gibster

I took my first trip in my Limelight 3 a few weeks ago and I loved it. This is my first tent from Marmot and I was not let down. We camped for three days and my friends were giving me a hard time because my tent was the smallest. After a stormy night with about 2 inches of rain, there were no leaks or condensation in my tent. No one was laughing the next morning when they were trying to dry sleeping bags. The tent is easy to set up and has plenty of room for one and lots of gear (or two with some gear). I would not recommend this one for three adults. I had a 2x3 foot storage box under one vestibule and my stove and lantern under the other with plenty of room. The inside is roomy thanks to the spreader bar and had plenty of room for two sleeping bags, large duffel, and large backpack. There are lots of pockets in the side of the tent and the gear loft adds space at the top.

Overall VERY easy to set up and only took about 10-15 minutes total. The clip system works great and the rain fly was easy to attach and pull tight with the quick attachments. The rain fly had plenty of anchor points to stake to for pulling it tight. The free footprint was easy to setup and stayed under the tent even with water flowing underneath. The windows are great to see out of and are not that easy to see into from the outside.

There really isn't any downsides, but here are my concerns: I am not sure I like the small hub that connects the polls. I would recommend getting different tent stakes. The door folds down on to the floor and you have to make sure it is out of the way as you enter/leave the tent. The pull for the rain fly is a long way from the tent so you have to open to door and then stretch way out to reach it.

For the price I don't think you could beat this tent. The free footprint and gear loft are great because you don't have to worry about purchasing the separately. I would recommend this tent for anyone.