User Review: Marmot Aeolos 2P

Marmot Aeolos 2P
Above: The current Aeolos 2P, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed November 28, 2007 by inquilabi

Rating:
Design: three-season freestanding
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: pretty easy
Weight: 5-6 pounds
Price Paid: $350+

I love this tent. It is so awesome! I've used it more than about 5 times in the past year. However, I've only used it while car camping in Northern California and not while backpacking. It's a bit heavy for me backpacking since I usually sleep solo. I would use this tent backpacking if I was to share my tent.

Me and a friend have shared this tent camping and there is plenty of space in terms of both width and length. We usually have enough room to store our gear between our feet and the wall of the tent.

One needs to be sure the fly is secured internally via the grommets to the poles. Also guy the fly at the the head and feet to provide plenty of ventilation. There also ventilation at the top of the fly which is awesome. The vestibule is nice but I've only keep my shoes there while keeping my gear inside the tent with me.

My complaints are the doors on the fly and how they don't stay open. Marmot could have put another latch so that they would stay open. Overall, it's a quality product.