>>2829923The Tarptent ProTrail is pretty close, but one end is a lot lower than the other.
Ideally I’d like to see a double-walled ProTrail, where the fly can be pitched in different configurations. Generally that means one style of pitch is fantastic, while the others are a little wonky. But that’s fine, as long as the main way of pitching offers the most rain and wind protection.
Specifically, I’d like to see two entrances: one at the head end (like it has now) and a second along the side. The fly could be pitched in a porch mode, rolled up out of the way and to one side, in snake skins, or any weird combination to increase ventilation while still offering rain protection “just in case.”
The sides should have catenary cuts. It’s strange that they don’t already. And they should have panel pulls for a tarp pole mod (a pole is laid on top of and perpendicular to the ridge line, and pulls up in the ones pulls, adding rigidity and interior space).
>>2829988I think these beat out the a-frame design because a smaller shelter is less prone to wind. Plus it’s easier to get in and out of.
