Marmot  Tungsten 2P Tent with Footprint

I bought this tent about a year ago and couldn't be happier with it. It's done a terrific job of keeping me warm and dry-- even on chilly nights and in pouring rain-- and it's super easy and quick to set up. The double doors and vestibules make it really comfortable for two people and plenty of gear, and the little touches like the headlamp-pocket and air vent in the rain fly add to the feeling of overall snugness when you settle in for the night. Probably my favorite thing about the tent is the way the mesh is placed. First of all, there's lot of it, which helps keep things cool. The head-end is a bit more enclosed by regular nylon, which gives you some privacy, but the foot end is all open mesh, so you can look out over your toes in the morning and see whatever awesome nature happens to be out there!

I went hiking on a section of the AT in the Delaware Water Gap this past weekend and a deluge of wind and heavy, heavy rain (talking 3"+) swept in across the northeast. This tent... stayed where I staked it and not a single drop of water inside the tent. Water pooled between the included footprint and the bottom of my tent which made the floor a little damp, but not soaked nor did it bleed through. I did not stake the guylines and still not a problem. I was very happy to wake up in the morning to a dry inside. What makes this tent a little better than what I've had before is the bend in the poles about a foot off the ground. This dramatically increases inside space and if you're waiting out a storm inside, that is a huge bonus. Another bonus; it's easy to set up. I had to set it up in the wind and rain and it took me about a minute and a half from pulling it out of the stuff sack to climbing inside. The zippers do not have the annoying jingle during wind (well thought of Marmot). If you're going to stake the guylines, you'll need to buy more stakes, guylines stakes are not included however I didn't need mine with gusts up to 50mph. Overall, a great buy!

Purchased this tent about a month ago and took it on a cross country car camping adventure. It was great in wind and light-medium rain (never encountered heavy rain when camping!). This tent packs away quickly and set up is beyond easy. The poles are connected at the tent's apex which is a nifty feature. Makes it much easier to get everything set up. The bag the tent comes in is also oversized so you'll have no problem putting the tent, poles, rain fly, footprint, and maybe some other gear in the bag. The bent corners do give some extra space in the tent. While I like this feature, I personally wouldn't buy this tent just for that feature. I'm 6'1" and I fit fine in most tents of this size, but the bent corners do add space. I only ever slept in the tent by myself. I see 2 people fitting in this tent comfortably, but if you want maximum space for 2 you may want to upgrade to the Tungsten 3P. The tent is full of well thought out features, like the above mentioned bent corners to give more room. It would be easy to set up a gear loft in this tent, but there are 2 pockets provided. The pocket for a light is nice and it does diffuse the light a bit. Not a groundbreaking feature, but it's the thoughtful kind of thing that makes you love this tent. All in all, I love this tent. It goes up and comes down quick, stuff sack is ample size, keeps water and wind out, included footprint is a nice perk, and bent corners are a pleasant surprise. 5/5 would recommend.

I purchased the Marmot Tungsten 2P for car camping, and am thrilled with it! With the rainfly on, the 2 vestibules offer plenty of space and greatly aid airflow, which results in superb ventilation (I get cranky when hot!). The other features are quite nice - the bent poles for more effective head/foot space, hooks for a gear loft, included footprint, etc. On my first trip with it, we had an hour-long deluge one day then 5 hours of continuous heavy rain the next day camping near Mt. Mitchell, NC, and the tent stayed perfectly dry.

Very easy to set up, lots of room for a 2p. The double doors, and included footprint were big selling points. I do a lot of bike camping and wanted something that would pack up into my Ortlieb panniers. The "knees" built into the poles near the ground really do create a lot more usable space on the interior especially where your head and shoulders want to be when laying down. Pick up a couple extra stakes when purchasing; only comes with six and may want a few more for guylines. Really like this tent and hope to have it for a very long time.

Compared this with Half Dome and Eureka Midori. The Half Dome has some nice roof pockets for storing small items, and both have the four loops in the roof to add in a gear loft. However, what I really like is the way the Marmot bends towards the bottom of the tent. The elbows create an almost vertical plane at the ends where your feet and head are. Feels much roomier along the edges than the Half Dome. However, the slight bend in the poles means they don't compress down as tightly. Have not yet tested in a rain storm, but fly fits well and seems very secure with all the guy lines attached. Note you need two extra guylines and stakes. The ground tarp is included! With Half Dome, this was an extra buy. Ground tarp is not real thick, but should last a while. Once we see how it does in the rain, I might upgrade to 5 stars.

In this size and weight class this is the best 2 person tent available. Finally upgraded from my 10 year old Sierra Nevada Reverse Combi. This tent is over 2 Lbs. lighter and even thought they have the same floor area and height the Marmot feels much more spacious with the bent poles and brow pole. Primarily used for car camping but would definitely take on a backpacking trip where I want more space. I'm not really a gram counting ultralight guy. Usually don't care much about color but liked that it's offered in green and won't stick out as much in the woods. The vestibules are large enough and having 2 doors is great! Haven't used it in the rain yet but based on others reviews I'll have no issues there. Including the footprint was a nice bonus but I don't understand why tents never come with enough stakes for the lines. I'd definitely recommend this tent.

We recently purchased the Tungsten 2P to replace our wonderful, but aging, Marmot Aura 2P lightweight backpacking tent. I say "wonderful" because our five-year-old Aura 2P has served us faithfully through driving rain, wet-heavy snow, and gale-force winds on multiple occasions. And I do believe that it still has a couple of seasons left in it! However, I just couldn't resist picking up the "newest" model. The Tungsten is of very similar design and construction to the Aura, but with two important upgrades: 1. Operable vents have been added near the top of the rainfly to alleviate a condensation problem that occasionally surfaced in the Aura model. 2. Setup has been simplified by eliminating one of the long poles that crossed over the top of the Aura. (Instead, a short lateral bracing pole has been added to expand the ceiling and keep the entry walls vertical.) One feature that we really valued in the Aura was the ability to quickly set up the rainfly independently of the inner tent (particularly handy in a rainstorm!). Once the rainfly was up, one could scramble under one of the roomy vestibules and clip the rest of the tent into place while keeping gear and hiker snug and dry. When we tried this with the Tungsten, however, we found that the new lateral bracing pole could not be put in place on the inner tent without first removing the rainfly. Also, the newly-designed footprint lacks clips for attaching the rainfly independently of the inner tent. I still give the Tungsten 2P a top rating for its sturdy design, light weight, quality materials, extremely roomy vestibules, included footprint, and "knee'd" poles that give extra head and foot room - all at very reasonable cost!

Decided to camp around 9,000' to test this tent out; had an early-season snow fall of around 8" overnight. This tent held up way better than a friend's car-camping tent - his fell in on him. Fit two people and a 35 lb dog comfortably. Only gripe is that it didn't come with enough stakes for the rain fly.

I am so pumped I purchased this tent! It is easy to set up, and the amount of space inside is a big plus. For a 2 person it is quite large. I am 6'2 and was able to move around comfortably with the girlfriend. You can easily sit across from one another if the weather turns bad!