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.
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!
those will definitely work, but i can only recommend a dome tent.
been camping in norway a few times, going again this september. i started out with a Robens Lodge 2, upgraded to a Tarptent Double Rainbow DW Ultra. a 2 person dome tent has never lacked any space for us, and my buddy is about 2m tall.
might be worth a look if you wanna save some weight. if youre in the USA, tarptent might be worth it, if youre not, then the tariffs and duties would probably cost more than a tent and you should look for another company.
good luck on your trip!
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
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.
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/
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 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
For 3.5 season I'd look into double or triple rainbow because you can support with trekking poles. Same with the durston x dome, which is freestanding but you can use trekking poles to augment.
I had my double rainbow in 40 mph gusts recently and the trekking poles really settled it down. I suspect it would also be helpful for snow load.
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