The ARB room solution isn't bad -- but it has limitations that, after several trips, it has become more apparent its not perfect. I am not sure I'd do it again....in fact, I'm 90% sure I wouldn't.
Last year a CICO, another owner of an ARB side tent experienced catastrophic failure when rain collected on the top, which quite literally collapsed the poles. Even when I drop mine to a fairly substantial pitch, I still get water on my roof, and the nature of aluminum is to be VERY strong....right until it breaks without warning.
If you use just the roof for an awning for rain fly and side room, its probably not as big of an issue -- when its rains just drop a corner all the way down.
However, if you add the side room, the room's height goes to about 48 inches. This means slack in the sides, which is already there with the CampInn application. Its just too short. This means you get water in the base. I'm sure it keeps water out...no doubt...because it keeps water in
I have to carry a bilge sponge to dry it out after every rain.
The high wall and fixed height of the Pahaque would take care of those issues. What I don't know, is how well ventilated the Pahaque is --- ventilation is so important to me. The ARB opens wide with screens on all sides and, those screens open.
All this, just because I want to keep a critter (or three) safe and ' at home ' overnight, dry out of the rain and maybe have a place to get dressed without doing "the worm"
