Tarptent Double Rainbow (no longer own)

After struggling to carry my Copper Spur UL4 on trips, I decided to buy a much lighter tent. I had a hard time deciding whether to get a Tarptent Double Rainbow or a Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo, but ultimately chose the Double Rainbow because it didn’t require trekking poles to set it up, and there were so many positive reviews of the tent online. Although the tent was very easy to set up, I didn’t enjoy using this tent. It was too small for two people to comfortably sit up at the same time (not enough ‘head space’ due to the angle of of the roof), and a lot of water and mud splashed in when it rained (the bathtub floor is very low, especially by the doors). I can see why many people like this tent, but it just didn’t work for me. Perhaps if I lived in a drier climate and hadn’t experienced the spaciousness of the Copper Spur UL4, I could have enjoyed this tent more. I think the Lunar Duo would have better suited me as it has much more ‘head room’.