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Take a load off your shoulders without downsizing your tent. Ultralight yet durable, the semifreestanding Marmot Superalloy 3-person tent is light in your backpack so you can be lighter on your feet.
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View all Marmot Backpacking TentsBest Use | Backpacking |
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Seasons | 3-season |
Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
Minimum Trail Weight | 2 lbs. 14.2 oz. |
Packaged Weight | 3 lbs. 5.6 oz. |
Packed Size | 19.7 x 4.9 inches |
Floor Dimensions | 87 x 66.1/59.8 (L x W head/foot) inches |
Floor Area | 37.7 square feet |
Vestibule Area | 6.5 + 6.5 square feet |
Peak Height | 49.9 inches |
Number of Doors | 2 doors |
Number of Poles | 2 |
Pole Material | DAC NFL aluminum |
Pole Diameter | 9.3 millimeters |
Floor Fabric | 100% polyester ripstop |
Rainfly Fabric | 100% nylon ripstop |
Footprint Included | No |
Ultralight | Yes |
Design Type | Freestanding |
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I bought this tent from the REI website. What I received was a used tent that had dirt on the fly and bottom, and it was missing half the stakes, another stake was bent, and was also missing the guy-wires. The tent was sold as an Outlet item but nothing indicated it was used and not complete. This should have been a rummage sale item and not sold as new. I messaged the customer service 2 weeks ago and no response. Highly disappointed in REI. The tent itself was easy to setup and worked well as I got it the day before a multi-week camping and hiking road trip. Haven't used it in the rain yet though.
I love this tent I have used it so many times and never had a problem with it I have used it thru thunder storms and very hot days and it holds up great.
The tent would get a 5 stars from me, the only have one thing that I have negative to say. The tent needs more or better located tie out points. Wind at 11k in Cloud Peak wilderness can be rough, we had no failure during our trip, but more/better tie outs would be good. Pervious use of tent it rained for 24 hours with no leaks.
Only used it once so far, but it is very light weight… It was easy to take out, put up, take down, and pack back up. So easy and nothing frustrating. The quality was great and a surprise rain shower happened during my first use. Looking forward to using this one more. Also, 2 people were able to sleep in the tent, though it was a tight fit.
Super light weight and very spacious. We used this as a two person backpacking tent anf enjoyed all the extra room. Easy set up and tear down.
Recently purchased this tent for some solo backpacking / backcountry camping. Love the weight and the simplicity of the design. Quick to setup. So far, I’ve only used it in ‘good’ conditions so we’ll see how it behaves in wind and rain at some point. For now, very pleased.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Such a great tent for 2 people and a dog! It's lightweight and is perfect!