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MSR FreeLite 3 Tent
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Designed for hikers who make the most of 3-season adventures, the MSR FreeLite 3 tent is an ultralight, semifreestanding shelter that will let you lighten your pack without sacrificing tent space.
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- Lightweight design is ideal for backpacking, with a minimum trail weight of 2 lbs. 6 oz.
- True rectangular floor and 43 in. of headroom make the tent spacious enough for up to 3 people
- Micromesh tent body minimizes condensation, keeps out the bugs and lets in a view of the stars on clear nights
- 2 large side-entry vestibules along with interior pockets and overhead gear lofts provide plenty of places to store your gear
- DuraShield™-coated rainfly and floor and taped seams keep the elements outside where they belong
- Unified hub-and-pole system and symmetrical, semifreestanding design make setup super quick
- Superstrong, lightweight DAC NFL aluminum tent poles stand up to use and the elements
- Cable ports on all pockets allow for easy cord management
- Reinforced patches, stitching at guy points and locking anodized stake loop grommets for extra durability
- Includes tent body, rainfly, poles, stakes, guylines, compact stuff sack and setup instructions
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View all MSR Backpacking Tents| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 2 lbs. 6 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 2 lbs. 11 oz. |
| Packed Size | 5 x 19 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 84 x 66 inches |
| Floor Area | 38.5 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 15 square feet |
| Peak Height | 43 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 2 |
| Pole Material | DAC NFL aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | 8.7 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | 10-denier polyester micromesh |
| Floor Fabric | 15-denier ripstop nylon 1200 mm Durashield polyurethane (PU) coating |
| Rainfly Fabric | 15-denier ripstop nylon 1200 mm Durashield PU/silicone coating |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Ultralight | Yes |
| Design Type | Semifreestanding |
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Kathleen E.
Not enough rain fly. I
1 month ago
Not enough rain fly. I loved my Carbon Reflex 3, thought I’d enjoy the new version which is a tad lighter. Not worth the trade off. On one end, the rain fly is curved and does not extend all the way to the ground. No matter what we did, there was no way to completely protect the tent wall on that end, when serious rain fell. Very disappointing, in an otherwise excellent piece of gear.
Originally posted on a Cascade Designs brand site