Tent with a view - something you can leave open in the rain

[coloradoan]

When I was a kid I camped in a-frame tents that had rain flies that extended out over the tent inner without touching the ground. Because of this you had great ventilation and could even look outside without getting wet.

Nowadays it seems like every tent has a vestibule that extends to the ground, making you basically blind to the outside world and hampering ventilation as well.

A lot of popular floorless shelters like mids go to the ground as well. You can set up a nice open porch, but you have to close it when it’s raining.

Are there any lightweight floored setups that can provide the open experience I’m looking for? Sierra designs made the Flash tent a few years back that looked interesting, but sadly it is discontinued.

 

[turley]

I believe the Tarptent Double Rainbow and Lightheartgear FireFly both can be setup with the the vestibules in porch configuration which will give ventilation and views in the rain.

Double Rainbow

The patented and award winning Double Rainbow is our most popular, best-value, 2 person tent. Designed for versatility, this tent is ideal for people who camp in a wide variety of conditions and need an all purpose shelter for hiking, hunting, bike touring and more. The Double Rainbow is easy to...

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FireFly - Sil-Nylon

Made in the USA. US Patent No. 8555908 3-Season, fully enclosed, roomy 1 person tent. Weight; Floor area – 26.8 Sq. Ft. 45 inches headroom. 115 inches long, 55 inches at widest, 30 inches at foot. Imported fabric - silicone coated both sides, 30D ripstop...

lightheartgear.com

 

[Voyageur]

I can leave one or both vestibules open on my Tarptent Stratospire II and it provides a nice view as well as protection from the rain. Different story though if it's a driving rain.

 

[THLR]

Helsport has a few models https://www.helsport.com/no/telt-og-tarp/3-sesong/fonnfjell-superlight-2/

 

[trailguru]

I believe the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV series has that awning feature as well. Tbh, from everyone i've met who has that tent no one actually uses that feature. Great in theory, a hassle to set up and take it down

 

[Bigboone1988]

Tarptent and Durston can be used with vestibules open and set up with rain flys off the ground for better ventilation