Marmot Tents Review - Best Marmot Tent Includes The Marmot Halo

What began as the Marmot club, started by a group of California University students, became a company when two of the members Eric Reynolds and Dave Huntley began designing outdoor gear such as down vests, sweaters and sleeping bags.

To become a Marmot, you had to climb a glaciated peak with another Marmot. One of the rules of the club was that everyone was president.

This company grew and expanded and has become a company with a wide range of equipment and clothing for the outdoor enthusiast.

Marmot Tents are mid to top line priced tents designed for all types of climates and weather conditions. These tents are for the avid camper who needs and wants a sturdy reliable shelter and is willing to pay for it.

Brief Marmot Tents Review

Here are just some of the best Marmot Tents available on the market today.

The early light 2P is a two person backpacking tent that weighs just 4 pounds and 2 ounces. This Marmot Tent features lightweight but strong tent poles, 2 doors and 2 vestibules, a gear loft, footprint, waterproof window construction and Light reflective points to help you find your tent in the dark.

Owners of the Early Light Marmot Tent, rave about it's easy set up and it's roomy design. Priced at just a little over $200.00 it is a high quality tent for a reasonable price and judging by the amount of time most reviewers have owned this little tent, it is made to last.

The Alpinist 2P Marmot Tent is a 4 season that has waterproof single wall construction, is light weight for alpine backpacking, has an attached retractable vestibule, ceiling vents and a viewing window.

It is designed for extremely fast set up, in case of bad weather and has 30 square feet of floor space and weighs just 4 pounds and 15 ounces.

People who actually own this tent and have used it in various weather conditions state that this is an ideal tent for camping in high winds and that it sheds snow easily.

Priced at around $500.00 this is a top of line camping tent that is sturdy and dependable.

The Aura 2P is priced at around $300.00 and is a 3 season 2 person tent. It has no drip vertical side walls, fully waterproof floor, two doors and two vestibules.

The reviewers for this tent liked the roominess of it and loved the fact that it was easy to set up.

Like the other Marmot Tents this camping tent is made to last, and some of the reviewers have owned and used this tent for several seasons.

If you are looking for the king of Marmot Tents or simply a quality family tent the Halo 6P might be just what you are looking for.

This 3 season tent has 2 doors and 2 vestibules, ground level side vents and a fly vent for moisture dissipation, inside pockets to help keep your small gear off the ground and organized, 100 square feet of floor space and weighs a hefty 18 pounds and 15 ounces.

What makes this tent especially pleasing is that you can easily stand up in it. In fact some reviewers say it is more like a cabin than a tent and while it is easy to put up they recommend that two people do the job due to it's vast size.

The only complaint about this huge family tent is the poles. Though they don't break if they are not inserted with absolute care they will permanently bend. This tent is priced at a very reasonable $500.00.

The Thor 3P Marmot Tent is designed for those who enjoy extended camping in the mountains but works for any type of camping.

It has a poled vestibule for more storage area, a fully waterproof floor, Light reflective points for those dark nights, comes with an optional footprint and a field repair kit.

It weighs 10 pounds and 4 ounces and reviews for this tent were exceptional with such comments as well designed and that it would be hard to improve this tent.

Conclusion

It seems that no matter which Marmot Tent you choose you are getting a well made tent that is sure to last you years.

Very few actual purchasers had anything negative to say about any of these tents which says a lot for the quality and durability for all the tents made by this company.

Due to the overall quality of these tents and the exceptional user reviews it would be difficult to recommend any one of these tents over another. It is also based on your camping and backpacking needs, alongside budget.

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