I came across this link awhile ago on the crazyguyonabike site: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/p..._id=48690&v=1b

Don Martin's got a nicely detailed description (with pics) about how to set up and take down a clip-style dome tent withOUT getting the inside soaked. I've got an REI half dome and the instructions work perfectly.

Essentially, he has his fly and ground cover attached together. The poles go up, spreading out the ground cover and hoisting the fly. The you clip your tent to the poles under the protection of the fly.

The nice this is that you can take down the tent in the same way in a driving rain. The dry tent is packed away and the wet fly/groundsheet is packed separately giving you SOME hope of a dry-ish place to set up the next day.

The instructions, unfortunately, only really work with clip-style tents...