Originally Posted by
juggleaddict
I use the double rainbow. Can't go wrong with a tarptent : ) light, very strong in the wind. I don't have it set up to be freestanding, but if you carry an extra set of stakes you'd be set for anything. I used the stock stakes and I've had issues getting the easton nails into the rocky stuff. They're just too wide. I see the advantages of freestanding tents, I just made my choice to go without.
I am looking at the double rainbow. How big of a deal was the non-free standing aspect on the Transam? What did you do when your friends camped under shelters? Any issues with the single walls? Overall impressions, likes, dislikes? Thanks.