Poncho tarp as supplementary vestibule/shelter

This is the S2S Poncho Tarp , about 5'x8'

Did that just to show a forum member how to do it but never used it myself.
Where I hike it is often either windy and or on somewhat narrow trails where the poncho would catch.
(I will have to edit to add the photo…)

Just some food for thought. Your current setup should allow you to be more comfortable while hiking in windier, more extreme conditions. The hoods on poncho tarps all suck and are very limited in their adjustability, but simplicity is the point with the poncho tarp. Poncho tarps are also very billowy and long, can be a lot to deal with when the wind picks up. Also, once you've setup your poncho tarp as a vestibule or supplemental shelter, you've lost your rain gear. This could be a non-issue if you use a pee-bottle for middle of the night pee breaks, but if its still pouring when it's time to pack up, you're gonna get wet. You could always throw in a windshirt to negate some of these disadvantages, but then you're adding another 2-5oz.

That's not to say poncho tarps do not have their place. They definitely excel when conditions are mild and rain isn't going to be a heavy issue.

Thanks for the photo, that's what I was imagining. One thing I like about the Grace Duo, though, is that I don't need to set up the Net Tent right away. I can lounge about under the tarp and just set up the Net Tent when it's bed time. So perhaps the poncho tarp would be redundant.

I have been thinking a lot about just carrying a Houdini, a GoLite Chrome Dome and a cuben pack cover. I think this would be perfect for 90% of rainy weather, but I'd be forced to hunker down under the tarp when it gets too windy (lest I turn into Mary Poppins). The biggest issue I have with the umbrella is having to decide whether to use it or my hiking poles.

I would think that the poncho would be the best for high winds/rain if I could tie it around my waist with some guyline or something.