“I'm hoping someone here has experience with the Squall Classic?”

I’m just wondering if me and firefly are the only ones that presently own this tent?
I have a lot of posts about this tent. Some highlights:

I have the GG Squall. Our scoutmaster has the SpinnShelter (thanx to Glenn <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />). So I have observed both in heavy rain.

I believe this is the lightest fully enclosed 2-person tent that gives the least condensation.

To me I have had BETTER waterproofing results with spinnaker than silnylon. I haven’t had any drops come in these 2 tents through thunderstorms.
I also have NOT seam sealed these tents but I had to with my silnylon tents to get similar results.

And, I don’t know why, I have had less condensation issues with spinnaker.

One feature I love about Spinnaker is once you have the tautness correct, you don’t have to retighten 30 minutes later. Silnylon eventually sags on you so you usually have to retighten (or just live with the sag).

Once it’s set up, it hasn’t been noisy.

The GG Squall is so easy to slide into its tube stuff bag. That’s where I struggle with silnylon.

In my GG Squall Classic during heavy night earsplitting 8 hour thunderstorms, my stuff is always totally dry. During those nights, I don’t have condensation since a nice wind is going through.

I will admit, I try to pick a camp spot that slightly impedes high winds and rain, and has good drainage. But I would do this with any tent.

I don’t know how your dog’s paws will do on the mesh <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />.

-Barry