Marmot Fortress 2P

* Marmot Tungsten 2p. Fantastic very durable and inexpensive 2 person backpacking tent. $219 retail and weights 5lbs.

Easy/quick set up, kept me warm and dry at 10,000 feet in -10° weather. Spikes are well made and tough- 40mph winds didn't move the base. This is the best 4 season tent I've had. Highly recommended. Buy a really good ground cloth to go with.

The Mongar 2p is a great budget priced 3 season tent that will be acceptable if you guy it out properly. However if you had a bigger budget I would say just buy a Marmot Fortress 3p since it will hold up to cold weather, wind and snow way better than most 3 season tents.

hello I recently bought this tent and liked it very much. Earlier I wanted to buy an MSR tent, then I changed my mind. I like this tent, which is built 2-3 times and weighs very little 1.9 kg.

It is a fantastic tent. Being a silpoly tent this will do a way better job in the rain since polyester doesn't sag or stretch like nylon when wet. It also dries much faster than nylon. Definitely get a 3p over a 2p for two backpackers.

If you want something that goes into more than just 3 seasons, but not fully 4 (snow and all), look at Marmot Fortress. It has much less mesh than other tents, hence able to keep you warmer than 3-season only tents.

Marmot Tungsten 2P is a good one to consider too. It’s great in the rain, comes with a foot print, double doors and double vestibule. It was a bit longer than others we were comparing it to around the same price point so allows room for some storage inside if you want.

We have the North Face Eco Trail Bed 2 person sleeping bag and love it. I would also recommend a going for a 3 person tent if you don’t want to be rubbing the sides of the tent. The Marmot Fortress 3 has worked well for us too.

However if you want one shelter for both summer and winter then I would recommend the Marmot Fortress UL 2p or 3p. This is an all-fabric canopy double walled tent with plenty of ventilation windows/doors. In the summer open up all the vents and the winter close them up to block wind and snow.

My current favorite is a Big Agnes Rattlesnake SL2. I've had it for a couple of years.

Before that, I had a Marmot Tungsten 2p for about 7 years. Great tent.