Marmot - Halo 6 Person Tent

Came here to say this. i love it.

Marmot Halo 6, plenty of space for 4 ppl imo. One of the few with a full size rainfly it can take some wind and heavy rain. The two full size doors are nice, not the biggest vestibule depends what you're looking for I suppose. I personally prefer to setup a tarp on the side above the piknik table tonhang out. Like you i think a tent has to keep you dry. If you want even bigger than the halo, north face has domes that you could consider but their expensive. I think the halo's a good in-between for a tent that can take bad weather but that doesn't need to withstand high altitude winds and weather I quite like mine.

Not sure why you rate the Limestone 6 lowly on rain protection. Ours has been through a decade of rain, storms, and even some hail and we've never had so much as a drop inside. Bomber tent. Halo 6 is the only thing we'd consider replacing it with.

Take a look at the [Marmot Halo 4p](https://www.campmor.com/collections/family-tents/products/marmot-halo-4-person-tent?variant=42105563381921) currently on sale at Campmor. We (wife and 7 y.o. son) have the 6p and love it. You wouldn't be able to stand up in the 4p but could in the 6p. If you search Reddit for Wawona reviews, you'll find negative marks for lacking a full length rain fly even though TNF lists it as a 3 season tent. Because of its short rainfly design and the way it just barely comes down past the windows, it can be a bit drafty.

Just picked up the Marmot Halo 6 (they also make a 4). Really like the construction, DAC aluminum poles, and the full length rain fly with dual vestibules makes it a true 3 season. The front vestibule is large and with the addition of two (not included) poles you can create a shade awning with the vestibule door. We had a Coleman Steelcreek Fast Pitch and got hit at a recent outing with some 40+ mile an hour winds and even guyed out, it was flattened and cracked a tent pole and the rain fly pole. Plus it wasn’t a 3 season tent. The rain fly in the rear only just covers the large mostly mesh back wall so any amount of wind blew right up into the tent.

Tagging on here. My family of three love our Marmot Halo 6p. If you are truly going solo the 4p is probably a better bet, though you wouldn’t be able to stand upright in it. If that’s a deal breaker, the 6p is 76” at its peak.

It’s certainly nice, though neither my wife or I are very tall. The design of the Halo creates nearly vertical walls which make the standing room reach further out than just at the very center. We camp with 3 cots (because we’re fancy) in the tent so being able to stand up while closer than just the dead center makes getting dressed much easier.

marmot halo 6p is my current favorite. It's solid and gets the job done but its quite heavy - I wouldnt backpack with it. edit: I see marmot have sadly discontinued this rather excellent tent.

Marmot halo 6 - solid tent

I have the Halo 6p and used to own the Limestone. Both are exceptional.

My Marmot Halo 6p and 4p and Durston tents have been to multiple camping and backpacking events. They are multiple years old. You get what you pay for.

Instant is easiest to setup but has gigantic pack sizes, weighs a ton and takes up allot of space in storage. Clip type tents with aluminum poles will be fairly durable, lift weight, small pack sizes. But they will take longer to setup. Tents with pole sleeves and clips (like the Marmot Limestone and Halo) will be more durable than the clip type ones, but will take another minute or two to setup. Canvas tents will take the most work. You will need at least 2-3 people total to setup. They weigh a ton, they have large pack sizes, but they can be pure luxury when fully setup. I have a review of the Marmot Halo 6p I did a few years ago that shows option #3 from above: https://www.reddit.com/r/CampingGear/s/il6iVoos09

Marmot Limelight, Marmot Halo are both excellent. If you can still find it getting that Eureka Spacecamp is also excellent. Johnson Outdoors has discontinued the brand but you will be able to get it for quite a bargain price.

I can vouch for Halos. The 6s are pricey, but really simple to set up and about as bomb-proof as you're going to get for a 3 season tent. I lucked out and got ours for about 1/2 retail price from someone local on marketplace.

If this tent survives the night …. this tent is awesome. We’re currently camping in assateague for a couple nights with sustained 30 mph winds with 40 mph gusts. It’s the marmot halo 6p. A few other peoples tents have already been destroyed. I saw them taking them to the dumpsters. So sad. I’m always one to overdo things so for anchors, I’m using 12 orange screws and four deep aluminum sand anchors to hold it all down with 400 lb paracord. I’ve also attached extra lines directly to the frame to take the strain off the tie downs on the cover. I used some extra strong bungie cord to help absorb the stress of the wind. And another 12 MSR ground hog stakes as backups to the orange screws. And a ton of carabiners to make setup and take down easier. So far it’s holding well but there’s fine sand everywhere and the sound is so rough that I haven’t slept a wink even with ear plugs. So I figured I’d let you know how awesome this tent is holding up while I can’t sleep. It’s been 3 hours and maybe 4 more to go. This thing can really flex. I’m under the sleeping bag to keep the sand out of my eyes. The temp is 68 so it’s not bad in that sense. The wind will be shifting soon and the rain was supposed to start, so I may need to move some anchors around. I was worried about the wild horses tripping on the guy lines but I think they’re probably elsewhere bc of the driving sand. It’s brutal but I love this place. Even if it does collapse it will still be a good story. I think the only thing I might do differently next time is to dig a level 10x10 6 inch wide and deep foundation to be able to have the edges of the rain fly below the sand level so the sand can blow up into it. Then I could also burry the anchors deeper so there isn’t as much of a gap for the wind to get under and carry the sand in. But I’m guessing it would still come in the vents anyway. I have another marmot for backpacking that I love as well, that’s lasted for 12 years. I hope this one does as well. Ok I’m done writing, back to camping.

I have that same tent! The first time we took it out it managed to brush off a hailstorm in the mountains with no problem so I've been super impressed. Let us know how it went, I'm invested now!