I was just watching Franco's setup video of the SS2, and it shows him putting the trekking poles in handle up, without the pole handle adapters, and just setting it up that way.
Does that work well in the field? I know it works well for plenty of other shelters, but the peaks of those shelters are usually heavily reinforced. What is the reinforcement like on the peaks of the SS2?
On the other side of the coin, are there any disadvantages to putting the poles tip up (other than getting the handles dirty – not a concern for me)? Seems like tips down would be a little more stable and possibly less prone to user error…the latter is on me though, I suppose :)
Any feedback is appreciated.
