Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent product image
Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent product image
Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent product image
Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent product image
Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent product image
Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent product image
Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent product image
Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent product image

Marmot Limelight 3 Person Tent

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About This Item
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Capacity

Sleeps 3

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End Use

Hiking

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Trail Weight

5 - 6 lbs.

STORAGE:

  • Double vestibules provide tons of storage space for gear
  • Interior pockets holds small gear
  • Lampshade pocket securely stores a headlamp for ambient light

DESIGN & DETAILS:

  • Roomy tent with pre-bent poles that adds space without adding weight to your pack
  • Two extra-wide D-shaped doors make it easy to enter and exit
  • Zone pre-bend construction creates vertical walls that provide a roomier sleeping area and more headroom for comfortable living
  • Steam-taped bathtub floors keep water out
  • Laundry line on top of tent let you hang gear or clothing
  • Footprint included

  • Web ID: 23MRMULMLGHT3XXXXCAT
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End UseBackpacking, Camping
Season3 season
Capacity (people)3 Person
Minimum Trail Weight5 lbs. 14.9 oz.
Packaged Weight7 lbs. 1.9 oz.
Peak Height45.3 in.
# of Doors2 doors
Design TypeFreestanding
Packed Size24.4 x 6.3 in.
Floor Area45.2 sq. ft.
Vestibule Area10.76 sq. ft.
Footprint IncludedYes
Number of Poles2
Pole MaterialYunan Pressfit Aluminum
Floor Fabric100% Polyester, Taffeta
Rainfly Fabric100% Polyester, Ripstop
Canopy Fabric100% polyester riptstop

REVIEWS

4.7

83%

Recommended

24 Reviews

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The Bump Outs Rule

Love it - the little bump outs make for perfect "night stands" for storing glasses, water, phone, flashlight.

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Major Quality Downgrade From Previous Version

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. 

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Great Quality, Great Space

[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.

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Great Tent

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Has handled 4 trips to the BWCA and is still in new condition.

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Average With A Flaw

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Let me first state that I have purchased nothing but Marmot tents for the past ten years. I had both the 2 and 3 man versions of the previous limelight design. Both tents were great, 5-star tents in durability, waterproofness, easy to set up, etc. My 3 man limelight even provided shelter for my dog in I during a small, confirmed EF-1 tornado (true story) and came out the backend with only a small crack in one section of a tent pole. Granted I was set up between 2 RV's, which certainly helped protect us, and it only lasted about 10 seconds, but the tornado ripped the entire roof off of the adjacent barn (dropping it 75 feet away from my tent) and moved one of the 2 RV's a few feet to the side. After that, I swore that I would never purchase anything other than a Marmot tent. Fast forward a few years and that same tent ended up being run-over by another RV while the guy was backing up (luckily nobody inside) so it was time to purchase a new one. I noticed they had changed the design in order to incorporate part of the vestibule inside the body, which seemed like a good idea. However, the door opens from the wrong side in order to exit the tent. If you want to exit, you have to open the door all the way in order to reach the zipper on the rain fly, and if you don't roll it up, it can dangle onto the wet and muddy ground inside the vestibule area. This, in turn, leads to other problems including filty white mesh in the door (any white on camping gear is just a bad idea) that's impossible to get as clean as you would like, and dirty doorway zipper, which has already broken after only around 10 days since new. Who honestly rolls up their door and secures it every single time they enter and exit the tent? Well, if you don't, you pay for it quickly. Out of the box, the rain fly also wetted out, causing it to cling to the body of the tent, which then caused water to enter the tent in the seam between the floor and side wall. I have since remedied this problem with seam sealant and using a lot of waterproofing spray on the rain fly, but I would have thought it would have repelled rain right out of the box. My previous Marmot tents did. But when the rain rolls down the rain fly and hits the ground, it bounces back up under the rain fly, and even after spraying it twice, the fabric in the tent body still has a tendency to wet out and allow that moisture inside. Hopefully Marmot can address these issues (I saw someone else bring up the door problem) and get this model back up to snuff with its predecessors. Until then, and it pains me to say this after my previous high-quality Marmot purchases. I can't recommend this tent as it stands currently.

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