I am considering a hiking pole shelter like one of the ones produced by tarptent, but I also like the "poncho shelter" designs. I like the hiking pole solutions because it just doesn't make sense to me to have tent poles if hiking poles can be used instead.

I think I would prefer the poncho shelter for when I'm going lite and fast or for overnights and day hikes.

I'm 6' tall, so I wonder if the GC dimensions can be alterered to allow more room.

The problems with the poncho, such as poor underarm ventilation worry me though. If I would have to carry a disposable poncho, then I think something like the contrail would weigh as much as the poncho + bug net solution, and have a bathtub style floor to boot!

I still like the idea of the GC as an emergency shelter though...