
Marmot - Limestone 6P Tent
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"I had a Big Agnes for a decade. ... It sprung a leak on a trip this time last year. ... I found the leak on a seam and called to ask about repairing it. ... They asked for a pic, which I sent as well as a pic of the valve cut off (per their instructions) and my new pad arrived in a few days. No charge. ... I’ll never buy a pad from a different manufacturer again."
"has a lifetime warranty"
"Last but not least, I want a life time warranty. Shit happens, and if something happens, I want to be able to get help even its few years from purchase."
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"It’s withstood some pretty gnarly rain and wind in Alaska like a champ"
"I have and it managed pouring rain and high winds without issue."
"held up fine in a light 20 minutes hailstorm"
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"the white one is on sale on Amazon for about $350 which is a steal"
"I'm on my second one in 7 years"
"I would say that the investment was more than worthwhile."
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"I’ve got a marmot limestone 6 and it’s great for me and the girlfriend! ... We use a queen air mattress in the middle and we can stand fully on either side of it. ... Lots of room for activities."
"I'm 6'2 and I can stand in the tent and not touch the roof."
"very comfortable, leaving plenty of room for us, all of our gear, and space to move about."
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"I want YKK zippers. I want to be able to open the zippers in the middle of the night with one hand not have to deal with zipper snags. This is my #1 pet peeve. I don't want to be careful to prevent snags.. I want no snags no matter what I do."
"Ours has been through a decade of rain, storms, and even some hail and we've never had so much as a drop inside."
"I used a Nemo Meta 1 trekking pole tent that stood up to winds in Patagonia that shredded a friends MSR. ... Winds ripped a guyline attachment off the body of my Nemo tent, but the tent wasn't going anywhere."
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"the much larger vestibule of the Wawona makes dealing with wet gear and muddy shoes vastly more civilized"
"definitely not a legit 2P tent due to the steep walls. It's basically an A frame."
"Idk why manufacturers keep selling 1 man+some stuff tents as "2 man tents". ... Even with my vestibule on my Kelty there is barely enough room for me and all my unpacked hiking stuff. ... I couldn't even share that tent with a dog."
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"High stack does mean they're not the most stable shoes. Not for unstable terrain."
"I find the higher the stack leads to more rolling ankles. ... Shoes that have not worked for me: Brooks Cascadia, New Balance Hierro ... they have been directly correlated to rolled ankles for me"
"Saucony Xodus Ultra (v.1)- again very close but felt very unstable, rolling my ankle numerous times."
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"it’s a little more challenging to set up alone than other tents due to the heavy metal poles and the old school pin design (where you hook the poles into the tent body). You absolutely need a second person to help."
"I find the instructions to simply be wrong."
"I think I spend more time trying to figure out which way is the front on the rain fly than putting the frame of the tent together."
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"Unlike the Ozark trail I used before, the bottom seems quite thin/flimsy, I feel like it’s definitely designed to be used with a footprint"
We just got a Limestone 6P and on our first outing it managed the heavy downpour of a Florida thunderstorm with no water inside. We hope it will continue to do well with water resistance since we find it to be a nice tent in many ways.
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.
Love my Marmot. I’ve had it 3 years and camped with it quite a bit. It’s been through many wind and rain storms. It’s comfortable, easy set up and take down, and has held up well. [Marmot tent](https://www.marmot.com/p/limestone-6-person-tent/SP_2145926.html)
I’ve got a marmot limestone 6 and it’s great for me and the girlfriend! We use a queen air mattress in the middle and we can stand fully on either side of it. Lots of room for activities. The tent poles are super sturdy and it has a nice couple of vestibules. Highly recommend.
I have a marmot limestone 6p and it’s served us well. Can’t say how it compares to others but I’m happy with it.
Definitely this. Our family of 5 used this for so many years. FYI the bunk bed cots they used at the WV scout jamboree that weigh a ton fit nicely in this. Really durable tent in heavy weather as well, rock solid. Oh, more importantly it met the wifes requirement of being able to stand up without bending over.
https://preview.redd.it/fpscman1nqsf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93671db60143770d4eda9f990871ba3984b5cb18 Marmot Limestone is a good 6P. We dig it. Center of interior over 6’. Got a bit of weather and fine.. nothing crazy. Got new for $300
We have the Wawona 6 and love it- only downside is if you really open it up for airflow you do have to get outside to close it up if it starts raining. This has been inconvenient about once. On the privacy front, if the air is still you do need to open up the rear window/ door/ whatever you want to call it to get air moving well, which means it's generally helpful to pitch the tent so that side points towards privacy. We do a lot of walk in campsites so this hasn't been a huge deal. Having camped in both the Limestone and the Wawona 6 in rain with a kiddo, the much larger vestibule of the Wawona makes dealing with wet gear and muddy shoes vastly more civilized- we can keep a few chairs and a ton of hooks in the Wawona and have plenty of space for people and gear and taking gear on and off and etc.
I have the marmot 6p tent and it's a fantastic tent. Here is my experience with it. - solid construction with metal poles and ykk zippers - with the full rain fly down, makes the tent highly wind resistant and let's the tent stay warm. My wife actually loves this as she runs cold. - no issues with condensation. It is a double wall tent with air vents at the top. - easy to set up and take down, remember you have to stake the tent first before hooking up the poles. - it's seam sealed so very good rain protection - marmot offers a life time warranty. - I'm 6'2 and I can stand in the tent and not touch the roof. I did a lot of research before getting this tent and I have no buyers remorse. That being said, I have a nemo backpacking tent and I can say that nemo is also a fantastic brand. They make good tents and also have lifetime warranty. Honestly I'd also buy the Aurora in a heart beat. For me it would be whichever one was cheaper.
Limestone doesn't have any connection issues, it has air vents and it's a double wall tent. I have the 6p and camped many nights in it with the family.
I'm 6'2, I want to be able to stand in there, so height is one of the first things I look for. Second, I don't always have help putting up the tent, so I need to be able to put up the tent by myself and also I need to be able to take it down by myself. I want YKK zippers. I want to be able to open the zippers in the middle of the night with one hand not have to deal with zipper snags. This is my #1 pet peeve. I don't want to be careful to prevent snags.. I want no snags no matter what I do. I want metal poles, no more plastic poles. Seam sealing to prevent water leakage. Nice to have for me are internal organizers and hooks for me to have a clothing line, pockets to store stuff..etc. Last but not least, I want a life time warranty. Shit happens, and if something happens, I want to be able to get help even its few years from purchase. I have a Marmot limestone 6p which meets my requirements.
Go for a 6p tent. For my family if 4. I would car camp with my little ones and bring along a travel crib. I have the marmot 6p and love it for my family of 4. Now light weight.. I also backpack with my wife and older kid but have a much much lighter backpacking tent. If you are car camping, I would go size up.
Not sure why the guy is getting down voted for being right Listen my guy, I have a marmot limestone and I love it. I'm a huge fan of their brand. But if you are looking to spend over 400 bucks for a backpacking ultralight tent, you have a ton more options. My backpacking tent is the Nemo hornet I got on sale for 327 at REI and it's freaking awesome and very very light. I got it down to like 2 and a half pounds. I have a 3p as well. My buddy got the big Agnes tiger wall and that's a solid tent as well. If you want to go lighter, you can go with a trekking pole tent... Quite a few out there as well. Tldr I wouldn't get the limelight tent as if too heavy for the price.
Ironically I was kind of going through same dilemma with these two exact models recently. I ordered the limestone from enwild as they had it on sale at a really good price. Still awaiting shipping confirmation.
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