Actual Marmot Aura Weights

Simon Hatfield

Member since  Oct 7, 2010

Posted on March 1, 2011

These are from my digital home scale, which is quite accurate, and precise to the gram.
Poles - 490g
Fly - 799g
Body - 737g
4 Stuff sacks - 91g (for Package, Poles, Footprint, and Stakes)
Pole Splint - 11g
I didn't weigh the included stakes, nor do I use them, they're junk

I also have a few aftermarket accessories

Marmot Footprint - 253g
6 MSR Needles - 58g (as Groundhog's don't fit in the stake tape)
4 MSR Groundhogs - 67g
50ft Kelty Triptease Guyline - 39g (the included guyline is golden 3mm nylon cord)
Marmot Gear Loft - 40g (Modded to halve weight and improve fit - see my review of it)

Leading me to these weights for different setups

3lb 6.4oz + stakes&guys "Barebones Pitch" (poles+FP+fly)
4lb 7.5oz + stakes&guys "Trail Weight" (poles+body+fly)
5lb 9.5oz "My trail weight" (poles+body+fly+FP+10stakes&splint+GL+guys+2sacks)

+ I love the tent, big enough for 2 tall guys, competitive weight, great ventilation, burly in wind, rain, hail, and quick set up.
- If I could, I would ditch the stake tape, fix the weird zipper flaps, and go for a silnylon fly instead of PU nylon.