>>2449687You fell victim to the California Influence.
California has a huge hiking culture that stretches back decades. It’s a more popular hobby there than anywhere else in the country, and by a fairly large margin. As such, an enormous amount of national influence over the types of gear people bring originates from California.
Your single wall tent is a condensation nightmare. This is pretty well established; they simply can’t breathe as well because of their intrinsic design. But they work really well on the West Coast, where humidity is low. But when someone is looking for the lightest possible tent, no matter where they live there’s a dull roar pointing to a single wall design.
Another example is rain gear. For most of the US, during most of the year, it’s simply too warm for a rain jacket. A poncho or umbrella is a better choice. But look into rain gear and jackets are always the go-to solution. They work well in winter, which consequently is the rainy season in California (they have a monsoon cycle; super dry summers followed by wet winters). Outside of winter it rarely rains.
And that lack of rain is why alcohol stoves have never had huge commercial success compared to isobutane. The former are illegal in California due to the risk of forest fires. That risk is comparatively minimal in the rest of the country.
