Great review! Got mine at Winners for $129.99 CAD two months ago. I also found the footprint there. What a steal! haha! The Limelight 2P was my 1st tent from Marmot. Solid tent but I was looking for a lighter option. I really like the brand because it reminded me of the tent (Thor) that I rented on my first time trekking/camping in Patagonia a few years ago.
Looks like whitewater lake....great review on the tent. I picked up a lower priced Marmot tent and while I am not changing up my Hubba NX, I was very impressed with Marmot. This looks like a good challenger at that price point.
Great review. I am looking at getting the Fortress ul 3p version of your tent and wondered how you thought it would perform in shoulder /winter season, even compared to the regular 3P version. I have the marmot force ul 2p all mesh tent for summer already. Thanks for the review and your insights 👍
Thanks! We haven't done any winter trips so I do not want to offer advice on that, but we have used the Tungsten in conditions down to -5C to -8C with some snow on the ground. We had it pitched pretty well to block the wind in some trees, used Klimat Static V sleeping pads which are not the warmest and -5 degree down bags with hand warmers and it was... fine. The Fortress looks sturdier and if it blocks the wind better and keeps the snow out then it should be good for edge season, though make sure you have a decent sleeping pad as that will affect things a lot temperature wise. Since I haven't tried out the Fortress I can't give you much more guidance than that but I hope it helps.
The head end is wider than the foot end. I'm not sure why one vestibule is larger than the other, but the small one is still large enough for my backpack under it to keep all my gear dry.
There are no dedicated clips for it, but there is a cross piece that clips at the top of the vestibule zipper. What we do is stake out the tent and vestibules like normal, then roll up the two vestibule covers and unclip the corners and fold it up over the top of the tent and let it sit there. If it were really windy you could probably clip the flipped over piece down onto the corners where you stake it out. Let me know if that made sense, otherwise I can probably get a short video of it together and put that up on our Facebook page to show you.
We are using a bag that is for the self-inflating thermarest mattresses we don't use anymore. With the tent in it, it measures 6.5 inches in diameter and 12 inches tall, which works out to about 6.5L of volume. There are no compression straps on the bag so you could probably get it to fit in a smaller bag, but for us it works and hasn't left any bad creases or anything in the tent.
Yes, but just barely. It survived our PCT hike last year and is somewhere between 4000 and 5000 km. The only problem we have with it is the zipper, everything else is still great.
The stuff sack in the video for the tent is an old sleeping pad bag, and I believe it's about 7-8 liters. The stuff sack that the tent comes with is bigger, probably 10-12 liters but I can't confirm that as I am on the PCT right now.
There are a couple small pin holes in one corner that we need to patch, but they are in an area that doesn't rest on the ground much around the edge of the floor. The only moisture issues we have had are a small amount of seepage up the tent stake straps, but that was on the West Coast Trail where we had to dig a trench around our tent because of how much rain was flooding the area. We are very careful to clean the area where we are going to put the tent of anything harmful and we make sure it is setup correctly everytime.
Hi Brian. That is a great question, and unfortunately we can't answer it. We have never needed to setup the guy lines to help keep out the wind or water. For reference, we have slept with it on the West Coast Trail in British Columbia through 2"-3" of rain with a small stream forming under it over night, as well as in very strong winds. The tent stands strong on its own and the fly is always taut and keeps the water out. Sorry we couldn't help with this, but if you have any other questions let us know.
Our sleeping pads are 23 inches across for their entire length. The tent is 54" wide at the wide end and 46" at the narrow end so our pads just fit in the narrow end of the tent.
Great review! Got mine at Winners for $129.99 CAD two months ago. I also found the footprint there. What a steal! haha! The Limelight 2P was my 1st tent from Marmot. Solid tent but I was looking for a lighter option. I really like the brand because it reminded me of the tent (Thor) that I rented on my first time trekking/camping in Patagonia a few years ago.
That's a pretty good deal on the tent. I am glad you like it, we find the Tungsten to be pretty awesome but haven't tried the Limelight.
Looks like whitewater lake....great review on the tent. I picked up a lower priced Marmot tent and while I am not changing up my Hubba NX, I was very impressed with Marmot. This looks like a good challenger at that price point.
