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The original was posted on /r/Ultralight by /u/gatorfelis on 2024-10-15 16:12:47+00:00.

Just returned from 11 days backpacking in WV and realized I have way too many lovingly-framed photos of my Tarptent, my faithful hiking partner, house, bedroom, kitchen… I had a Stratospire two years ago (until Delta lost it somewhere between Reno and DC) and decided to replace it with the Dipole 2 Li, which was a new design in 2022. Before this I was convinced I preferred a double-walled tent. Not so. The dipole is a slightly more straightforward setup than the stratospire. It’s a couple of ounces heavier and offers more interior space and a less fiddly pitch. I sometimes hike solo or with a partner, but usually with my two medium-sized dogs. The dipole is SO ROOMY. When I’m solo it’s downright palatial. It’s very satisfying to pitch once you take a minute to grok the design. It has performed flawlessly for me in both wind and rain, in oddly-shaped, rocky, or otherwise less-than-ideal sites, just wherever. “Room enough for two large/long sleeping pads” = TRUTH. Condensation: sometimes, yeah. Not unmanageable. Finger flick to the walls or a quick swipe with a PackTowl. Good to go. I always use hiking poles since breaking my leg a couple of years ago, so the configuration just works for me. If I hadn’t lost my stratospire I probably would never have tried the dipole, but given the choice today between the two, I’d choose the dipole again. I love my tent.