Excellent semi-freestanding tent - NEMO Equipment Hornet Ultralight Backpacking Tent 2-Person

I've taken the Hornet 2P out 2x now, so I can't speak to the longevity of its construction, but both times, it's been an excellent shelter. In the NC heat, the first time I set it up without the fly; the second, in the Virginia Highlands, I used the fly. (I also purchased and used the Hornet 2P footprint). Setting up is really straightforward: poles and connections are color-coded, so even in less than optimal light, it's not too difficult to figure out what goes where. I appreciate the loop in the ceiling: I strung a short length of 550 through them to create an attach point for a USB fan (if you've backpacked eastern NC in the summer, you get it!), which I've left in there ever since.

Without the fly, which has connection points for "volumizing" the main tent, I ran some of the included guylines to guy out the sides for more interior space, and this is where I discovered my one (very minor) quibble: minimally guying out this tent requires 7 stakes: two for the head, three for the foot (one point for the pole; two for the nylon stays in the corners), and 2 for the side guylines. I suppose you could sneak by with the six included stakes, but it really needs all seven, and that assumes you're not guying things out maximally. Nothing worth subtracting a star.

Even packed, the tent feels exceptionally light (compared to what I'm used to), and was no trouble to secure to the outside of my pack. Dividing it seems unnecessary -- which reminds me: it claims to be a true 2-person tent, but unless you two are REALLY close (and neither of you tosses and turns), well, you will be after a night in this thing! Perfect for 1 adult and a dog, I'd say, but two full grown humans? Probably not. Still, I'm extremely pleased with this tent so far!