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Climb into the Marmot Abode Tent on your next backpacking trip and feel right at home when you’re out on the trail. This two-person tent features a unique pole design that enhances stability during storms and increases interior living space. Individual doors and vestibules give each person an escape route and storage space, and a waterproof Window Weld lets you check out the weather from the dry interior. Vents in the rain fly pump up the air flow, and No Drip doors keep water from pouring into the vestibule.
Bottom Line: Welcome to your humble backcountry Abode.
This tent had every feature that I wanted with the exception of a sub 4lb weight (it weighs 5lb 6oz): two doors, two vestibules large enough for a pack, tight rain fly with vents and windows to visualize weather. I wanted an all-in-one tent that I could take with me anywhere.
So far, I took it on a three day trip into the Grand Tetons. We camped on packed dirt surronded by rock at 9000 feet. Each night it dropped into the 30's. The first night there was rain off-and-on, yet there was never any wind.
I set up the tent by myself in about two minutes. The walls are near verticle which creates plenty of head room. We sat cross legged and played cards no problem. There was a foot of open space at the head of the bed and a foot at the end of the bed when I was all laid out (I'm 5'11"), and my dad and I were just about shoulder to shoulder. There was space on the floor for some extras and there are five hooks around the top of the tent where you could hang gear or a gear loft.
The rainfly is anchored to the tent at multiple points along the top-most pole, on both sides of each of the end-pole configurations, and clips in to each corner of the tent. At each of those four points you can cinch it tigher as well as where the vestibules are staked into the ground. My guess is that it will hold nicely in the wind. Possible downside: there is a two and a half inch gap between the rain fly and the ground on every side. Will that improve circulation (and decrease condensation) or cool things off too much? That being said, the mesh in the tent construction really cuts down on breezes (they are felt much stronger when zipped down), so who knows.
Each morning, we had enough condensation on the undrside of the fly that was noticible to the touch, yet not enough to bead up and drop when the tent was shaken.
Even though the nights got down to the 30's, we closed up the vestibules early enough that I spent most of the night on top of my bag. It retains heat very well.
Nitty gritty: the stuff sack is too large, the mesh gear holders inside the tent are on opposite ends, when one side of the vestibule is rolled up it doesn't cover the mesh door (would that make it hard to get in and out when it's raining?), and the floor of the tent feels like it could easily be punctured (maybe a footprint is in order?).
Bottom line: for the weight, it has all of the right features and is very spacious. Great for your typical late-summer trip. On the down side, it may not be ideal under constant rain. Also, expect the fly to be wet when you roll it up each morning. I'm happy enough that I am going to keep it, but I may have to get something more suited to rain before tackling anything like Olympic National Park or Torres del Paine.
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By the way, the teardrop shaped windows on each vestibule are covered with a white film that can be rubbed off: is that supposed to stay there or can I rub it off to have a clearer view?
I've used this tent on 4 recent backpacking trips, all less than 3 nights. Purchased it as a larger, (heavier, but not by much), alternative to my single-person Big Agnes. Wanted something with more head room that would be more comfortable to hang out in at night and be able to store my gear inside. The tent has held up well so far and kept me generally warm inside. One night had very high winds in a gorge and while the poles swayed a bit, the tent held steady. Incredibly roomy inside and has plenty of space for my sleeping bag, backpack, and supplies. Would be a bit tight with 2 people but thats not what I got it for. Definitely not a standard design, was a little tricky to setup the first time but after you figure it out, you can get it setup quickly. The design maxes the interior space and keeps the walls nearly vertical. At 6', I can easily sit up inside without my head touching the walls. My biggest gripe is the stuffsack it comes with is over-sized, you'll want to replace that immediately if you're going to backpack with it. Have not used it in heavy rains yet so the jury is still out on how well it keeps out moisture.
On this baby's first outing it 1. got down poured on and kept me dry. 2. kept me cool on a warm spring night. 3. survived a muddy, active puppy pushing against the walls and running through he doors 3. got hit with some pretty nasty wind and held strong 4. got peed on by 2 random giant poodles (who then got chased by my dog LOL). Its been all uphill from there. love this tent. its a bit on the heavy side for a 2P but its very sturdy and rather roomy (bigger for example than the marmot Aura, but a lb heavier).
This tent had every feature that I wanted with the exception of a sub 4lb weight (it weighs 5lb 6oz): two doors, two vestibules large enough for a pack, more...
I've used this tent on 4 recent backpacking trips, all less than 3 nights. Purchased it as a larger, (heavier, but not by much), alternative to my more...
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