Marmot Limelight 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint and Gear Loft - 2008 BCS

My first encounter with this tent was with a friend on a 3 day river trip. We left the fly and foot print in the van. Good thing too cause it was hot and dry, and our camp spots were sand. The body made for good shelter from pests of all sorts, and the venting was great (no fly really escalates that...) The walls are decently steep, so you can make the most of the space, which isn't much with two people (150 and 190 lbs)with sleeping bags. I wouldn't want to be stuck in this thing playing cards for too long, though the interior height wasn't bad for me (5'7"ish) when sitting up. Also, I'm really into the two door tents, and with only one door on this bad boy, someone is being crawled over... A nice little tent, but I'm glad I own the bigger, 2 door Limelight 3!

Slept in this tent down to the mid-thirtys at night, didn't have a problem with condensation, but the dew point might have been lower than that. The tent is easy to set up, standard dome. It has a small third pole that runs across the middle of the tent at the top which holds out the tent roof a little more, creates more headroom. The vent in the top of the fly is a nice touch. The poles also fold up a couple inches shorter than many 2-mans, the shorter length was a big plus for me. The included gear loft is nice, perfect for holding a light -- its small, but at least it doesnt hang down into your headroom much. Plenty of mesh for ventilation/stargazing on a clear night. Pretty roomy for one person plus gear, room for two sleeping bags comfortably. I really like having a window in the rain fly. **Cons** only one door, and its not the "D" style so it drops to the floor instead of to the side. Only two small pockets inside the tent (even so, I found them to be sufficient combined with the loft). The zipper on the vestibule zips to the furthest point away from the tent, could have designed that better.
**bottom line** would HIGHLY recommend if you are like me and buy a two man tent to use mostly by yourself. This wouldnt be any more cramped inside, but having only one door (hence, one vestibule) could be inconvienient with two people.

This is a very well made tent and is very to set up. Comes with footprint and plenty of stakes. Seems a little small for two (plus it only has one door) but works great for just me.

Love this tent! Bought it In the spring and have used it many times. Very easy and fast to put up. Light weight and compact even when bringing the footprint and fly. On clear nights the mesh viewing areas are great for star gazing. I have not slept in this tent during cold weather, but have a feeling it will not be the warmest tent I have owned. Another point to mention is the fly doesn't have any room to spare - so if it is not positioned perfectly rain will get in. All in all a great tent though ! A girl friend of mine came camping with me and nicknamed it 'the date tent' because it is nice and snug for two people, and with the light it has a trippy orange colour when inside.

This was my first backpacking tent. I am 5'9 190lbs, it was very roomy to me. Even with a buddy(5'10 215) still no complaints about space. It never rained/snowed on us so I can not speak of how well it held up in rain/snow. It did very well in high winds(when properly staked and guyed out). Over all a great little tent.

There was enough space for 2 packs, and boots in the vestibule also. No condinsation issues either. It was a little heavy and "luxurious" for my backpacking tastes. I have since upgraded to the MSR Twin Sisters. With about half the weight, even more room, and 4 season use, it was worth the extra cash.

Hope that helps.

I got this tent because it was cheap, light weight, and I thought Marmot was a quality company. I had about forty or fifty nights in this tent, while working for the Utah Conservation Corps. While I was at Cedar Breaks, it got really windy and blew sand and dust up into my tent, turning my home into a bunker. Mine was the only tent that got blown over in the wind at Antelope Island, and the only tent to have a bent pole. The stakes are not the worst, but they aren't very strong either. The tent is easy to set up alone, and it is pretty roomy as well- enough to accommodate the girlfriend and myself. I wish it had two doors, though, and a better vestibule. The thing that forced me to return the tent, was when the zipper started to miss, not closing the door, but still tracking. Then, the zipper started to catch. Then one night, the zipper just ripped right off of the tent, leaving a gaping hole that I had to duct tape, then glue, and finally, give up on and just hope no black widows came in through. I returned the tent on my way back from Cedar Breaks, which was, fortunately, the last UCC project for the summer.
A lot of people like this tent, and so did I...until it broke on a camping trip, which is unacceptable in my book. I'm going to replace it with a Sierra Designs Electron, or an REI Half Dome. If I can afford it, I'll go for the MSR Hubba Hubba. I want a tent that will last for a long time, and not let me down when camping. The Limelight let me down. I thought it was great, but it just didn't hold up. I could have gotten it replaced, but I don't want to have the same thing happen again.

