Awesome - MSR Elixir 3 Tent - 3 Person, 3 Season

Used it last week on a climbing trip in NC. It's more than enough room for 2 people + a lot of gear and I imagine it is large enough for 3 people to sleep comfortably (if they're light, organized packers). I set it up in my backyard a few times and it took me a couple tries to get used to the poles. I was used to the standard x pole setup that is common in most tents. It's hard to explain, but these poles are attached together in 2 places (and can't be separated from one another). To set them up, you have to bend the poles so that one looks like the letter "C" and the other looks like a backwards "C", and then place the ends in the appropriate footprint eyelets. After that it's super easy to finish the color-coordinated setup. I left it setup at our basecamp for 3 days and it endured rain, wind, and a ton of bugs and nothing got inside. The gear loft (which I purchased separately) worked great too for my small items that I didn't want to misplace. I intend to use this tent for a long time for surf trips, climbing trips, music festivals, or anything really, although it may not be my first choice for an extended backpacking trip at 6lbs, that's where the hubba-hubba 2-person comes into play!

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.