backpacking tents

Has anyone used a 2 person pup tent without the poles? It looks like someone could string a guideline through both ends of the end and use that guideline to support the tent rather than poles. Reason for this? Be able to reduce the size of the tent down as much as it can without the poles...

I was doing some google searches for a good 2 man tent, when I came across several stores in the UK selling coleman tents. Do a search for those same tents in the USA, and nothing comes back. Take the Coleman Bedrock two man tent for an example. I have never even heard of the Coleman Bedrock...

I am thinking longer term right now, since both of our kids are young (15 mo & 3). Ideally, for our BOB, I want to have some sort of shelter. Needs to be lightweight & easy to put up. Hubby & I are not campers yet and he is definitely a person who likes his creature comforts. So a tent that...