Dragonfly OSMO Tent: 3-Person 3-Season
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Why We Like The NEMO Dragonfly OSMO Tent
The Dragonfly OSMO Tent takes NEMO's best-selling backpacking tent up another rung. Their new proprietary OSMO fabric has 20% more strength, four times more water-repellency, and three times less stretch when wet than other tent fabrics. It's also made of 100 percent recycled materials and free of fire retardants, PFCs, and PFASs for a more eco-friendly finish. As with all NEMO tents, it also balances weight savings with livability, giving us more room than other tents in its price and weight class. We also like the two large vestibules to store our wet and stinky gear overnight and the two large doors, which keep us from climbing over our partner, dog, or kids in the middle of the night.
Details
- Upgraded version of NEMO's best-selling backpacking tent
- OSMO proprietary fabric blend for less stretch, more repellency
- Pre-bent aluminum poles with crossbar for extra interior space
- Hubbed poles and webbing are color-coded for easy setup
- No-See-Um nylon mesh for privacy and bug protection
- Strut vents on top of vestibules for airflow, less condensation
- Divvy cube stuff sack takes up little pack space
- Waterproof Landing Zone storage under the vestibule
- Item #NEMK03V
- Responsible Collection
- Recycled/Repurposed
- Material
- [rainfly, floor] OSMO (GRS-certified 100% recycled nylon-polyester ripstop, PFC-free, PFAS-free), [canopy] nylon ripstop
- Capacity
- 3-person
- Season
- 3-season
- Wall Type
- double wall
- Freestanding
- yes
- Poles
- DAC Featherlite NSL (aluminum)
- Pole Attachment
- grommet, BallCap fittings, Jake's Foot fittings
- Number of Doors
- 2
- Number of Vestibules
- 2
- Vestibule Space
- 10sq ft + 10sq ft
- Ventilation
- mesh canopy, strut vents above vestibules
- Gear Loft
- peak, 2 corner pockets, 2 Nighttime pockets (light)
- Interior Height
- 44in
- Floor Dimensions
- 70 x 88in
- Floor Space
- 41.2sq ft
- Packed Size
- 16 x 6.5 x 4in
- Footprint Included
- sold separately
- Packed Weight
- 3lb 13oz
- Activity
- backpacking
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime
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Overall Rating
5 based on 31 ratings
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The tent is praised for its excellent waterproofing, lightweight and compact design, and roomy interior. Customers appreciate the high-quality, durable fabric and useful storage features. Overall, the tent is considered a fantastic option for backpacking and camping trips, performing well in various weather conditions.
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJuly 16, 2025
Very nice well thought out tent
As with most Nemo gear it is very well thought out. Pockets and zippers are in convenient locations, the netting in the interior has great pockets built in to hang clothes or lights up inside the tent. Setup is a breeze. I really like the ball sockets at the end of the poles that nicely snap into grommets on the tent. The tabs where the rainfly attaches to the tent are color coded so it’s easy to know which way the rainfly goes on. Nice DAC stakes and poles. Altogether a top tier build of a tent that is a pleasure to take on any trip. Like I said before, very well thought out and built.
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
May 11, 2025
Great Features
I bought this tent to do a variety of backpacking trips in Europe. So far, it has kept all the water out and shows no signs of wear and tear. The packed size is one of the truly great benefits for me since I have to get my backpacking bag down to carry-on size for regional airplanes.
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
April 30, 2025
My go-to tent for Adventure
I love how roomy this tent is. Makes the outdoor experience more enjoyable. I appreciate the little details. Osmo fabric is great.
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
April 29, 2025
Great size and quality.
Happy with my purchase. I’m impressed by the quality and weight. I only recommend NEMO products to friends and family.
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
December 20, 2024
Light and comfy
Great tent. 3 man fits 2 kids, wife, big dog, and me. Great pockets inside the tent walls. Have not had issues with getting wet. Have stayed dry in Olympic Peninsula rains.
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
December 17, 2024
6 1 fit no problem!
Very nice light weight and compact tent, the 2 person is great for 2 and it’s pretty simple to set up. It definitely needs to be secured well when it’s crazy windy or it will blow away! A person or pack inside does this well.
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
October 9, 2024
Takes too many stakes for fly
I was excited to finally replace my older model Dragonfly with the newer Osmo version. But, my excitement waned when I started putting up the fly. 4 stakes on the fly to keep it taught - uugh. I bought a freestanding tent so I didn't have to spend extra time at camp finding a soft spot for stakes. Or finding rocks for securing guys... If you don't get the 4 stakes in good places, you just can't get the fly taught and it flaps loudly in the wind. Also having uneven ground seemed to really tweak the fly layout. I don't even use vestibules for anything, so it's particularly maddening. Oh well, the Osmo fabric will be worth it - right. Well, sort of. Because it's hard to get the fly taught, it was really easy to get water splashing or rain driven under the cut out. So yup, rain in the tent. Osmo didn't help due to fly staking requirements. I wish I would have skipped this model and just done a trekking pole tent that uses fewer stakes than the dragonfly. Sorry Nemo, this needs to go back to engineering.
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
September 5, 2024
Dry tent
I paddled the Bowron Lakes Canoe circuit in northern British Columbia Canada this summer. Throughout the week, it rained quite heavily, but I found this tent to be exceptionally dry. Not one drop of water made itself onto me or my gear.
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
September 5, 2024
Amazing! Stayed bone dry on a 7 night expedition
We recently did a 7 night canoe expedition and was incredibly impressed with the Dragonfly OSMO waterproofing. We had a few nights where it rained almost all night, and we were completely dry in the morning. The fly is the best I've seen on a tent from NEMO.. some clever little touches that allow it to stay further away from the primary tent structure. It's also very easy and quick to set-up - intuitive and simple. A few other things... We especially liked the reflective string of the fly tie downs that you see with your headlamp. We noticed a lot of other tents and tarps on the trip lacked this feature, but when you're walking around at night you really notice the difference and feel safer with the NEMO tents. Materials all feel very high end. I really felt like this is one of the nicest tents I've used from NEMO - even better than the Kunai which I also own.
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
July 24, 2024
Doors!
Very pleased with weight, stuff sacks, features. I’ve had a few lightweight tents but this one is loaded with features and functionality
Originally reviewed on nemoequipment.com
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