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NEMOÂ Aurora 3P Tent with Footprint
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With angular patterning reminiscent of mountainscapes and ideal for car camping but light enough for backpacking, the NEMO Aurora 3P tent with footprint is a versatile and inviting home for adventure.
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Sleeping Capacity
3-person
Packaged Weight
6 lbs. 8 oz.
Number of Doors
2 doors
Best Use
Backpacking
Camping
- Steep walls provide a massive interior volume, while 2 doors and 2 vestibules allow plenty of room for spreading out and storing gear
- Included footprint extends the life of the tent floor
- Intuitive tent design makes setup quick and easy
- Fabrics are free of fire retardants
- Strutted vents in the fly provides excellent air circulation
- Overhead Light Pocketsâ„¢ use special light-diffusing fabric to cast an even glow throughout the tent
- Gear Pocketsâ„¢ offer ample storage for personal items
- Built-in snaps for Pawprintâ„¢ liner (not included) makes it so four-legged buddies can join
- Includes drawstring stuff sack
- Covered by the NEMO Lifetime Warranty
Imported.
View all NEMO Backpacking Tents| Best Use | Backpacking Camping |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 5 lbs. 5 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 6 lbs. 8 oz. |
| Packed Size | 23 x 7.5 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 88 x 72 inches |
| Floor Area | 44 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 9.2 + 9.2 square feet |
| Peak Height | 44 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 2 |
| Pole Material | Aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | 9.5 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | 30-denier polyester/No-See-Um mesh |
| Floor Fabric | 68-denier polyurethane polyester |
| Rainfly Fabric | 68-denier polyurethane polyester |
| Footprint Included | Yes |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
incredible
NLopshire9515 years ago
i could not disagree more with the only other review written on this tent. i got this tent as a gift and have already spent 6 nights all of which hovered around 30 degrees in different environments throughout IDAHO. i spend at least 25 weekends (Friday thru Sunday) in the sticks with my three year old son. this tent was the biggest game changer I've had in a long time. we slept so much warmer absolutely minimal condensation the fabric dries quickly and keeps the elements off ya. I've personally held in one hand the 3p with the 2p in the other and found the weight difference absolutely negligible. for 12oz heavier than the 2p compared to the extra real estate, the upgrade was a no brainer. high quality materials from a company who originally designed their product for the NAVY SEALS, this coupled with phenomenal customer service. i will forever be a diehard Nemo fan. this tent was lighter than my older two person tent. overall experience=mindblown
NLopshire951
Boise, ID
35 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
Needs improvement
Na Paul5 years ago
I recently bought this tent and have set it up a couple times to familiarize myself with the set up... I was very disappointed to discover a couple of issues . The tent is a freestanding tent, however when you clip the tent body to the main poles, the tent seems to be just a bit short and when all the clips are placed on the poles it puts pressure on the poles and bends them inward causing significant sagging.. because of this, when the door is all the way open, the bathtub floor falls all the way down to the ground... and also causes you to have a two handed zipper operation. You can stake it out and everything works as it should and everything is taught. This is the only freestanding tent that I’ve experienced this issue with. The other issue is something I can’t seem to wrap my head around. The tent body door zippers are a one way operation. When the fly is on and you want to open the door, you have to reach a couple feet into the vestibule to access the zipper. Could have easily been eliminated by utilizing two way zippers. Also to note is the vestibule zippers are one way only. because of these issues, I’ll be returning this tent and opting for something else. Very disappointing because the quality of materials and the color schemes are great. Awesome pockets and spacious interior.. My only hope is that they upgrade this tent in the future ... I’d gladly pay a bit more for a few more beneficial features.
Na Paul
St. Louis Mo
51 people found this review helpful
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Desmond
Snohomish, WA
Almost perfect
4 years ago
Overall I love this tent. It is quite roomy for a 3 person tent, which I feel is due the vertical design of the side walls. My wife and I fit comfortably along with our 6 year old daughter. It is incredibly light for its size, which was worth the higher price tag for me. I like that it comes standard with a footprint as well. Love the double doors too, which makes it all the more manageable for the 3 of us. I also like the extra width to the doors. My only complaint is the single zipper on the doors. Because the doors are so wide, it takes longer to unzip the door enough to exit. If they had built it with two zippers then you would be able to unzip halfway to exit.
Age:35–44
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:6'4"
Yes , I recommend this product
Brian11
Utah
Horrible Design Flaw
3 years ago
Honestly, this is easily a 4-5 star tent, but it loses at least three stars all based on one unbelievable design decision. The tent comes with massive D shaped doors, all with only one zipper. This means you have to reach way under the vestibule to unzip the tent, and unzip the whole stinking door just to get in. Absolutely abysmal in the rain, pretty much horrible any other time. Perfectly good tent ruined by the unbelievably dumb decision to increase profit margin ten cents on a three hundred dollar tent by removing two zippers. If this tent had two zippers on each door - five stars. As it is, I can't give it more than two for the price.
