I realize no one reading this will put any faith in my opinion alone, but I'm with Cycco, sstorkel, and others on this when I say I'll never own anything but a freestanding tent. Just too many plusses. Nice to be able to pick up the thing and move it a few feet to get it off that rock or stick you didn't see when setting up or to move it quickly into more shade or ideal spot or to pick up the whole thing in one hand and shake it over your head to clean out the tent and floor so easily and of course all this not to mention I've often set mine up under pavilions and on porches and on solid rock overlooking a river or canyon where you can't stake anything down or easily tie it off. Not free standing >>=====> Not coming with me.