How to Choose a Backpacking Tent

Lightweight and livable, this Marmot 1-person tent let's you comfortably explore the outdoors. It has a freestanding design that's easy to set up. The single vestibule gives you a place to store gear.
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View the Marmot Tungsten Product LineView all Marmot Backpacking Tents| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 1-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 2 lbs. 1.9 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | 11.6 ounces |
| Packaged Weight | 2 lbs. 11 oz. |
| Packed Size | 6.3 x 20.1 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 84.3 x 32.7 inches |
| Floor Area | 19.4 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 4.3 square feet |
| Peak Height | 38.2 inches |
| Number of Doors | 1 door |
| Number of Poles | 3 |
| Pole Material | DAC NFL aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | 8.7 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | 100% ripstop nylon |
| Floor Fabric | Ripstop nylon |
| Rainfly Fabric | Ripstop polyester |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Ultralight | Yes |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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I've used the Tungsten UL 1 for all of my summer backpacking in the Sierra for the past 5 or 6 years. It's light, tight, and easy to set up. It's been a comfy fortress through hail, rain, and wind. It ventilates well, while remaining warm. Headroom is good, with enough floor space to bring my pack inside too.
The tent is lightweight and relatively easy to set up but it is too tall and narrow. You can't use this tent without securing it with guy lines and even then it will likely twist and bend in the wind. The poles do not feel very strong either. I set the tent up when it arrived and knew it would never feel secure. I returned it.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Quick to install and is durable. Enough space for a cot and has loops at the top to be able to suspend items appropriately (i.e. lamp or other misc. items). Please with the purchase.




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