Marmot - Limelight Tent: 3-Person 3-Season

I like my Marmot Limelight 3p tent. Packs down relatively small, goes up quickly. Going on 10 years with it and have had no issues.

I have a Tungsten UL 3p and it is like a mansion... Love that tent. We take it when we take a dog or just want spacious luxury... Even if it is a couple lbs heavier than our Durston. I'm not a fan of 1p tents in general. Just not enough room. Our first Marmot was a 3p Limelite.... Like a Cadillac, but just as heavy, LOL. Carried that sucker for 10 years before it started to wear out. I'm a fan of the brand.

We downsized the tent we take on kayak trips to save on space and a bit of weight. Our 3 person marmot is almost 8 lbs vs my Durston XMid but if I didn't also want something for backpacking a Naturehike Mongar 2 would be a good balance between size, weight and costs.

Yeah we have a 3P Marmot that's similar. Very sturdy and great for its intended use but there are much lighter weight options like the Mongar that's also quite cheap. Basically unless you already own the heavy tent there's little reason to buy one when there are lighter, cheaper options which are readily available.

That tent is cheaper direct from Marmot (https://www.marmot.com/equipment/tents/3-person/limelight-3-person-tent/AFS\_195115053215.html). I have a Marmot car camping tent which has been great but I'd not recommend the Limelight at 6lbs as there are far better options for backpacking. Durston XMid or XDome are very popular options in this price range for example.

That tent is cheaper direct from Marmot (https://www.marmot.com/equipment/tents/3-person/limelight-3-person-tent/AFS\_195115053215.html). I have a Marmot car camping tent which has been great but I'd not recommend the Limelight at 6lbs as there are far better options for backpacking. Durston XMid or XDome are very popular options in this price range for example.

I have an older marmot limelight 3p. It’s a bit heavy, but fits 2 people on wide pads comfortably.

I have an old Limelight (like 3 generations old) and it’s a great car camping tent. Got one of the newer versions (non-UL) and didn’t like the vestibule access. Ended up returning it and getting a Sea to Summit Telos TR3. Would definitely recommend the tent. Maybe a hair shy of a UL, but not by much

I have an old Limelight (like 3 generations old) and it’s a great car camping tent. Got one of the newer versions (non-UL) and didn’t like the vestibule access. Ended up returning it and getting a Sea to Summit Telos TR3. Would definitely recommend the tent. Maybe a hair shy of a UL, but not by much

Imagine you went for a long hike, and got turned around. Not lost, really, just heading back to camp late. You're tired and thirsty. You come up on a ridge overlooking the valley you camped in. You look down into a valley of green trees. Where is our campsite? This is not good. There are three trails going down into the valley. If you take the wrong one, it could take a long time to backtrack and try a different trail...oh look! There's our orange tent! Thank you REI, thank you Marmot tents! This happened to me. But it was sunset, and I was dehydrated and exausted.

Big Agnes Marmot, Nemo, Naturehike, Durston over Coleman or Kelly every time.

I spend a lot of time camping on the coast of North Carolina where winds go from 10-45+ mph on a normal weekend. I use a full fly dome, with a lower profile with long sand stakes. Usually I use a Marmot Limelight pointed into the wind (helps with bugs). This year I moved up to a MSR Habitude for more room, but has a similar design.

for how many people? i love my marmot tents. i have 4 different ones now. a giant 6p for family / car camping. a 3p for when its just me and another adult or me and my two kids. a 1p ul backpacking tent. i also have a much older 3p tent maybe 10yr old that had a "window" in the rain fly that delaminated a year ago and they replaced the entire tent with my current brand new 3p tent for freeee. i thought they would just send a replacement rain fly but got a whole new tent and then fixed the rainfly on my own. my 1p tent i've had for 15+ years and its holding up great still.

for how many people? i love my marmot tents. i have 4 different ones now. a giant 6p for family / car camping. a 3p for when its just me and another adult or me and my two kids. a 1p ul backpacking tent. i also have a much older 3p tent maybe 10yr old that had a "window" in the rain fly that delaminated a year ago and they replaced the entire tent with my current brand new 3p tent for freeee. i thought they would just send a replacement rain fly but got a whole new tent and then fixed the rainfly on my own. my 1p tent i've had for 15+ years and its holding up great still.

My wife is all about this. I went from backpacking, to car camping with her in a 3P Marmot tent with a plug-in air mattress… to a 6P REI KingDome… and now she wants a 10P Tent. I’m surprisingly not mad about it… it’s luxurious AF. Super glampy. I’m starting to really get into car camping lol

I'd add marmot to that list too for the 3-season and backup the canvas with stove for freezing weather.