Originally Posted by PedalingWalrus

basically there come situations when it's raining, its getting dark and you've spent a few hours riding and looking for a camp spot to no avail when at last minute you find some kind of gazebo or roofed patio and the last thing you want to do is to find out how to find some tie outs on the cement floor and you thank your lucky stars for purchasing a freestanding tent.

This past spring I toured Scotland and this exact scenario happened. It rained all day, wind blew 40mph, I stopped at two hotels that were full, and I found this roofed overhang and all I had with me on this trip was a Hilleberg Akto and I just could not pitch it there... so I kept going