How to Choose a Backpacking Tent
MSR FreeLite 3 Tent
$569.95
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.
Key Details
Sleeping Capacity
3-person
Seasons
3-season
Minimum Trail Weight
2 lbs. 6 oz.
Floor Area
38.5 square feet
Yes
- 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
Imported.
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 Structure | Semifreestanding |
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Location:Washington, DC
Age:45–54
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:6'3"
1 week ago
Doesn’t last - very disappointing tent
No, I do not recommend this product
Very lightweight and reasonably easy to set up. Very, very poor durability. First or second time out a strap pulled off the rain fly which MSR replaced under warranty. Maybe 10th time out and one month after warranty ended mesh on tent body ripped in two places under normal use conditions. Not what I expect from a $500 tent and will not buy an MSR tent again.
Age:45–54
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:6'3"
1 year ago
Not enough rain fly. I
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.
Review originally posted on a Cascade Designs brand site
2 weeks ago
Spacious and great weight. Short
Spacious and great weight. Short ridge pole means the interior mesh droop inward vs something like a tigerwall but can't be beat for the price. Great tent and breathes will with the fly pitched high.
Review originally posted on a Cascade Designs brand site
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