Marmot - Catalyst 2P

I found an older post about [sierra.com](http://sierra.com) selling the 2p and I clicked the link to see. I have one in my cart on [sierra.com](http://sierra.com) right now. Good looking out!

Happy Cake Day. Someone who owns and has used it might be more adept to weigh in on it but from a couple hours of reading back posts and comments in this sub, I’ve come to think Marmot and Big Agnes make tents that are of more quality. For me, the aluminum poles (not fiberglass) and the full rain fly are clutch. There’s much better and much worse out there too. For $59.99 on sierra.com (free shipping if you sign up for emails), it’s a win. It’s only a 2p, though one can always buy bigger if needed. Just my two cents. Search “Marmot” in the sub and see what you find.

For the price I’m paying I won’t be expecting too much from a warranty, maybe buying replacement parts if possible, but unless it’s clearly a production failure, I’ll try to repair it or buy the replacement. Hopefully I won’t need to do either.

Yep, 100%. After selling off our cheap-o tent due to leaks, it had to be replaced for an upcoming cub scout camping trip. It sounds like the Marmot is a good entry point tent for car camping with kids. No need to get a 4 season tent from S2S or Nemo quite yet.

If it’s too small, I think REI or Backcountry has the 3p for 150$, but $60 for a Marmot 2p is quite the good deal it seems. Comparatively, my local FB marketplace has the same tent for $125 new w/ tags.

Yep, I noticed the same when on a meeting with cubscout leaders. At least 3 out of the 5 went and ordered it right then. The only downside is that the vestibule is not symmetrical. It has a horizontal crossbar on only one side (vs. TNF Stormbreak, Nemo, MH Mineral Kink), so it is slimmer and has less headroom on one side. But great deal nonetheless.

I’ve used a Marmot Catalyst 2P for the past 4 years (40,000 miles) and it is slightly larger than the Limelight and about a pound heavier. What I like is the large vestibule on both sides. I ride solo so most of my gear can come inside but I usually leave my boots and stove in the vestibule. With 2 up, the vestibules would be really handy. Last summer I had one of the poles break but the tent comes with a splice (tube) that works. I ended up buying a new set of poles, not from Marmot, that are identical in size and length but in more sections which means that the tent can pack up shorter in length.

Catalyst is about the best tent you can get under $100. Real DAC aluminum poles, poly construction and a lifetime warranty. Way way better than a Core or a Coleman.