- Features
- DAC DA17 Poles
- Zip Open / Close Canopy Panels
- Full Coverage Fly
- Two Doors / Two Vestibules
- Fully Seam Taped Fly
- Fly Vent for Moisture Dissipation - Adjustable flap for ventilation
- Ground-level Side Vents
- Inside Pockets - To Keep Gear Off the Floor
- Optional Footprint - Extra Protection Under Your Tent or for Bare Bones Setup
- Specs
- Colors:
- Pale Pumpkin/Terra Cotta (9198)
- Maximum Weight:19 lbs 7 oz / 8.8 kg
- Minimum Weight:18 lbs 15 oz / 8.6 kg
- Dimensions:81x120x120in / 206x305x305cm
- Packed Size:14 x 25 in / 36 x 64 cm
- Vestibule Area:32 sq ft / 3 sq m
- Tent Poles:4 / DAC DA17 12mm
- Floor Area:100 sq ft / 9.3 sq m
- Tent floor Material:70d 100% Nylon PU 3000mm W/R, F/R
- Tent canopy Material:68d 100% Polyester Ripstop,F/R
- Tent fly Material:68d 100% Polyester Ripstop 1800mm, W/R, F/R
- Sidewall Material:75d Polyester Taffeta 190T 1800PU
- Colors:
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DAC
DAC tent poles are up to 15% lighter than aluminum, yet comparable in strength. Through innovative design, DAC created a light weight and compact folding tent pole.
Curly's Clips - Halo 6P Tent
Marmot's own Curly Cervone takes you through the Marmot Halo 6P Tent.
Halo 6P Tent Set Up Video
Marmot Athlete Beth Rodden shows you how to set up the Halo 6 Person Tent.
Halo 6P Set-Up Instructions
How to set up your Marmot® Halo 6P
Select a flat, level and protected site free from sharp rocks, twigs or other objects that could puncture the floor of your tent. Avoid pitching your tent in a low spot where water may collect if it rains.
Setting up the Tent Body
- Spread the tent out floor side down and loosely stake out the 4 corners of the main tent body using the stake loops.
- Carefully unfold all poles and begin assembling. Make sure all sections are fully joined together. Your pole system is connected with the shock cord system for easy assembly.
- The Halo 4P and 6P have 4 poles. There are 2 longer poles, which are identical and symmetrical. There are 2 shorter poles, which are also identical and symmetrical.
- Thread one of the longer poles through one of the pole sleeves. Repeat with the second long pole and other pole sleeve. Once inserted, the poles will make a large X shape, crossing in the middle of the tent. Poles should follow the seams of the tent, and the tips will be directed toward the corners.
- Insert 2 pole tips, one at a time, on one side of the tent into the grommets. Repeat with the pole tips on the opposite side of the tent body.
- With all 4 tips in their respective grommets, the tent will be erect. Connect clips on the tent body to the corresponding pole. The color of the clip webbing will match the color of the pole.
- Locate the black flap with 2 grommets on the sidewall of the tent.
- Place the tip of one of the shorter poles into a grommet on the flap. Use the grommet that is furthest from the direction that the pole is wrapping around the tent body. Wrap the pole around the tent body; this pole should go over the existing pole structure. Place the other tip of the pole into the furthest grommet on the flap on the opposite side of the tent. Repeat with the other shorter pole. The ends these 2 poles cross at the flap and form an X shape.
- Once the tips of the shorter poles are secured in the grommets, connect the clips on the tent body to the corresponding poles.
- If needed, reposition the tent stakes to pull the floor of the tent body taut.
Attaching the Flysheet
- Unfold the flysheet and identify the inside of the fly. The inside is coated and seam tape is visible.
- Locate the 2 red tabs on the fly and the 2 red tabs at the stakeout points on the tent body. Align the 2 sets of red tabs, connect the buckle at 1 of the red tabs to keep the fly correctly positioned, and drape the flysheet over the tent body with the inside facing down.
- The seams of the fly should closely align with the tent poles.
- Locate the reflective guy-line tabs along the seams of the fly. There is Velcro under the tabs that will securely attach the fly to the tent pole structure.
- If necessary, loosen the webbing at the 4 buckles to connect the fly to the tent body.
- Once the 4 buckles are attached, tighten the webbing at the corners until the fly is taut.
- Be sure the fly door is zipped closed before you stake out the vestibules. Use the large loops to stake out the vestibule. Use the adjustable webbing to tighten or release the tension.
