Does anybody have a reccomendation for a tent that has a fly that can be staked out to make a usable ‘porch’ area during light, vertical rainfall? On my recent trip I was stuck in my tent for a while during a light - moderate rainfall and I really wanted to open the fly and just watch the storm. The NEMO tent I took would have had rain falling right into the bathtub floor though. I think that Sierra designs made something like what I’m imagining in the past, however they no longer sell them anymore.
It’s almost certainly not the answer you are looking for, but a tarp (hammock or ground) fits the bill. Pitching them high gives lots of views of your surroundings. I don’t use flat tarps, but they would give you even more versatility.
Tarp pitch done, I’ve had my X-Mid 2p pitched with both doors lifted with trekking poles and no inner. We fit 5 adults and a large dog in for dinner and social hour in sporadic rain.