NEMO Equipment - Dagger 3P

Yup, I've used a Nemo Dagger for a few years through lots of weekend trips in the Midwest, plus long trips through windy mountains in Wyoming and rainy mountains in Alaska, and it's been fantastic. I highly recommend Nemo products!

I have the Nemo Dagger - really impressive when it‘s about space / weight ratio. Like that tent. I noticed a few disadvantages with the Dagger (different model than the dragonfly but from the same manufacturer Nemo) I tore the outer tent when I stretched it tightly (I was at a festival - the damage may have been caused by strong wind and/or external influences). So be careful The small parts at the corners for connecting the inner/outer tent and poles can be disassembled into small pieces and are not firmly connected to the large outer tent. This means that the small parts can come loose during assembly and then get lost. You have to be careful and check every time The material is very thin and the floor definitely needs a tarpaulin to put underneath it, otherwise you will get a hole very quickly I also checked an MSR tent - the material felt even thinner compared to the Nemo. So I decided to take the Dagger Nemo. If you don’t care about every gram and you want something that is more durable, I would look around a bit more. All three tents aren‘t for ever Ig you looking for somerhing which is much more lighter and smaller them you can check Nordisk Lofoten

I have Slingfin Portal 2 and it is my go to now. I settled on it after going through the Tarptent Notch Li, Double Rainbow, and Stratospire Li, as well as Nemo Dagger. Love how easy it goes up, ventilation is amazing, and stability is high - especially if you use trekking poles to reinforce the apex. My only complaint is that I wish the footprint was a rectangle instead of tapered.

A little heavier, but Nemo Dagger is solid even in winds.

There are some pretty good clearance deals right now as the big brands are changing their lines over for spring. Big Agnes and Nemo have a few left on Amazon and REI still, I think. I snagged a ba fly Creek ul 2 for 200ish on Amazon that's going to serve as a backup/summer tent, and a 3p nemo tent (that isn't ultralight) for family trips with 2 people and dogs. If you can't find an amenable deal on sale, get an x-mid. It's the best value overall.

I have the marmot 6p tent and it's a fantastic tent. Here is my experience with it. - solid construction with metal poles and ykk zippers - with the full rain fly down, makes the tent highly wind resistant and let's the tent stay warm. My wife actually loves this as she runs cold. - no issues with condensation. It is a double wall tent with air vents at the top. - easy to set up and take down, remember you have to stake the tent first before hooking up the poles. - it's seam sealed so very good rain protection - marmot offers a life time warranty. - I'm 6'2 and I can stand in the tent and not touch the roof. I did a lot of research before getting this tent and I have no buyers remorse. That being said, I have a nemo backpacking tent and I can say that nemo is also a fantastic brand. They make good tents and also have lifetime warranty. Honestly I'd also buy the Aurora in a heart beat. For me it would be whichever one was cheaper.