Marmot - Limelight UL 2-Person Tent

I too am picky about the look of my gear, so I get it. It’s not girly per se, but for a tent rec, my Marmot Limelight 2p tent is cute AF (it’s the yellow-red colorway). Super cheerful colorway. It’s also really easy to set up and generally feels like good quality, and perfect size for me and my dog 🐶. I recommend it! My kelty supernova sleeping bag matches the tent nicely - some of their stuff comes in pretty good color combos (and some in confusingly tacky patterns? It’s hit or miss). Other “cute” things I have and like for camping are a mint green camp stove from Eureka, and a lavender Yeti, which feels like an overcorrection 🤣 but I like it anyway! For clothes, I’ve been eyeing halfdays but haven’t bought any yet so I can’t speak to the quality. Agree with another commenter that mentioned Arcteryx. Cotopaxi has bright color combos but is a little twee for my taste. But probably some good stuff to find there regardless (the are also a B Corp which is always a plus to support!)

Look into how small a 1p tent is. Nothing wrong with getting a Coleman Sundome 2p to start, sturdy bottom and no need for a footprint. If you want to spend from the beginning the Marmot Limelight series is reliable and the 2p has a fun bumpout for gear inside instead of under the rain fly.

I have a Limelight 2P and love it for car camping. I took it backpacking once or twice, but I have since switched to a much lighter 1P for backpacking.

I was a guide for 10 years and slept in a tent ~150 nights a year. The only tent I owned that entire time was a Marmot Limelight 2p. I think I broke one pole the entire time ( a non-necessary pole that gives you more headroom) and marmot was able to send me a replacement. It's a good middle ground tent, not heavy, but not ultralight. Reasonably priced. Rugged enough to keep up with the elements (used through many severe mountain storms). I have backpacked with it, but it's a bit too heavy to use it for that solo. I longer guide, but my family's tent is now a Limelight 4p (which is huge IMO). On the other hand. If you want true BIFL, don't care about weight, and are willing to spend a bit of money for the last tent you will ever buy, get a canvas wall tent as others have mentioned (Springbar or Kodiak).

Marmot Limelight 2P or a Eureka Mountain Pass 2P are both fantastic tents. The mountain pass is 4 season rated if needed. I have both.

Used to be an avid backpacker before having my son.  I use a Marmot Limelight 2P for our scouting trips.  It’s been all over and continues to hold strong, great water resistance.  Surprisingly after 15+ years of use it’s still going strong and has survived a few years of Cub Scout camping weekends.  All my Marmot gear has really held up through the years and adventures.   I have a Coleman 6P with a porch area and it’s nice for car camping but not something I would want to take to Scout weekends.  It’s huge and heavy, and would take up more space than me and my son need, blocking others who have bigger families.

Cool cool. We're a 7-person family. When we started camping, I think we were a 4-person family :) Early on, I got a 6p Kelty Trail Ridge tent that has held up wonderfully for us. I also had a 2p Marmot Limelight that made several trips before I warrantied it for a new, similar model. We've had more kids since and we've kept using those tents and have kept it modular, adding hammocks to those. So we'll bring different things depending on who's going and who wants to sleep where. I keep it pretty modular on pads and bags too, because the kids change size, some sleep hot, some don't care about broken zippers, etc, etc. I try to bring some extra things for troubleshooting sleep if needed (cheapo pads, liners, puffy jacket, hand warmers). I'd recommend you go budget tent within the performance brands that have good warranties, so you're not fretting over every scratch and bump, and I'd choose that Limestone 6. In fact, I'm tempted to buy one myself at that price! Where!?

Depends on the tent and what you want to keep in it. I have a Marmot Limelight 2p and it fits me and another person comfortably. Has big vestibules on either side so that’s where we keep our stuff.

I have the marmot 2 person limelight. There is more than enough room for two people, our bags and shoes, pissbottle, and snacks in the vestibule…. I dislike the tent for other reasons, but I’m sure it’s a great tent for a lot of people. It’s just not my fav.

I’ve used Marmot standard and UL tents. I’m not sure I would use an UL tent as my main tent (unless you’re backpacking all the time). The standard feels more durable, but both have held up for me. My recommendation for backpacking tents are Tarptents. Really like those.