Marmot  Limelight 3-Person Tent with Footprint

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This tent has plenty of room. Set up is a breeze, I like that the poles and tabs are color coordinated making it super simple to keep everything straight. Having an included footprint is nice. Our scout troop uses Marmot tents and they've lasted well so I wanted to get one for myself for when I'm camping with the boys. This tent is high quality and seems like it will last. Unfortunately, the first Limelight 3P tent I purchased had a missing grommet so I exchanged it, only to find that its replacement was also missing a grommet. Luckily the third tent had no such issue and has worked perfectly on the campouts I've used it on so far. So my advice is to check the tent out thoroughly when you first receive it to make sure that all the parts are in order.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been using this tent for 3 years now. The design is smart and practical, including the internal height, the aerodynamic shape, the open to, the vestibule - and it's a piece of cake to put it up / take it down in less than 3 minutes total (2 people) or 5 minutes (1 person, inc. packing it away). I have found it to be the best in its price category. It has withstood 100kmph wind and 120 Fahrenheit in the Canyonlands, extreme damp and mud in the Olympic NP, snow camping in snow storm in Crater Lake NP and a lot of other challenges in between. Still as reliable as new. Is it perfect? No... but so far as good as it gets for the investment. I give it 4.5 stars - half reduction for the fact that the side gets pulled up at the bottom when the top cross-pole is in use (I usually don't put it in) and well, the weight is great but like all tents of this size, it "gets noticeably heavier" every dozen miles day during a 10-day hike, if you know what I mean:) Anyone who mentioned that it gets ripped easily or the zippers get stuck easily are either bots of have a lot of outdoor practicing to do. By the way, the color not only looks cool but also helps to spot the tent when you're hiking back to your camp in the middle of nowhere, regardless of the dominant colors of the environment. Would / will buy it again.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This tent is really super cool. I love the "cubbies" on either side, like little night stands. My partner and I bought it for the two of us despite it being a 3P, and that was our mistake, not Marmot's. We recognize now that its pack-down size is too bulky for our backpacking excursions, so we should have gotten the 2P one. The only catch for us that is likely not applicable to other people is the fact that the cubbies require stakes to function properly. Our backpacking locations cannot rely on stakes, and for this reason only are we going with another tent, which makes me so sad, because I'm obsessed with the tent layout and space.

I will prefix by saying that I had the previous version for over 7 years, with 4 years of extensive usage across Patagonia (70+ mph winds), Hawaii, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Colorado, and California. It performed impeccably, remaining in perfect condition the entire time. The tent was reliable in rain, winds, snow, and light and packable enough to go backpacking. Unfortunately, I was quite upset when it was caught in a car hitch and got a huge tear across the mesh, so I decided to purchase the new version, hoping it would be just as good. Fast forward to last weekend, when we took out the tent for the first time on a warmup backpacking trip in Colorado. Initially, it felt similar enough in quality, though I wasn't sure how much I liked the asymmetrical sides, with the addition of the wings. The first night went quite smoothly, but by the second night, we noticed issues we never encountered with the older version. First, there were already stress marks on the tent mesh. While this wasn't a major issue, it was concerning. More significantly, we noticed that this tent version is not as sturdy as the previous version, when mear 20-30mph winds flattened our tent (no damage to the poles, though the creaking sounds were not reassuring), and created a tear in the rain cover. The last thing I wanted to mention, is the downgrade on the zipper quality. The previous version had smooth, easy-gliding zippers. In contrary, the zippers on the new version tended to get stuck more frequently. Despite these issues, I am still giving it a 2/5 since it might provide enough value to be an OK car camping tent, but it certainly disappointed us coming from the previous version. 

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I ordered this tent on line as my previous 3 person was reaching the end of it's years. I have a Limelight 2 that is about 5 years old, so I am familiar with the brand. I just got back from a camping trip in northern MN, and I could not be happier with this tent. I really liked the color coded poles and hook ups, I also really liked the added square footage that the "wings" at the head of the tent offers. It was a cooler night, so it offered a lot of storage space for our packs and outer wear. I have been very happy with the Marmot brand in the past, and this tent continues to offer a solid product and a reasonable price.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought a Limelight 2 Person about 15 years ago and decided to upgrade for a little more room. The 3 person is great. Love the little side stash areas to store more gear inside the tent.

Easy to set up. Hearty enough for the dog and light enough for backpacking.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So disappointed with this tent. the grommets on the foot print don't click in nor stay in like my old North Face tent. And the fly door is plum opposite from the way the door opens on actually tent, really come on Marmot, serious flaw in design. I am returning this. Wish you would make a Halo tent in 3 person as that is the best tent out there right now but the 4 person is just too big. So disappointed at the serious design flaws. One would get soaked in rain fumbling with the doors as you can not dash into rain quickly with doors that don't line up. I just expected more from Marmot. Had my old North Face tent for 30 years and they just don't make things as well any more. Could cry a river over not being able to find the right tent.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just what I was looking for. First two times it was used got decent rain and it stayed perfectly dry. Had very strong winds that collapsed one side (while nobody was in it and I don’t have it tied down, just staked) and it popped right back up when the wind stopped. No damage. The “wings” make it a little more difficult to set up with a good tight stretch on all sides, but I do love that extra space inside.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It was the easiest tent yet for me to set up, the color coded poles made it so simple. I set it up in a few minutes on my own the first time. Having the footprint included was also a perk. The little outcoves for stuff was really nice. They need to be staked though to keep open, but if you put a water bottle or your stuff out at the corner, that works fine. It was spacious and fit 3 just fine.