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Old 05-12-11 | 10:48 AM
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njkayaker
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From: Far beyond the pale horizon.
Originally Posted by fuzz2050
Originally Posted by manapua_man
The spitfire looks cool, but I've got this thing against tents that aren't freestanding...You'll soon get over that. I've yet to meet a tent that has a freestanding fly.
You'll soon get over that. I've yet to meet a tent that has a freestanding fly.
The fly typically (always?) needs to be guyed out but it's easier finding alternatives for doing that than it is for staking the whole tent.

The Spitfire is nice.

Originally Posted by WalksOn2Wheels
I've had the same feelings about freestanding vs. non-freestanding tents. But after setting up a freestanding tent on rocky soil I couldn't get a peg into to save my life, I realized rocks and guy lines were my friends. But to feel really secure, I had to get at least 4 rocks to make it work with my 4 cornered freestanding tent.
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