World first. Double Rainbow pics

Agree with Gear Meister.

However, there are a few tents with vestibules that are still completely freestanding — such as the Hilleberg Staika. 7 pounds minimum weight though.

Thank you for the correction. I will need to look at the Staika. Looks like you are Der Gear Meister.

Moi? Der Gear Meister? Nah, I’m just moderately interested in gear. I mean, I can quit anytime I want to! Really! :)

So, what do you think about the Staika’s design?

The new double Rainbow is supposed to be available this month.

Two doors; two vestibules. Basically two Rainbows 180° out of phase. See pictures and details at the Practical Backpacking forums at http://www.practicalbackpacking.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221

Wandering Bob

Staika appears to be a four season shelter on steroids. It looks strong enough that on a warm, clear night one might try sleeping on the “roof”.

Strangely enough I have a tent that is freestanding including the vestibules, the Bibler Pinon.
Great and in my opinion very underrated tent, but it is more than 5 lb. As Henry stated there is a weight penalty with this luxury. That silly double Rainbow set up was only a bit of fun for me and a further reminder to Henry that for not much extra weight we could have a better cover with the Rainbow. I hope that most will like this feature in the Double Rainbow.
And no, I do not miss the freestanding vestibule with the Rainbow because I never used the Pinon without pegging it down.
Franco
Ben : I looked up “fanciful” in my dictionary and here is what I found ” Fanciful: adjective, used by Benjamin Tang to describe his desire to stop chopping bits off his tents and start adding just like Franco.