I bought this tent to use as my personal backpacking tent for this summer while working for the USFS. Our hitches were 8 days on. So I figure I spent around 56 nights in it, plus the nights off hitch. I saw some nasty weather. Thunder storms in the Frank Church Wilderness, to snow in the Three Sisters area, to strong winds in Montana. I never had a bad night due to the tent. It sets up easily and quickly. I was dry and warm every night. The vent in the fly helps with circulation, but I did notice quite often condensation on the fly as I would break camp in the morning. Only problem I can see, is that the door, after unzipping, lays on the ground, I have stepped on it a few times and I can see where the screen is getting worn. Just need to make sure it stays inside the tent. I enjoyed using the 2 person as a one person, I could spread out my gear to dry, and still have room to relax and read. Over all I am extremely happy with my purchase. And for the price, its hard to find many problems

I like this tent so much that l made up a word to describe it. It's my first Marmot product ever and l have to say l'm super impressed by its design and how it performs. It's a bit of a bummer that it only has one door on it, but as long as your potential compadre doesn't mind you climbing over them in the middle of the night, you should be good. If your partner in crime does have a problem with this, consider couple's counseling?

I usually use it as a one person, but with the rainfly, the extra room on the outside does make it possible to fit 2 packs, and then 2 people inside. Breathes well and have faced no issues with condensation. Also, held up well against pretty strong winter winds when on a trip on the AT. Definitely recommend it to anyone.

I'm 27 and a former Recon Marine. I usually roll with an REI bug hut and a military poncho over the top, but I've used about 6 three season tents prior to this one. This is by far the easiest I've set up. Without looking at instructions it took about 4 minutes first the first round. The fast-techs for attaching the rain fly are bad ass. So is the window. The pockets are great. Placed on the sides and secured to the wall, they won't dangle in my face or allow my head to hit them when I sleep like my last buster of a tent. I'm 6'2" by the way and have plenty of room length wise. But unless it was an attractive female, I wouldn't be shacking two people up in there. Not wide enough for two GROWN men, unless it's a survival situation or something. The gear loft is tiny, but will be awesome for throwing a headlamp or something up there. I haven't field tested it yet, but will get back on here after a week in the Rockies I have coming up. Oh, and about the weight, it's also the lightest tent I've owned. It's not like carrying around a feather, but I was really surprised at the insignificance of it when I picked up the box it shipped in. I know ounces equal pounds and all that ultralight mumbo jumbo, but if you can't hack a few extra ounces, feel free to shell out the extra hundreds of dollars for an ultralight or just get stronger. Like I said, haven't field tested it yet, but the footprint would probably not do anything against significantly wet ground. Someone said it earlier, great bang for your buck. Unless you're sponsored or totally loaded, this seems like a realy solid purchase. Finally, I think someone asked about how it would perform in winter camping....it's all about the bag and ass pad imo. The tent will do fine. That's actually why I bought a freestanding tent. I was out a month ago and couldn't get stakes in the ground. All rocks were buried under several feet of snow and frozen to the dirt. This tent would offer protection without staking, but if you did want to secure the two most vulnerable spots, the front and back of the fly, it's easier to branch down two non-load bearing fly sheets than say, the front half of your tent.

Cheers,
Scott

P.S. The fly color is definitely not the tactical olive drab you see in the pic (obviously not the target-indicating yellow version), it's more of a forest green. Still looks good though and will keep your camp relatively low-key if camping surreptitiously.

