pounds and the power pack itself adds another 8 pounds. The video on the E!Power website shows a woman drying her hair in an E!Power tent but somehow I doubt this is really viable given the amount of current requried to run a hair dryer (not to mention the fact that hair dryers run on AC power and the power pack is DC power). The coffee maker in the online video is also probably not really a good idea, however charging cell phones and MP3 players should be entirely possible. Ditto for the portable DVD player.
If you’re looking for a way to make your time in the outdoors a little more comfortable the E!Power tent series from Eureka might just do the trick – just don’t forget to enjoy the scenery and fresh air!
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