Just got back from my first trip with my new 9x9 Nemo Bugout with 5 ppl. It rained pretty badly half of our trip (late June) and the other half was pretty windy, when the wind died down holy crap did the bugs take advantage. Anyways, for all 3 conditions the tarp was a delight. I rigged it up with a continuous center ridgeline and staked out the 2 other corners. Census among everyone in the group was that it was the best item we brought, we spent almost every night cooking under it with or pocket rocket size stoves trying to dry out from the rain so I spent ALOT of time noticing it's quality and I have to say I'm impressed, they really did a good job on this tarp and it'll be VERY hard leaving it behind on any future trips.

It can be a little tough to figure it out but once it's up is so worth the weight.

Edit: Wait for a sale. Several times a year you can find them at 20% - 30% off on various websites. I picked mine up for 25% at Campsaver.com. They rotate sales between Big Agnes, Nemo, etc. Another nice feature is that during a heavy rain, with wind, the screen mesh stops most of the water from coming through. At the most you may feel a very fine mist.

I had never seen one of these until it was mentioned in the heavy gear or whatever thread in the listening point forum. After a little checking around this is gonna be on the short list for things to look for at Christmas.

I've got one and we use in in lieu of a tent, I think it's a 12 x 12,

We string two hammocks under it, one above the other bunk bed style, Much better air circulation due to the mesh sides, and much easier to get in and out of vs. a tent. I'm a fan. I also like being able to look outside 360 degrees during the night, which you can't really do in a tent.

I have one and will use it when not doing a lot of traveling. But for base camping or having just a few camps this is a great item to bring.

I used it in 2015 on a trip to north bay Quetico where we had 2 different camps. We only used it at one of the sites because of space. We also camped on Sunday Lake and didn't bother setting up. It takes a bit to set up.

Groovy........awesome base camp addition. I might have to get one.

We have the larger 12x12 Bug out shelter. It's a bit on the heavy side but well worth the weight if bugs are an issue. We have set it up using the center ridge line and also using 4 poles. By only issue with it is it really catches the wind. So if it's windy make sure you secure it down well along the bottom of the netting.

I also took a Nemo Bugout 9x9 for the first time on our trip this year, and similarly loved it. On the rainy days it made all the difference in terms of comfort, and on the buggy days it definitely made things better.

I tried setting it up several different ways at different times, including raising the lower sides a bit with our canoe paddles, but found that it worked best to get a high center ridgeline, and then simply stake out the low sides as far out as possible. In that configuration it gave plenty of interior space, plenty of bug protection, and was unfazed by rain and wind. By contrast, a relatively low pitch with the lower sides propped up by canoe paddles resulted in significant pooling of water, which eventually dripped through a little.

Mine has gone on every trip, wouldn't go without it! I had a buddy , who is a upholsterer, sew tie downs every couple feet around all four sides so I can stake it down much better to handle heavy wind. Made a world of difference.