MICHAEL C It is freestanding and very roomy.

LINDA L Deb, I'm not sure I know what you mean by free standing. But the poles (which are of excellent quality) slip into grommets, at the bottom of the tent. Although I have never done it, and it is not particularly recommended (because you don't want to break or bend your poles - they're expensive) you could pick-up the entire tent and move it by grabbing the poles and lifting it. So if that is what you mean by free standing, yes it is. Additionally, just so you know, I had excellent service with my purchase at Sunny Sports, which is why I agreed to respond. I ordered my tent first. Then I ordered three Zia tents. I was entirely satisfied with my purchase and the delivery of all of them. Linda L

GAIL M T it stands freely once all the poles are in. BUT in order to prevent from flying around during wind, all tents, including this one, should be staked.

Nik R Is it bad that so much moisture builds up inside the tent? Is there something better than this one? Would you recommend something else?

MICHAEL C It does come with a fly with good coverage.

GAIL M T yes comes with a rainfly. the rainfly has two vestibules with two doors. the doors are not identical because they have different shapes. also, one door has a double zipper so you can open from the top, but the other does not, so can't create airflow. on cold nights, a lot of moisture builds up inside the tent and under the rainfly.