Double Rainbow DW Ultra

I have a dw ultra rainbow that I sometimes think I should have just gone with the silpoly rainbow. Trekking pole tents are a lot of hassle just to save a pound a weekend trip.

if youre willing to spend ~$500, get a tarptent double rainbow. i have the tarptent double rainbow DW ultra and its the best two person tent ive ever been in. spacious, light and sturdy. lots of space in the vestibules for your gear too.

i have the Tarptent Double Rainbow DW Ultra. huge vouch for that. great tent. im sure the triple is just as good

alternatively, the tarptent double rainbow (all variants afaik) fits a 6’3 person easily. it is out of OPs budget though. might be worth to BIFL source: personal experience

vouch! the double rainbow is so so good

My tarptent double rainbow dw ultra fulfills all these conditions. if youre not in the US, it might be too expensive to import for you though. good luck!

my tarptent is double walled. so thats definitely also an option

double rainbow dw ultra

I really like my Rainbow DW Ultra. If you’re willing to go out of the UL vicinity, the Big Agnes Copper Spur is great too. You use trekking poles to make it freestanding, but not in the way you think. It’s an interesting design.

What tent are you looking at? I use a Tarptent Double Rainbow. I love this tent, and it's lasted for years in excellent condition. It's easy to set up fast, and is very roomy. $349, 40oz. There's also a single rainbow, $329, 33oz, and a Double Rainbow DW, $439, 43oz.

I have found it very stable in winds and heavy rain.

I can personally vouch for this one. It's been my backpacking tent for years. Tarptent Double Rainbow 40oz. $349 https://www.tarptent.com/product/double-rainbow/

I second this - I'm a big fan of supporting small outdoors "cottage" businesses. I can personally, strongly recommend: * Tarptent Double Rainbow tent * Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60L backpack * The Packa raingear * Zpacks for dry bags, pack liners, airline duffel * Enlightened Equipment or Zenbivy for down quilts (don't mention Zenbivy over at the Ultralight subreddit - they are uber-purist there and you'll get downvoted) * Not that this is specifically ultralight, but I wear Coalatree Trailhead pants or a Purple Rain hiking kilt

That type of tent is not what you are looking for at all. The key selling point is that it's extremely lightweight and that's important to those who are carrying this as their shelter for weeks or months at a time. The reason you see so many influencers recommending them is that the "influencers" are compensated in one way or another to do so. Tons of downside though: * Dyneema is a very strong material, but its abrasion resistance sucks. If you aren't extremely careful you will wear a hole in it either from setting it up on the ground or packing it incorrectly. * Their tents are all single-wall, which is fine if you are prepared for potential condensation issues but it's very common to be packing up a wet tent even if it didn't rain. If it does rain then there's a high likelihood of the condensation causing some rain inside the tent too. Again, this is a compromise made to save weight. * The price tag is simply insulting and there are a number of other manufacturers making similar tents for less money. Look for a tent made of out of a more traditional material (sil-nylon or sil-poly) and understand that many lightweight and ultralight tents also cut weight by making the tents ridiculously small. I have a 2P Nemo ultralight tent which is perfect for me alone, but would be nearly impossible for two people unless one was a small child. Nemo and Big Agnes both make good lightweight tents that offer good durability and local store convenience. Tarptent also makes an excellent product in a wide variety of shapes and intended applications. I have a couple of their ultralight tents and am very pleased with them. If they're still making it then the Double Rainbow DW (double wall) is an excellent option and a great compromise between weight, durability and moisture control.

I can get the single rainbow into a 2L sack (if I keep the poles separate). Based on fabric weight differences, you'll probably be able to get Double Rainbow DW into a 3L sack, 4L tops?

Check out Tarptent, the Rainbow or Double Rainbow are great for the money, and just great overall. The Double Rainbow DW is a double wall version.

Since you want a double wall, I can suggest the Nemo Hornet 3P. Lighter and roomier than the Big Agnes Copper Spur 2P (which my wife and I also have). Available from Amazon so you can use your $200 card. Another great tent is the TarpTent Rainbow 2P Double Wall. None however are UL.

I love my Double Rainbow by TarpTent. Holds me my gear and my Lab comfortably. I’ve been in a few major storms and it holds up great. I’ll add that customer service is great and very responsive

I have the Tarptent Rainbow Single, it’s big enough to share and easy to carry at 980g but I wouldn’t want to be sharing in prolonged wet weather. However the Double Rainbow is significantly wider with a door on both sides for better access and ventilation. And not much heavier. They’re not cheap but look out for a used one on eBay or Geartrade etc.

My girlfriend and I used my Tarptent Rainbow together in summer for a few weeks. It’s a one person tent with great headroom, wide enough for two sleeping mats. It was plenty big enough, in good weather. Mine weighs 985g. The Tarptent Double Rainbow is wider, has doors on both sides and weighs not much more. I can recommend the design.