Marmot Lair 8 Person Dome Tent Review

The Lair 8 is Marmot's largest tent, and it has two doors and a maximum center height of 8' 0, which is 14 inches more than the average height of the 53 various 8 person tents we have examined With 165 square feet of space inside, it is considerably larger than some other 8-person tents, and it easily offers enough room for you and, up to seven other campers during the whole of the 4-seasons, this tent is recommended for use in, larger tents like this one make a great choice for families that enjoy having heaps of space inside of their tent.

A few of the cool points about dome tents are, that they are generally speaking not too heavy, making them easy to carry. In most all cases, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are usually, freestanding and very easy to set up. In calm weather, you could do without securing the tent with stakes and ropes, not that this is suggested.

Dome tents are the most common of all the different sorts of tents you will find when camping. They tend to do better in bad weather than other types, allowing rain to easily slide off the sloped walls, unlike cabin tents that have flat tops, resulting in the water pooling on the top of the tent. The simplest dome tent will have a square footprint, slanted walls a couple of poles which cross in the center of the roof. Because of the way they are made, it is generally thought of that they are best suited for up to a maximum of 6 campers.

Down below, you can browse an account of the tent's strongest and weakest points.

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• 9 add_circle_outline PROS

• 6 add_circle_outline CONS

PROS

1. Freestanding. The Lair can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not need to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the floor with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Plenty of space. With a center height of 96 inches (more than 6 feet) and a floor area of 165 square feet, the Lair gives you a lot of space. Most adults can stand inside the tent without ducking their heads.
3. Plenty of Headroom. With 14% more headroom than similar-sized tents, one can easily count this as a plus.
4. Vestibule. Having one vestibule. Gives you somewhere to store shoes and other things that can get dirty, muddy, this is a huge plus.
5. Internal storage. It is good to see Marmot has added a gear loft and pockets in the interior to store some of your gear.
6. More than one door. With 2 doors, it is simpler to get in and out of the tent, in the middle of the night if needed.
7. Durable, water-resistant floor. The floor material is 70D 100% Nylon W/R F/R, which is a substantially thick and high-strength fabric. Meaning the base is not prone to tears and punctures. Also, the material has a 5000 mm waterproofing rating, which is very good for most circumstances.
8. The rainfly completely covers the tent body. The rainfly covers the whole body of the tent from the top to the bottom and has a waterproof rating of 1800mm. Meaning it will easily protect you against heavy downpours.
9. Great Ratings The Lair 8 has some of the best ratings of all the tents on optimumtents.com

CONS

1. Sensitive to wind. Because of its size and shape, the Lair may not do well in strong winds if it is not firmly secured with the provided guy lines and stakes. Even though the tent is listed as freestanding in all but very calm conditions, one would need to stake and tie it down correctly.
2. No windows. With no windows it is not easy to keep the tent ventilated on a hot summers night.
3. Only one room. The Lair is recommended for 8 campers, many other tents of a similar size have more than one room allowing for a little more privacy.
4. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, The floor may be made of 70D 100% Nylon W/R F/R but it is still best to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
5. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have heaps of qualities to be positive about. The sloping walls do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Marmot's Lair 8 tent is good for base camp and expeditions. Here are a couple of other points not already mentioned above which, we found and liked, while reviewing the model: Ideal family or group basecamp tent, tons of space and great for winter camping, Two D-shaped doors makes it easy for multiple people to move in and out of the tent without feeling crowded and Seam Taped Full Coverage Fly with Vents.

With very good ratings, a couple of reviews and headroom of 8' and 165 square feet of space to enjoy, this tent is like your very own miniature home away from home. It enables you and up to 7 other people to enjoy some really enjoyable time exploring the great outdoors. We found a decent amount of positive points about the tent that you can look at above.

If you found this page looking for an endorsement about this particular tent, our view is, it will make for an awesome buy. If you simply happened to land on this page while browsing for a brand new tent having not heard of this manufacurer or this model before, it is probably a good idea to look at some more similar tents also.

Value for money: When thinking about value for money, this tent is significantly pricier than the average cost of all the fifty-five, eight-person tents we have studied, all alone this is not a negative thing. We also need to think about other things in-depth, as we do with every tent.

When we determine the ratings of a single tent, we regard a good deal of stuff, finding areas where the tent could outshine other comparable tents and where it is coming up short. In this case, with an overall rating of 4.8 and the price knowledge above, we can view that with a cost of $2250 Marmot's Lair 8 is an awesome buy though it may be considered very expensive when set side by side with comparable tents.

Its ratings show that the build and space the tent gives you make it an exceptional purchase for campers looking for a tent that will last for plenty of years. It could make a decent choice for most people searching for a comfortable four-season dome tent to go camping in, that should serve you well for years to come.