Marmot Eos 1-Person 3-Season Tent

I have not seen the MSR Hubba in person - and this tent is clearly modeled after it, so I would recommend taking the advice of the reviewer below and looking at both. The one thing the Hubba does seem to have over the Marmot is the spreader bar which likely means you won't have to rub your head against mesh when you sit up. Honestly, it probably doesn't matter how tall you are - you will be find your head touching mesh on both sides when you sit upright. Any condensation will still be a few inches away on the fly though, so it really doesn't bother me a bit. Personally, I am a fan of the marmot's sleeker and simpler design. Laying down I do not even come close to touching any wall of the tent - I am about 5'8" and thin. I think I probably have about 4 inches to spare at head and foot. The real beauty of the design is how easy it is to set up on your own (takes about 5 minutes for a proper pitch w/ stakes) and it is water tight. There is zero struggle in setup and takedown, and since it is freestanding you can set up anywhere. My rainfly is taut (maybe removing the window and vent for the newer model helped with this - I have the '08 pictured above, and I assume that is what Backcountry is selling) and every exposed seam is taped perfectly. I have not been through a deluge yet, but everything seems sturdy and watertight so far. A correction for the review below: You can use the fly with the footprint alone. If you get the Marmot footprint it has clips to attach the fly directly. I have no experience with that configuration, but it is definitely possible. What would I change: Bring back the vent to help with condensation. More guy out points to improve air circulation and stability. Multiple vestibule stake out options like the Hubba. Overall using this tent is a pleasure and it does what it is supposed to: pack small and light and keep me dry and bug free.

I have not seen the MSR Hubba in person - and this tent is clearly modeled after it, so I would recommend taking the advice of the reviewer below and looking at both. The one thing the Hubba does seem to have over the Marmot is the spreader bar which likely means you won't have to rub your head against mesh when you sit up. Honestly, it probably doesn't matter how tall you are - you will be find your head touching mesh on both sides when you sit upright. Any condensation will still be a few inches away on the fly though, so it really doesn't bother me a bit. Personally, I am a fan of the marmot's sleeker and simpler design. Laying down I do not even come close to touching any wall of the tent - I am about 5'8" and thin. I think I probably have about 4 inches to spare at head and foot. The real beauty of the design is how easy it is to set up on your own (takes about 5 minutes for a proper pitch w/ stakes) and it is water tight. There is zero struggle in setup and takedown, and since it is freestanding you can set up anywhere. My rainfly is taut (maybe removing the window and vent for the newer model helped with this - I have the '08 pictured above, and I assume that is what Backcountry is selling) and every exposed seam is taped perfectly. I have not been through a deluge yet, but everything seems sturdy and watertight so far. A correction for the review below: You can use the fly with the footprint alone. If you get the Marmot footprint it has clips to attach the fly directly. I have no experience with that configuration, but it is definitely possible. What would I change: Bring back the vent to help with condensation. More guy out points to improve air circulation and stability. Multiple vestibule stake out options like the Hubba. Overall using this tent is a pleasure and it does what it is supposed to: pack small and light and keep me dry and bug free.

I have not seen the MSR Hubba in person - and this tent is clearly modeled after it, so I would recommend taking the advice of the reviewer below and looking at both. The one thing the Hubba does seem to have over the Marmot is the spreader bar which likely means you won't have to rub your head against mesh when you sit up. Honestly, it probably doesn't matter how tall you are - you will be find your head touching mesh on both sides when you sit upright. Any condensation will still be a few inches away on the fly though, so it really doesn't bother me a bit. Personally, I am a fan of the marmot's sleeker and simpler design. Laying down I do not even come close to touching any wall of the tent - I am about 5'8" and thin. I think I probably have about 4 inches to spare at head and foot. The real beauty of the design is how easy it is to set up on your own (takes about 5 minutes for a proper pitch w/ stakes) and it is water tight. There is zero struggle in setup and takedown, and since it is freestanding you can set up anywhere. My rainfly is taut (maybe removing the window and vent for the newer model helped with this - I have the '08 pictured above, and I assume that is what Backcountry is selling) and every exposed seam is taped perfectly. I have not been through a deluge yet, but everything seems sturdy and watertight so far. A correction for the review below: You can use the fly with the footprint alone. If you get the Marmot footprint it has clips to attach the fly directly. I have no experience with that configuration, but it is definitely possible. What would I change: Bring back the vent to help with condensation. More guy out points to improve air circulation and stability. Multiple vestibule stake out options like the Hubba. Overall using this tent is a pleasure and it does what it is supposed to: pack small and light and keep me dry and bug free.

nice tent...pretty much exactly what I expected. I only wish there was a better way to guy out the rain fly. It would seem roomier if the vestibule didn't sag in as much, especially if you are using it fly-only style.

