MSR Elixir 3 Tent with Footprint

Excellent tent. Could not recommend enough. Rain proof and wind resistant, always have a great nights sleep

I love the design. I have the Elixir 1 and use that when I bikepack Very spacious for a 3 person backpacking tent. I'm pretty sure the people who are commenting about the lack of waterproof may be referring to the morning dew/ condensation of moisture that builds up on the inside of the tent in the early morning. One the best tent companies out here.

Very spacious for a 3 person backpacking tent. Nice cruved pole design that keeps the tent low to the ground in the wind.

Great tent, could easily fit three but very comfortable for two. Lightweight and easy to set up

This tent exceeded my expectations. It is east to set up and plenty big enough for me and my buddy. I have been very happy with all the msr products I have purchased.

Great, we use it for our clients in Torres del Paine national park, Chile, is light and works great for windy days!

I recently picked this up to size up from a cheap two-person tent, and was at first a bit worried by the reviews mentioning leaks due to the lack of seam-sealing (which seems to have been corrected in newer models). I currently live in Texas, so the prospect of surprise thunderstorms with heavy rain is fairly common, and this tent had a trial by fire on its first night out. A fairly strong thunderstorm blew through in the middle of the night, and we remained completely dry inside the tent. For reference, a car roof "Dry" bag we had tried out had a ~2 inch deep pool of rainwater inside of it (which some of our stuff/compression sacks were floating in, unfortunately). The only hints of moisture we got were from keeping the rainfly vents open, which occasionally allowed mist to spray in lightly (an unfortunate necessity in Texas humidity). Additionally, the vestibule design ensured there was a sizeable space to egress from the tent without issues and our shoes remained completely dry -- the top pole gives the vestibule some extra headroom that was very useful for removing my rain jacket in the vestibule. It was also nice that the vestibule had several different guyout points and toggle points, so that you could have openings of multiple sizes. My only real gripe with the fly was the attachment to the poles seemed odd and the instructions weren't completely obvious (the older model used clips it seems, while the new model has grommets that you fit the tent poles into). Also, there was a fair amount of moisture inside the rainfly, but I chalked that up to the extremely high humidity throughout the day and night. Leaving the fly, tent, and footprint (definitely a nice touch that it has this included) in the sun allowed them to quickly dry without any issues. Also, using the two-zipper design on the rainfly, we were able to get some extra airflow to alleviate the awful humidity - zipping up the fly completely managed to also keep in quite a bit of warmth as the temperature dropped. The tent itself was great, though the lack of a true gear loft was a little disappointing, though the number of pockets and their placement made the need for one pretty unnecessary -- I'll probably just attach one from another tent if I start to miss it. In summary: Pros: -Pretty waterproof, can't complain -Good ventilation design -Very roomy, lots of headroom inside -Spacious vestibule (with headroom) -Vestibule opening is "modular" -Quick setup with at least two people -Lot's of storage pocket space -Included stakes are surprisingly pretty good (just typical aluminum J-stakes, but with cool red MSR coating to make everyone jealous) Cons: -Weird rainfly attachment (doesn't appear to be problematic, more of just a preference) -Gear loft not included (but alleviated by two tent-ceiling pockets, and toggles for adding a gear loft) For a car-camping tent for two people and a husky, this is a great fit. I'll be trying this tent out in Colorado soon, and I'm fairly confident that it will be perfect for the colder nights.

I find it very roomy. I’ve read some reviews that say the fly will leak because of a poor glue. Have u changed the glue’s formula?