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I have a Vango Gamma 350 which offers the pitch in one option but iv never opted for it.. think it would be an a*se doing it that way..  Too heavy, hard to fold and .. well too much weight when erectin poles.. As i say iv never actualy tried it, but i dont think it would work for me.

Iv put this tent up in very windy weather and iv thought the poles were gona snap.. iv had to move car several times during setup just to keep wind off of tent, i dont think it would have been at all possible with the inner tent attatched, the weight plus the wind would have almost certainly overloaded the poles, and i dont plan to try it..  Perhaps with a smaller tent it might work but i still think it would be a nightmare for packing away etc..  The poles are desiged to take the full weight of the tent when erect and in its best position to balance the weight but i dont think they have the power to lift it all, especialy in high wind..

Anyone had different experience?

Better to take the pods out even if you do have an all-in-one pitching option. It doesn`t take long to toggle pods up...good job for the kids, actually. And seperate pods and flysheet are far easier to clean, dry and air out.

Plus as stated above the time you`re most likely to snap a pole is while pitching the main section and pushing it up to full height. At this point the less strain on the poles the better.

My daughter has a Gamma 350 and has no problems erecting all in one either.......but then Daddy taught how to erect it correctly