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Reviews and comments
on 2/26/10.
I have now used the tent 4 times and found that each time a new way to store items or arrange the cots in the inside. On my second camping trip the tent saw a day and half of rain (approx 5 inches worth) and not one drop inside the tent. Setup is pretty straight forward, but you must pay attention to the rain fly install since it must be aligned square with the tent or you will not be able to clip the fly to the tent or ground cloth.
My only minor gripe is that the vestibule is hard to zip up or down when you are inside the tent. If it is raining and you or zipping up or down the vesibule door you will brush against the fly and get wet. You will need long arms to perform this task.
on 2/27/10.
I have a question for you. I like to go camping in the fall/winter. I would like to know if you can put a space heater in this tent (it looks like the tent has a mesh open top)?
on 3/1/10.
Hi Ashley, while this tent does have a mesh roof, and only if you don't use the fly...we do not recommend using a space heater. If you have a properly rated sleeping bag for your area, you should be plenty warm.
on 3/2/10.
Can you easily stand in the tent?
How many vestibules? What are their sizes?
What is the interior square footage of the tent?
on 3/6/10.
I am 6' tall and am able to easily stand/walk around in the tent. It's tall enough I can even jump up and down without touching the top.
on 5/26/11.
Yes only one person can set this tent up, my brother has one and he just loves it, the ventilation is fantastic, the lower vents have the option of open or close which is great to keep the dampness out. Outstanding tent.
on 4/3/10.
Regarding the setup, is this the newer style of tent where you can set up the outer shell first and then set up the tent inside, or is it a traditional design where the tent gets set up then the outer shell gets clipped on.
Thanks.
on 4/6/10.
Its a traditional setup.
on 4/28/10.
I purchased my Halo 6 last spring and used it four times. It's very easy to set up, and put back in its sack.
The tall interior height makes a person feel as though your in a cabin rather than a tent, and I like that. It's perfect for two people and three Springer Spaniels.
The Halo 6 is well engineered, and I expect to get years of service from it. I highly recommend!
It's made in china, but I'd like to see Marmot manufacture in USA!
on 5/4/10.
Cool tent...would like to know how the footprint attaches? still wondering what the clips are fot on the footprint. Wife and I had the thing up and down first time in 27 minutes. Big tent
on 6/16/10.
Hey Jon,
The clips on the Footprint are to attach to the clips on the fly (instead of the fly clips attaching to the tent body). This helps keep the system together when using the footprint.
Thanks,
Curly
on 5/19/10.
We rented this tent from Univ. of Utah Outdoor Rec. Prog. and it was the best!!!!!! This tent was easy to put up and worked really well. We got caught in rain a couple of times on our 1600+ road trip across UT., ID., Wy., SD and we stayed dry. Well built and the poles were fine. Putting this on my Christmas wish list for sure.
on 6/1/10.
My wife and I used this tent in Vedauwoo, WY over memorial day weekend. The tent is incredibly easy to set up, has a full rain fly (which is completely bomber), huge vestibules in the front and back, very smooth zippers that never hung up, and is extremely spacious. My wife set the tent up by herself in less then 10 minutes...it's our new favorite car camping tent!
on 6/11/10.
I have recently purchased a Halo 6P tent and have a question. How is one supposed to stake the tent down? The tent has four (4) tape strips, one at each corner. Each tape strip has one (1) brass grommet to receive the end of a support pole, and one(1) female end of a connector to allow attaching the fly to the tent. There is NO provision for staking the assembled tent to the ground. The included instructions refer to staking the tent down using one of several staking holes in the tape (?) - there are none! Please respond as it appears I may have a warranty problem.
on 7/13/10.
We have taken two different trips this season to the White Mountains NH and had great trips thanks to the Halo 6. The pockets on the inside help keep the kids stuff separate but nearby. The full rain fly did a great job of keeping us dry during the downpours and the ventilation was great. I too have a bend in the poles, but it doesn't seem to interfere with the function so no complaints here. Having two vestibules is so great! The kids nicknamed our tent "Punkin"; seems to have become a member of the family.
on 7/21/10.
Looking to buy one as a big one man tent-Boy Scout Leader. On the two tent doors do they have the fly screen option too or is it simply an open close deal. Love camping-hate bugs :)
on 8/8/10.
