This tent is huge, very dry, lightweight for its size. Great on bad weather trips and great weather trips!!!

very big, huge vesibule space, has a lifetime warrenty, packs up small for it's size, and it is free standing.

bad parts, it weighs alot, and the prices, buy otherwise great!!!!!!!

this tent is decently lightweight for its size, easy to set up and has a nice vestibule space. everything is color coordinated so throwing on the fly is super easy. just match up the buckles (green or black). Its about a 3-5 min set up after doing it once. slept 2 adults and one big dog(70lbs)very comfortably. could have easily fit one more reg size person or big dog.

I hike with my 3 year old and got the Emerald Mountain 3 a couple months back. I am very pleased with its size, ease of set up, and a special use of the pentagon shaped footprint. On the second trip out I found myself packing the footprint in the front pocket of my pack for use as a lunch, napping and dinner tarp. 6 stakes, 3 lines and a single hiking pole go up in less than 5 minutes, come down in the same and povide exceptional protection from wind and light rain. I stake the the vestibule point down first, then the adjacent points slightly in and forward of a normal tent strike. I stake the opposite grommets loosly with guys and then raise the center between them to about 50 inches with the foam handle of a hiking pole. A few quick adjustments and the short sides lay tight against the ground while the whole pitch is taught. My son naps back in the sheltered corner on his pad and I can sit out of the sun and rain and read or nap myself. I plan to use the same set up on our upcoming day hike. At 11 oz plus a few lines, its a pretty good set up. I appreciate multi-purpose gear.

When I first climbed into a Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL3 I was amazed at how big and spacious it was. Most backpacking tents are small on size to keep down weight but Big Agnes has managed to keep the weight down (for a 3 person tent) and create space big enough for 3 people, plus with the use of both vestibules you can keep all your gear out of the open. I've yet to try and cook under the larger vestibule but with care I think it can be done on those rainy days.