No, I do not recommend this product
j1010
Pretty Good Overall
3 years ago
We got this tent because we were going on a winter camping trip and we had seen reviews that said it held up really well in colder weather for a 3-season tent, which is absolutely true. It got down into the low 20’s a couple nights and poured another night. It kept us dry and warm, although we did use a heater for a few minutes here and there on the colder nights. The fly, footprint, steaks, and poles were awesome. I had set the tent up at home once before leaving to make sure everything was in good shape, which it seemed to be. Then, on our first night camping, one of the clips that attaches to the poles tore the mesh part of the tent. Fortunately, I had patch tape and was able to make it work for the other 3 nights. This may have been a fluke, but it was definitely disappointing to pay $300 for a tent that doesn’t make it through night one. Like I said, it’s a great concept and well-constructed, besides the stitching of the tent itself.
No, I do not recommend this product
Toro
Temecula Ca
Great Tent, very spacious and a true 3p design.
2 years ago
I purchased two 3p tents. Both colors. Vertical walls are a must. Spacious floor and a true 3p design, aided by vertical walls, makes this a very nice tent. Easy up and easy down. Does good in the wind. Our family of 5 fits comfortably in two 3p tents. The ONE down side... the Zippers. Two zippers would make this tent unbeatable. You have to reach under the guy'ed out portion of the fly to reach the, one, zipper. It's a bit of a reach and may require you to put a knee down to reach. These tents are so comfortable we backpack with them. Split the fly's, bodies and poles umogst 5 and we're golden. Coupled with our Tensor pads Kaiu bags we couldn't be more comfortable.
Yes , I recommend this product
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Anonymous
Ohio
Spacious
4 years ago
Was pleasantly shocked with the amount of headroom and space, setup is simple as can be as with other Nemo tents, coming with the footprint is an added bonus. For 2 adults and a dog it’s got plenty of room, zipper position is a tad awkward, but the vestibule design allows for some extra useable space when needed.
Age:25–34
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:5'8"
Yes , I recommend this product
BeaverSteve
Chicago
So, So Close to being Perfect
3 years ago
5 star tent with a 2 star flaw that's already been mentioned. The dang zipper. Just got back from 2 nights in heavy rain, in order to open this tent you need to unzip the rainfly, reach across 3 feet or so to your left, under the extended fly, to grab the zipper. Meanwhile all of the wetness from the fly rolls onto you/into the tent. I'm 6'1, and long armed. This flaw is tough. I'm going to try it again a few more outings and will determine if it's a dealbreaker.
Height:6'1"
Age:35–44
Weight:200–225 lbs.
No, I do not recommend this product
Danny
Washington State
Great tent!
2 years ago
Great tent! Love everything about it and even purchased the paw print that came with it for my dog. My only criticism is that the zippers are singles and not doubles, so you can only open it one way.
Age:35–44
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:6'0"
Yes , I recommend this product
Sue Chamberlain
IL
Spacious tent
3 years ago
I bought the Nemo to replace an old favorite Big Agnes tent that finally had begun to leak. I was midway through a 2 month cross country camping trip so it was important to have something reliable. The Nemo was a little bigger than the previous tent and 100% waterproof. It's quite quick and easy to setup and take down. I got use to the single zipper which allowed you to know where the pull was at all times instead of fishing for 2 different pulls. The only downside was it isn't free standing so if the ground was too hard for stakes the tent was a bit sloppy. All in all, for the price a great valued tent.
Age:55–64
Weight:100–125 lbs.
Height:5'3"
Yes , I recommend this product
homegrowngnome
North Carolina
GREAT tent for 2 + dog!
3 years ago
We got this tent for 2 adults and one medium sized (slightly chunky) lab. We set it up in our living room and at first thought it might be too small. Decided to still give it a go on a three night trip. While this is a three season tent, I will say it held up GREAT in out-of-the-blue snow lol We woke up to snow one morning and low 20s the next two nights. We wouldn’t have known it without checking our phones though bc we were so toasty and very comfortable. The dual vestibules for our shoes and packs, several pockets and hooks for hanging headlamps, and included footprint were all such great additions in making this an incredible tent. The simple pole system out our previous tent to shame. Set up and breakdown were a breeze. Overall, highly recommend this tent for two people +! We were very comfortable.
Height:5'10"
Age:35–44
Weight:250–275 lbs.
Yes , I recommend this product
Adm N
Santa cruz
one major flaw
4 years ago
This tent would be great, and for all my needs except for one glaring, and unmistakeable flaw. 1 ZIPPER. If you feel like diving into the vestibule to reach the zipper each time you want to open or close the tent from the outside, than buy this tent. Everything else about it is great. But the mistake on the zipper situation is so glaring, I will be returning this to REI as soon as I can get there. What would adding a second zipper on the tent and fly cost? An extra $.10? C’mon Nemo. I wish I didn’t have to return this, but it really is that big of a deal.
Height:6'3"
Age:45–54
Weight:225–250 lbs.
No, I do not recommend this product
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