Rainshadow for 2 people?

We used the original Rainshadow for four years. It's large enough for three plus some gear, and it's a *great* shelter for two people. My wife and I could get all our gear inside.

I have used an original Squall (not the 2), and found it to be just too small for us.

The Rainshadow II has much more headroom and a better door than our original. Good choice.

I use my Rainshadow all the time with just 2 people. It's super roomy and I can pull all of the extra gear into the tent. There's plenty of room for three on the occasion that I have both kids with me.

The one issue I've had with the Rainshadow 2 is that site selection is a little more tricky given the amount of space that you need to adequately stake it out. IMHO having the extra room far outweighs this slight inconvenience.

Neither the Squall 2 nor Rainshadow 2 fall into the SUL category so an extra 6 ounces may not be that critical … 3oz per person.

I started with an original Squall as my first not-totally-enclosed shelter … solo use. My impression was that it'd be marginal for two people unless they are folks who wanted to very close to each other … like when sharing a quilt or sleeping bag. I'd expect the Squall 2 to be somewhat better in that regard but haven't owned or used one so that's only a suspicion.

I've had 50% ownership in a RainShadow 2 since 2007. It is positively luxurous for two people. I haven't used it for three … but the other owner is on trail with two others right now and they might be using the RainShadow 2 … they were gonna try it at a campground near the trailhead before deciding.

Not being a dog owner I won't try to guess about a dog or two … but it probably varies with the nature of the dogs.

I got an original Rainshadow meant for use by two and I couldn't be happier. The extra room was just right for those wet weather days/nights which is when you actually need your shelter more. The additional comfort was well worth the additional weight to us. Then a Rainshadow has more unsupported fabric and is more sensitive to wind than a Squall (but it's always worked well in some interesting winds).

Tae,

Here's a picture of mine with a 25 inch and 20 inch ProLite in it. There's still a ton of room for the pooch. It's a real ballroom for the weight!

Sorry 'bout the mess… we didn't expect company ;-)