Tarptent Bowfin and more

The wet floor thing is one of the few things I dislike about my Rainbow.  As for the “front porch,” I don’t know why it was designed but I do know from experience that it won’t solve the wet floor issue.  It will let you leave the tent door open in the rain, sure, but getting in and out is a slither move that adds mud to the equation, at least for folks my height.  YMMV.

Thanks for that insight.  I guess backpacking light will involve a compromise on something, somewhere.  Otherwise it would be backpacking heavy.   In this case you get a fly first set-up, but the fly needs a bit of finesse to keep you dry.

People complained about something similar with the Fly Creed ul1 design. I never found it to be an issue. My body blocked most of the rain as I entered and exited. A small towel could mop up any splash.

Hard to have ‘perfect’ in UL, as you note. That tent looks pretty cool. If it’s bombproof through a storm once you’re in it, you’re golden. My (not well loved here) Fly Creek never failed in winds and heavy rain. Good enough.

I’ve never found it to be much of a problem. You are likely to be wet enough anyway when you get in. A few seconds of rain is not going to make much difference. You’d need a tent with a huge vestibule to make much of a difference here.