That is White Water Lake! We haven't had the chance/budget to try out any of the MSR Hubba tents yet, but I have liked what I've seen of them.
And this is a 1.5 person tent, or one P with gear... You must really be in love to share this tent with someone...
Great review. I am looking at getting the Fortress ul 3p version of your tent and wondered how you thought it would perform in shoulder /winter season, even compared to the regular 3P version. I have the marmot force ul 2p all mesh tent for summer already. Thanks for the review and your insights 👍
Thanks! We haven't done any winter trips so I do not want to offer advice on that, but we have used the Tungsten in conditions down to -5C to -8C with some snow on the ground. We had it pitched pretty well to block the wind in some trees, used Klimat Static V sleeping pads which are not the warmest and -5 degree down bags with hand warmers and it was... fine. The Fortress looks sturdier and if it blocks the wind better and keeps the snow out then it should be good for edge season, though make sure you have a decent sleeping pad as that will affect things a lot temperature wise. Since I haven't tried out the Fortress I can't give you much more guidance than that but I hope it helps.
Is it a rectangle inside, or is it wider at one end than the other? Also any idea why one vestibule is larger than the other? Thanks!
The head end is wider than the foot end. I'm not sure why one vestibule is larger than the other, but the small one is still large enough for my backpack under it to keep all my gear dry.
Hey. How do you do the half on half off fly thing? Is there clippers or anything on top to hold it in place?
There are no dedicated clips for it, but there is a cross piece that clips at the top of the vestibule zipper. What we do is stake out the tent and vestibules like normal, then roll up the two vestibule covers and unclip the corners and fold it up over the top of the tent and let it sit there. If it were really windy you could probably clip the flipped over piece down onto the corners where you stake it out. Let me know if that made sense, otherwise I can probably get a short video of it together and put that up on our Facebook page to show you.
Hi! Thanks for the review of this tent. What is the size of the stuff sack that you are using?
We are using a bag that is for the self-inflating thermarest mattresses we don't use anymore. With the tent in it, it measures 6.5 inches in diameter and 12 inches tall, which works out to about 6.5L of volume. There are no compression straps on the bag so you could probably get it to fit in a smaller bag, but for us it works and hasn't left any bad creases or anything in the tent.
Hey there. Is it still alive ?!
Yes, but just barely. It survived our PCT hike last year and is somewhere between 4000 and 5000 km. The only problem we have with it is the zipper, everything else is still great.
How many liters is the stuff sack used for the tent? Thanks
The stuff sack in the video for the tent is an old sleeping pad bag, and I believe it's about 7-8 liters. The stuff sack that the tent comes with is bigger, probably 10-12 liters but I can't confirm that as I am on the PCT right now.
What size were your sleeping pads? Thank you.
We use a Klimat Static V and a Sea to Summit Etherlight. Both fit in nicely but it is a bit tight
Any puncture without the Footprint yet ? any moisture without it ?
Thank u ☺️
There are a couple small pin holes in one corner that we need to patch, but they are in an area that doesn't rest on the ground much around the edge of the floor. The only moisture issues we have had are a small amount of seepage up the tent stake straps, but that was on the West Coast Trail where we had to dig a trench around our tent because of how much rain was flooding the area. We are very careful to clean the area where we are going to put the tent of anything harmful and we make sure it is setup correctly everytime.
How do you setup the guy line that comes with it?
Hi Brian. That is a great question, and unfortunately we can't answer it. We have never needed to setup the guy lines to help keep out the wind or water. For reference, we have slept with it on the West Coast Trail in British Columbia through 2"-3" of rain with a small stream forming under it over night, as well as in very strong winds. The tent stands strong on its own and the fly is always taut and keeps the water out. Sorry we couldn't help with this, but if you have any other questions let us know.
Are the two pads 20inch pads or 25 inch wide pads? Is it the same width at both ends or narrower at one end?
Our sleeping pads are 23 inches across for their entire length. The tent is 54" wide at the wide end and 46" at the narrow end so our pads just fit in the narrow end of the tent.
And why this idiotic music? Try to be a little serious....