In a little over a week the wife’s family, the wife, the Great White Dorkness, Abby, and I  will all be heading out for our first camping trip of the year.

We are heading out of state to one of Indiana’s many state parks, and I’m looking forward to it.  Last year we only went camping once, and that is a sin.  I love camping, and I’m not sure how we managed to only go one time last year, but it happened.  This year we are definitely going to change that, and I can’t wait to get Abby out in the great outdoors, and watch her as she learns all about the camping experience.

In preparation for our trip, we put up our brand new tent that we are going to use this year.   It’s a Eureka Copper Canyon 1512, and so far we are pretty impressed with the tent.  We received the tent last year, after being contacted by Greg Squires from Shopatron, Inc.   He asked if we would like to receive a complimentary tent, and without a doubt, we accepted that offer.  Of course, there was a stipulation, and that was that we had to write an honest review for the site.

Obviously, I can’t write a full review – since we haven’t actually used the tent yet – but I can say that the setup, especially for such a large tent, was a breeze.  I was impressed at how easy it went together, although I think setting it up in a good wind might be a little bit of a challenge.  Otherwise, though, the setup was a breeze, and the directions were very clear and concise.  They also contained excellent pictures, which is very helpful when setting up a new tent.

Our initial feelings on the tent are very positive, and we’re looking forward to putting it through its paces in a week and half.  After that I will be sure to write a full review.  And one great review it will be, since we will have an air mattress, a pack and play, and a dog crate inside the tent.

I snapped a picture of the tent last night -  just after we finished doing our trial run setup.  As you can see, the tent is huge, and the wife, Abby, and the Great White Dorkness fit nicely inside it.

Stay tuned for the full review in a week and a half.

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