This is a great tent and it sets up easily. It has lot of room but I bought it for only me, not two people. Out of the box with everything on a scale, it weighed 5 lbs. 14 oz. That's 14 oz. more than what the bag says and all the websites. My current tent is a Peak and it weighs in at 6 lbs. so I am lighter and I have a better fly. The tent is a little narrower at one end. I will probably end up separating the poles from the rest of the tent so I can compress it down to a shorter size. The bag is between 23 an 24 inches long. I prefer it to be at least half that for my backpack. All in all it was a great price and a well made tent.

Tent is light and extremely easy to set up. Gear loft is tiny, but can hold some of your essentials.
One important thing to note which was mentioned in an earlier post: The Limelight 2P only has one door. The picture shows the 3P.

Sets up quick and easily. Included gear loft seems small, but was perfect for storing my glasses and placing a headlamp up there as a tent light. Vestibule was spacious enough for 2 packs and 2 sets of footwear. Enough room inside for two guys each with a pad and sleeping bag. We were camped out on a ridge in the Catskills recently and it held up great in some very gusty conditions with mid 30°F temps. Didn't feel air creeping in under the fly and there was no condensation build up in the morning. Packed up a little longer than the specified length, but nothing to complain about. Now to just test it in the rain.

The limelight 3P was a hit on my annual 4 day canoe float down the Buffalo River. It was the talk of camp the entire trip. All 14 guy's made great comments on looks and function of the tent. We float our gear with us on the trip so the tent was packed and set up 4 day's. Easy set up is important and was no problem to be set up by myself in a quick manner. Love the two doors and two vestibles. I was the only person sleeping in the tent so I had plenty of room. As most tents measure I would not want to sleep with 3 people in the tent, two would be just right. A good ole Arkansas thunderstorm arose and poured down rain for about 5 hours with wind and lightning. The tent stood the wind, and was dry. I really like the rain fly that covers the entire tent. My last tent did not do this and the edges of the tent would get wet. I liked the windows. The footprint was great. I looked for a negative on the ten,the entire trip, and could not find one. I think there will be a few more limelights on the gravel bars of the Buffalo River next float season.

This is my first backpacking and I love it. I have used it probably 20 nights without a problem. I have slept in pretty heavy storms 3 days straight without a leak. In the summer, the tent is breathable. I wanted to try it in cold weather so I waited until our first cold spell and set it up in the back yard and spent the night. I was very comfortable on my first 30 degree night, in a 27 degree bag with a 10 degree liner. I am not sure if I set the tent up correctly in the cold, but I kept the rainfly in tight to keep in the heat and it worked great. The tent also packs small and couldn't be easier to set up. I use this mostly for solo bpacking. It feels large as a solo, with my son, we still fit both of our packs inside the tent, however, we are on the short side- 5'56"

Just got my Marmot Limelight 2P. First off, Backcountry is awesome, and shipped very promptly. Package came fast, and was packed professionally. Opening the Marmot it was love at first sight. Before i put up the tent, the color is just great. And the texture of the fabrics was top notch. I set the tent up in about 20 min, and that was taking my sweet time admiring every detail. And let me tell you, Marmot paid attention to the details. All of the stitching is perfect and very tough. Same goes throughout the tent as far as detail. The footprint goes along very nicley with the tent and rainfly, because the rainfly clips to the footprint. The pressfit aluminum poles go quite nicley in their places on the tent and footprint and they look sweet doing it. They are a good balence of lightness and strength as far as most poles go. They are high quality poles. After all their DAC!

I spent a night in it already. It was just me, but for two people, like any 2 person backpacking tent it would be cramped, but adequate for space. Not having a ddoor wasnt a dealbreaker, but it would make things easier. The large vestabule with the rainfly is great and more than enough storage for anybodeys needs. The window on the rainfly is sweet and this tent has some awesome ventelation options on the rainfly. Id imagine it would do great without the rainfly im sure, although i kept the fly on the whole nite.

It was a cold night around 34 degrees, and frost was on my tent in the morning. The polyester did its job, absolutley not an issue with low temps in this tent. I stayed fairly comfotable with my 40 degree bag and long underwear. I also sprayed the crap of the tent with the hose, and at every angle, even parallell with the bottom of the rainfly. Not a drop of water got in and i gave the tent a hard spraying point blank range

All in all i definatley would buy this tent again.

