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’ve been a Tarptent user for most of my life and only pulled out my old Marmot Limelight 3P when I needed something for car camping. The Alpha Breeze has been a huge upgrade. I wanted something a little more leveled up for the amount of car camping I’ve been doing, but mainly for getting my son outside. My wife bought it for me on Father’s Day and it has been the only tent I’ve used this year. The rear wall has never bothered me. I’m used to tighter quarters, so I usually put my head back there and forget about it. The pole system took a little time to learn, but once the routine clicked I can set it up solo without any issues. It feels solid and well thought out. The real strength is the design and the vestibule. Being able to open or close different panels for airflow or privacy has been great, and it’s easy to tune for comfort. The vestibule has become my favorite place to end the night with a glass of bourbon and a book. If it fits your style of camping, I’d recommend it. Let me know if you have any questions.

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

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.

If it's just you, go with the 2p, but if you need room to store gear and keep food and other stuff with you do the 3p. The weight is pretty close so it's really up to the circumstances on what you need to keep by your side.

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.

You'd likely be better off buying a Mongar 2P than either of those tents, even with the discount. We have a Marmot 3P that gets used for car camping but its way too heavy to hike with.

Do you need the 2P to be wide enough to have two 25" pads? That'll narrow your search pretty quickly. I just got an XMid 2P which I'm super excited to start using. That's replacing a heavy Marmot 3P that we've been hauling on our kayak trips.

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

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

Marmot Limelight, Marmot Halo are both excellent. If you can still find it getting that Eureka Spacecamp is also excellent. Johnson Outdoors has discontinued the brand but you will be able to get it for quite a bargain price.

My marmot limelight is pretty simple to set up and has lasted forever.

I have the older Limelight 3P and the newer Limelight 3P with vertical side walls. I've noticed no difference in how it holds up in rougher weather. Both kept me dry!

I'd like to suggest any tent that has vertical side walls. I know the newer Marmot Limelight 3P that I use has them. This makes for a tent that weighs the same, but is much more spacious because you can sit up straight from any spot in the tent. This means you might be able to have a 4-person tent that really can have two adults and two (young) kids, and then if this is something everyone loves and you stick with it, you could add a 3-person tent later. (Tent math says a 4p is really for three and a 3p is really for two, etc.)

I have the older Limelight 3P and the newer Limelight 3P with vertical side walls. I've noticed no difference in how it holds up in rougher weather. Both kept me dry!