Three-Season Tents

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Recent Three-Season Tent Reviews

Mountain Hardwear PCT 1

Superb. If you can find a used one, buy it. I've been using this for motorcycle touring for three years now having bought a secondhand one at a high, but reasonable price. Has coped flawlessly in all weather. Used examples now hard to come by, as owners love them and keep hold of them. Newer designs from MSR, Macpac, TNF etc are lighter, but in my opinion not as strong.  If you can find one, if you don't mind side entry, if absolute featherweight isn't an issue (it's still very light and compact),… Full review

Marmot Starlight 2P

The two-person is a nice tent with lots of screen area for ventilation and visibility to outside. Four stakes (use Groundhog model and not those provided) and two hoops to set up and you are good to go! Rainfly is an issue, even with thorough drying after use, the coating has become sticky and tacky and cannot be replaced or repaired. Marmot will provide me with a discount coupon and accept the tent as a return. I do like the designs; if I use the tent in dry weather, I can live with a defective… Full review

Marmot Twilight 3P

It is an amazing tent that lasts, and lasts, and lasts. We have been using this tent for 10+ years now, and still are hesitant to get a new one. This Marmot hosts us with ultimate confidence even in very harsh conditions, where I have seen more expensive tents around leaking (and cheap ones half-filled with water and/or flown away entirely). We were always warm and dry. What else would you ask from a tent? Setup is extremely fast and easy, with no ugly fitting of poles into soft holes, which I see… Full review

NEMO Losi 3P

This is my favorite tent to bring if I am not backpacking—feels so spacious! This is my favorite tent to take when I am not backpacking or kayak camping because of the ease of setup and the comfort that comes with all of this space. I have used this tent with torrential downpours and up to 60MPH gusts of winds and stayed mostly dry, and in 110 degree muggy environments and been as comfortable as possible in a tent as I could be. Any time I am going to be experiencing extreme weather, or I am wanting… Full review

Kelty Domolite 4

Best and only tent you need for two people. Absolutely love this tent! Great for any weather including snow, side of mountain, or just camping with a buddy. Light, easy to set up, hasn't ripped yet. Had it for a very long time 20+ years, maybe more. Perfect for stargazing. It's cool in the heat and the accessory cover snaps in at the corners. Airy and roomy for two with a lot of stuff. Kelty should bring this one back for sure! Can't say enough about this tent! It's really worth every penny and… Full review

Marmot Limelight 3P

2013 Version. Excellent straightforward design and quite decent ventilation despite no vents in rainfly (the design relies on high skirts of rainfly for ventilation and zero obstructions for air flow in resultant plenum). I am an older guy and re-entering camping and tents and found the setup went very well. Experienced tent users put this up in ten or less minutes. Takes me thirty, oh well, age... :) Also the fact I'm not experienced. I recommend practicing on all tents, and I have practiced with… Full review

Eureka! Spitfire 1

Lightweight and robust tent. Good waterproofing. I have nearly a month of nights carrying this tent on backpacking outings in the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico during the fall and early winter as well as canoeing trip on the Brazos River in east Texas during the summer heat and humidity! This little tent has seen some big climate differences and adapted very well to the situations.  It has been through sweltering sun on 100 plus degree days, 50 plus MPH winds and torrential downpours… Full review

Easton Kilo 3P

(Sorry I'm not English speaking, this must be horrible to read, just hope this is at least understandable) (sorry-sorry) :) (NB: first model with Air Lock poles, brand new, not used) The poles broke the first week of (light) snow, in the f#@&ing middle of Finnish Lapland, on TWO tents of the same model...and the "repair" muff provided was way too large for the poles, therefore they broke again (on both tents again...) at the end of the muffs, that have acted approximately like scissors. Technical… Full review

Marmot Limestone 8P

Great build quality as to expect from Marmot. Easy to set up with two people and the amount of space this thing renders is incredible. Definitely a car camping tent for family's or people with A LOT of friends. The drawbacks are quite steep though. For the cost of the tent it doesn't come with a footprint. Yeah, that's kinda a big deal because we had to pick tree sap off the bottom of the tent. The tent floor is quite thin which in the long run can lead to floor tears and wear on your waterproofing. Full review