Robot: Thanks for this review. I've been debating different tents/shelters for solo use and the Squall 2 was one of them. I'm a large guy (6'1"/230) and most of the solo tents don't have enough room for me and my pack+boots. Living in TX, we have numerous threats that come out day or night and I don't particularly want to deal with spiders. tarantulas or snakes either in my boots or in my packs. So, bringing them in at night is pretty much essential. I make sure to cook away from my tent to minimize "visits" from bobcats, coyotes or feral hogs. (and you thought bears were the only thing to worry about ) Put my food trash in AlokSak Opsaks to kill the smell, so, bringing my pack inside is OK. When I hike in East TX or SE OK, or Arkansas I hang my food, so again NBD. But being able to keep the desert critters out is a HUGE deal and you helped me on the road to deciding just which shelter to get. Gracias!