MSR Elixir 3 Backpacking Tent

At 3.79 m² of floor space and 109 cm of peak height, the Elixir 3 is sized for three sleepers or two people plus gear rather than being a tight squeeze scaled up from the 2-person model. Two doors and two vestibules totaling 1.41 m² keep entry and gear storage workable for a fuller tent, and MSR added rain gutters above the doors — a small but genuinely useful detail that reduces water dripping inside when a door is unzipped mid-storm. Packed weight is 3240 g with a 2750 g minimum trail weight, which at roughly 1 kg per person if split three ways is reasonable for a double-wall freestanding tent, though well outside ultralight territory for any solo or duo use. Construction mirrors the rest of the Elixir range: 75D ripstop polyester fly and floor at 1500 mm and 3000 mm waterproofing, factory-taped seams, and ten stakes included. It fits small groups or families on base-camp-style trips or short approaches where interior space and weather reliability matter more than pack weight.