Bought the Halo 6P for a short camping trip but with the intent to use it multiple times per year. Setup was a breeze. I didn't notice any bending of the poles during setup. The space in the tent is great. Two adults and a 3 and half year old with tonnes of space to spare. Ventilation was great.
Definately recommend this tent.
on 8/20/10.
Awesome tent. Tons of room. Sets up easily. Have not experienced the bent pole issue. Will give us years of excellent service.
on 9/5/10.
Great tent design. I'll need to check this out!
on 9/6/10.
How does this tent stand up to the wind? I live in the desert and spring winds can reach hurricane strength (which we don't camp in) but even summer/fall winds hit 50mph quite frequently. I need a tent that can withstand our high wind conditions. It would be nice if they could keep the blowing sand out as well.......
on 9/10/10.
The Halo 6 is the perfect tent for packing for multiple people. it has lots of room and you don't have to change your clothes sitting down. I am a bigger person at 7 feet 2 inches and this tent is great for me and about 3 others. If you are a bigger or taller person or looking for a family tent this is the one for you. It is also very light and easy to pack down!
on 10/1/10.
I bought this tent for my family of 5, but I think it could be used for a light backpacking trip. I weighed all the various components as follows.
main tent - 6.5 lbs
fly - 6.3 lbs
big poles - 2.0 lbs each (4 pounds total)
halo poles - 1.3 lbs each (2.6 total)
stakes - .5 lb
Then I weighed the whole thing and got exactly 20 lbs. Now, I am talking about the digital Health o meter scale in my bathroom, so these aren't perfect, but it should give you an idea of what to expect.
on 9/13/10.
How do you clean the tent? There's a strong smokey odor from the campfire on the underside/inside of the fly, but not the outerside.
on 9/19/10.
Great tent with plenty of room and is well ventilated. Unfortunately 1 of the poles bent on mine (with no impact on it just a bit of flex) during the first use, which seems to be a problem according to some of the other reviews. Now i have to search for a new one of just use a bent pole and attempt to postion correctly, which doesnt seem to be difficult anyway. Its just for a tent of this quaility im surprised this happened. One other thing is if there is ANY type of precip. on the rainfly you will get wet opening it from the inside unless your arms are 6 feet long. I even with these 2-minor problems I would buy this tent again along with anything from Marmot.
on 9/26/10.
About the rainfly...went camping early September and had a few downpours. I discovered that if you unzip the fly from the top to bottom instead of bottom to top, you can just step through. The inside of the vestibule stays dry if you're quick and your' body doesn't touch the fly at all. Also, my poles held up nicely, no bends. Love this tent more each time we use it.
on 4/27/12.
With regards to getting wet when opening the door from the inside, there should be no problem if you just give the tent a few good taps to let the water run off the fly before opening.
on 9/29/10.
is the footprint supposed to be as big as the tent floor? i thought it was and we purchased the 6P footprint but is is much smaller and does not seem right.
on 12/30/10.
You should contact Marmot's warranty repair service for bent poles:
http://warranty.marmot.com/
which is what I have done. Instructed to UPS them the pole (at my cost nonetheless). We'll see if they replace it for free or charge me for it (you have to supply a credit card to do a repair return). I was told on the phone that they would repair or replace it at no cost.
on 4/22/11.
I got this tent last year so I could take my family camping. I didn't want a cheaper Coleman or Northwest Territory tent, and out of my search for a great family sized tent I came across the Marmot Halo 6p. After setting it up and using it twice, I can honestly say that it is quite the tent. We had enough room for my wife and I laying along one side, my 4 year old daughter along another, and my 1 year old daughter sleeping in her pack-n-play set along another wall. After all that, there was still a large walk-way down the center along with all our other stuff set in corners and in-between all of us. The sheer size of the tent is awesome, but to be honest the set-up is the best part. From all the tents that I have set-up in my lifetime, for being as large as this one is it was very easy to set-up and tear down. I did it by myself with no help in a matter of 15 minutes. I will need to time myself next time to see how fast I can get it down to. All in all, this tent rocks!
on 4/26/11.
A while ago I suggested that perhaps you could reinforce the lower section of tubing by putting a loose fitting rigid sleeve over it.
Actually I think it might be better to use a closer fitting, semi-rigid plastic as a sleeve (for example thin walled rigid PVC pipe/conduit) You could cover sections between the clips and joints and if you got the flex of the sleeve right it should reinforce the poles without causing stress points, which would be the problem with rigid tubing.
Just a thought.
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