I have a Moraine 33. I love it.
Prior to 2007 I was using a two-person tent, but decided to get a roomier 3-person. I read lots of good reviews on the Moraine 33 and after two years of use I think the tent lives up to the hype.
The walls are much more vertical than my other tent and the footprint is larger. So it feels very roomy. But it's not so large that you can't find a place to pitch it on small sites. I don't use a gear loft – that would cut down on the headroom significantly. I mainly use it alone so all that space is pure luxury. For two people, it's an excellent choice.
One of the main features is the good air circulation. Vast amounts of mesh is the reason for this. Another great feature is the "eyebrow" over the fly door. In a rainstorm I can unzip the fly door just under the eyebrow and get a good supply of fresh air while staying dry. You get a good view of the lighting that way too.
Nitpicking... the inside tent doors should be more rounded at the corner so you can open the zipper with one hand. It sometimes wants to stop there until you pull the surrounding tent fabric tight.
I like the fact that it has just three poles. Set-up time is good (with practice). But it took a little getting used to attaching the fly – it uses grommets just like the tent body. When it's set up, you will have three sets of grommets passing through the end of the tent pole: groundsheet, tent and fly. The tent and fly will set up tight as a drum. BTW, I highly recommend getting The North Face groundsheet that fits this tent even though ground sheets are such a giant ripoff.
I replaced the cheap stakes it came with. They were crap. Overall, the tent is showing no signs of wear and is holding up very well to hard use.
Here it is pitched last September...
