Kelty Tallboy 4P vs Marmot Limestone 6P

Kelty Tallboy 4P review

Best for: Two to four campers who want stand-up headroom

A tall 4-person tent with a 70 in peak for standing to dress; the trade-offs are one door, no vestibule and a partial fly.

The Tallboy 4 has an 85 x 96 in floor (57 sq ft) and a 70 in peak on three fiberglass poles in an X-pole frame. It weighs 9 lb 14 oz minimum and 11 lb packaged, and packs to 24 x 7 x 10 in. One door and no vestibule mean gear stays inside, and the fly is a partial cover.

Specs from Kelty Tallboy 4 product page and Amazon.com listing, checked Oct 26. We compare published specs and design; we have not tested it ourselves.

Marmot Limestone 6P review

Best for: A family of four to six car camping in 3-season weather

A tall, freestanding 6-person car-camping tent with two doors, two big vestibules and a full fly; the trade-off is nearly 16 lb of weight.

The Limestone 6 stands on four DAC DA17 aluminum poles with color-coded clips and has an 82.9 sq ft floor with a 76 in peak. Two D-shaped doors open onto two vestibules with 40.9 sq ft of covered storage, and the vented full-coverage fly can be left off on clear nights. It packs to 24.4 x 10.4 in.

Specs from Marmot Limestone 6-Person product page, Marmot Limestone 6-Person (Spring 2026) page and Marmot Limestone 6-Person older-version page, checked Oct 26. We compare published specs and design; we have not tested it ourselves.

Side-by-side

Green marks the better figure where more (or less) is plainly better. Weights and ice claims are the makers’ own figures.

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