To be honest, Charlie, the term “freestanding” is more than a little misleading. What it’s supposed to mean is that the tent supports itself—the poles are tensioned by inserting them into pockets or ...

No, free-standing is NOT worth the extra weight and pole. I m all for free-standing tents I use them a lot but part of their rationale is ease of use and the ability to set them up in a storm and on a ...