Spent a month all over the U.S. and Canada in this wonder. The set-up and takedown alone was worth it due to changing locales so many times- a breeze even in the dark, in fact you could probably set this tent up blindfolded in under 3 minutes after a couple runs. The vestibule was great for my gear. The only criticism was the strength of the pegs, bent the heck out of them in hard rocky soil.

I bought this tent to use on birding photography trips. I needed something durable and comfortable both for me and my budget for weekend trips where I need to get up and started before dawn and get set up quickly at night after sunset. I considered a lot of other tents in this size class, but this one had the best reviews so I decided to give it a try.

It is very well made with lots of head room. I can stretch out and relax comfortably without hitting the tent walls (I'm 5'9" with long arms). My big pelican case fits underneath the rainfly by the door along with my boots, tripod, and waders. The fly keeps it all dry.

The included footprint and gear loft were nice bonuses, but my favorite part of the tent is the full rain fly and excellent ventilation system. I spend most of my camping time in South Florida which is extremely hot and muggy in the summertime. This tent's ventilation system (especially with the rainfly guy ropes are staked out) is outstanding while still providing nice cover from the heavy rains at night. Better yet, with the correct staking of the guy ropes the rainfly doesn't touch the mesh inside keeping the whole tent very dry and condensation free.

Although the tent is lightweight, it's not ultralight, but for the price and my purposes, I am extremely happy with it. The seams are all factory taped, and the fabric seems durable and very well made. Setup is super easy and very quick.

I highly recommend this tent for anyone who is on a budget and needs a good quality 2 man setup that is durable and well made.

this is the best tent i have ever bought now there most likely are better but i never had them and they probably cost a lot but as a high adventure boyscout this tent has survived everything at least 30 nights of camping a 100 mile ten day trip through philmont new mexico and a trip to northern teir in canada for boyscout and im still using it in addition this tent is roomie enough that both me and my father are able to fit with room to spare my father is 5' 11"230lbs and im 5'10" 185lbs this is amazing it also has such good ventiation that with two people in the northern canadian area it never condensated

This tent is awesome. For a two person, it's surprisingly light. It's very easy to set up, which proved to be a great attribute when I had to set it up in a rain storm in Big Sur. Could use a tad more space but it fits 2 people comfortably and that's all you really need.

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You can set this tent up in under a minute if you really want to. It's roomy and breathes very well. I've slept in it in all sorts of conditions from 20 to 90 degrees and in rain and snow and I've never had a complaint. The most awesome thing about this tent is you can go Ultralight and set it up with just the foot print and the rain fly. Leave the actual tent at home to reduce weight and space! You attach the poles to the footprint, throw the rain fly over the poles and then clip the rain fly to the foot print. That's all you really need in my book unless your in a place with alot of bugs. The poles fit perfectly rolled up in your pad and the are made out of quality featherlight aluminum. The poles are attached to each other at the center, so there's no worry about losing one of them. Great tent!

Hello ,
We own a horse backriding company in chile and we bought this tent for some of our clients. They got wet and cold.
I am extremely disappointed with this
Product. We bought it for a horseback
Ride trip into some medium height mountains in the andes range in the middle of summer ( far from extreme ).
We thought that since it was advertised
As a three season tent it would have some kind of minimal protection ( like walls, for example ) . It looks like a beach tent. Most of the walls are made out of mesh for ventilation but it doesnt give you the option of closing them with a zipper and a piece of fabric.
At the first hint of wind you start feeling cold.
I am not complaining of whatever purpose
This tent was made for but definitely it is not a 3 -season tent.
So here we are , stuck with a beach tent,
Out of u$ 150, and without the chance of returning it because the chilean dealer , which is called andes gear did not want to take it back. All because of deceptive marketing.
I which someone would give me the web site from marmot to tell them a few things.
Unhappy customer