Originally Posted by
indyfabz
My BA Fly Creek is semi-free standing. You can pitch it with or without the fly, but doing so does not give you maxim floor space or allow you to stretch out the fly.
In June I did a tour in Vermont. Except for the final night on the road, I stayed in lean-tos every night. (Vermont state parks are good that way.) No need to use the fly or stake out the tent body fully.
I have never done a trip where I could rely on lean-tos every night (except for a few overnight or two night hikes). It must ne nice to just leave the fly home. I have taken another approach in lean-tos and under other shelters and used a hoopless bug bivy. That worked pretty well too and only weighs a few ounces. It is essentially just an envelope made of thin fabric on the bottom and netting on the top.