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Love my Marmot. I’ve had it 3 years and camped with it quite a bit. It’s been through many wind and rain storms. It’s comfortable, easy set up and take down, and has held up well. [Marmot tent](https://www.marmot.com/p/limestone-6-person-tent/SP_2145926.html)
I’ve got a marmot limestone 6 and it’s great for me and the girlfriend! We use a queen air mattress in the middle and we can stand fully on either side of it. Lots of room for activities. The tent poles are super sturdy and it has a nice couple of vestibules. Highly recommend.
I think my Marmot Limestone 6 meets all of your criteria. But 3 of your criteria are rather subjective: - easy for one person to set up (how do you define easy? I can set up my limestone in 10 min by myself, but it’s certainly easier with two people) - doesn’t leak (most tent designs don’t leak but if they are not set up or cared for poorly that can quickly become an issue) - packs down to a reasonable size (what do you define as reasonable?)
Definitely this. Our family of 5 used this for so many years. FYI the bunk bed cots they used at the WV scout jamboree that weigh a ton fit nicely in this. Really durable tent in heavy weather as well, rock solid. Oh, more importantly it met the wifes requirement of being able to stand up without bending over.
https://preview.redd.it/fpscman1nqsf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93671db60143770d4eda9f990871ba3984b5cb18 Marmot Limestone is a good 6P. We dig it. Center of interior over 6’. Got a bit of weather and fine.. nothing crazy. Got new for $300
Car camping: I'd go with something that'll have enough room for you, another person, and your gear. I went with the Marmot Limestone 6p, found one used on FB Marketplace for $75. Used market is clutch for stuff like this. Buy something with good reviews, I personally like DAC poles as they're aluminum and if the weather gets rowdy, I don't need to worry about my poles breaking. If you're planning on backpacking, it starts to get more complicated with what you want as you're going to be carrying the tent on your back instead of in a car.
+1 to limestone 6p. I'm 6'2 and can stand up straight in the tent and still have a few inches of clearance on top
Not sure why the guy is getting down voted for being right Listen my guy, I have a marmot limestone and I love it. I'm a huge fan of their brand. But if you are looking to spend over 400 bucks for a backpacking ultralight tent, you have a ton more options. My backpacking tent is the Nemo hornet I got on sale for 327 at REI and it's freaking awesome and very very light. I got it down to like 2 and a half pounds. I have a 3p as well. My buddy got the big Agnes tiger wall and that's a solid tent as well. If you want to go lighter, you can go with a trekking pole tent... Quite a few out there as well. Tldr I wouldn't get the limelight tent as if too heavy for the price.
The Marmot Limestone is pretty well established as a super solid camping tent. It is well designed with upper vents, a dry vestibule and a rainfly that covers to the ground. High quality materials go into this tent. SunnySports has it for $289 right now. Usually $500
Damnit, Marmot or SunnySports should give me a commission for this, lol. Didn’t know I had tent salesman on my resume!
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