...and you'll find it comes in second. I have had them both and would recommend the eos only for non-alpine use in clement conditions. It does all right in the wet though due to decent ventilation and steep walls, but fly does not come far enough down - there is spray against the inner tent in windy/wet conditions. Fly actually has a plastic "window" (usually not shown on images shown online - probably for a reason) and a ventilation flap, compromising stability when trying to stake it down taut (not that easy in the first place due to shape and the few available stake loops or attachments for lines, respectively). Vestibule has only one stake loop (2 on the hubba - apart from less stability this means you can only have one (always the same) side of the vestibule open, if you want to have it staked down). Pole is really lightweight - true! - but to the point of somewhat flimsy. Wind is a real concern considering the wide arch lengthwise and the lack of lines on the sides. With the weak pole and limited guy-out line attachments, make sure you know where the wind is blowing from. Talking about the pole: Slightly asymmetrical design of the pole makes it tricky to set up tent in the dark (if you do it the wrong way you'll bend/break this pole easily). Note that the asymmetry is not plainly obvious! You have to match color codes on pole feet and stake loops to get it right, can't just eyeball it. In addition, the two joints of the pole have an upper and lower side. Setting up the tent, you not only have to figure out left and right, but also upper and lower of the joints. Compare this to the Hubba: as long as the long axis of the pole matches that of the tent, you are ok (hey: it's only 1 of you, dark and windy...). By the way, the Hubba can be freestanding with the fly alone, whereas the Eos cannot (fly attaches with buckles to inner tent, not directly with grommets to the pole - for the Eos, putting up fly without inner tent requires use of footprint that provides the grommets). Bottom line: Eos is ok for use in calm, non alpine conditions. If you need something more sturdy that can take some serious wind - consider the MSR Hubba (very similar design, price, weight - just without the flimsiness of the Eos).

easy to set up, enough room for boots. i was able to put my pack under the fly which saved it from the rain. the tent did have water droplets on the mesh, but i'm not sure if it was from my breath or a leaky fly.

I've literally spent hours in this tent waiting for thunderstorms to stop and have remained bone dry. It's really light, even with the fly and footprint and is quick to set up. There is enough room inside so I can sit up and not put my head into the roof.

I live in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The wind and rain here are some of the worst. I've used this tent on over night hiking and camping trip to the other side of the island and I spent the month of September hiking the Kungsleden in northern Sweden. I bought the tent for it's weight, reliability and packability. The tent held very well in all weather, from freezing cold, heavy winds and medium rain. Easy and quick to setup. The only issues I had were with available internal space. I'm 5'11" and was not able to sit up inside without my head touching the top of the tent as well my head and feet touched the walls of the tent when laid out prone. Other than that I stayed warm and dry - the footprint is a must!

This is definitely a lightweight tent. As an average size woman, it was important for me to find a tent that I could haul on my solo trips. I am 5'5" and sitting up for me is a bit snug (that was a bit disappointing). I am now in the habit of bringing a small tarp to add extra room off the front for the trips I take in the bad weather (more often than not). It makes a difference. The tent is easy to set up, and also has a few reflecter points on the fly so finding it in the dark is "easy".

This tent sets up like a charm. I had it set up in 3 minutes first time out of the bag. Excellent design with superior ventilation and easy setup-takedown. However as other review have stated, the tent isn't very long. A regular sized sleeping bag rests against both the head and foot of this tent. Anyone using down bags in wet conditions might want to look at a longer tent.

Just spent 7 nights in this tent, through some fairly high winds and four hours of sleet and rain, and not a drop in the tent nor the vestibule. Tent does not rattle or shake in the wind. Very easy to set up. I am 5 11, and it was long enough, although barely. Vestibule is large and works well. Lot's of advantages to a freestanding tent, such as easily moving it until find just the right set up for a slightly sloping camp site. Carrying it out though I thought that maybe I should have bought The North Face Solo 12, which is not freestanding, to save even more weight. However, I think the freestanding feature and bath tub floor make this tent a better choice. I highly recommend it.

First let me give you the pluses on this tent and there are a lot of them. It is lightweight but not more so than a bivy sack. What I decided long ago is that bivy sacks are great and lightweight but if you ever want to do anything in your tent like change out of wet clothes or read while it is raining outside - you can’t. This tent bridges that gap for me. It is easy to setup, lightweight, packs down small, and has excellent ventilation. The down side to this tent is that it is smaller than advertised. Interior dimensions are not 82 inches long. I am 6’1” and I should have 4 inches of wiggle room at head and foot. I have none. My head and feet just barley touch the sides of the tent. That was a BIG disappointment. Along with the fact the same is true of the width. Had Marmot added a couple of inches in either direction this would have been the PERFECT tent. As it is it is the best lightweight solo tent on the market at surprisingly low cost. The pluses far out weight the negative size on this tent.

I have to say the tent worked very good in the wet weather. If it is windy it can get a little cold at 32 degrees. It would be great to have two bags instead of one; one bag for the tent and another for the wet fly. The tent gave me plenty of room to sit up. I am 5’10’. It also let me keep my gear dry in the storm.

If you want a lightweight, compact, free standing, and fast-to-put-up solo tent - this is for you. I'm very pleased with my purchase and would highly recommend this tent for long distance backpacking.