My cousin saved three hours last week doing it that way.

Remember my cheap tent that flooded in a thunderstorm.

Foil braises, paper breathes" is such a perfect way to put it. I tried the switch last summer and my bark got way better, way less soggy. That guy knew what he was talking about.

Check the local building codes first, they often list a minimum pitch for snow load areas. Most people forget about the roof underlayment when adding slope, a cheap felt paper won't cut it with the new angles. You need a high-temp ice and water shield for the whole thing, not just the edges, to prevent leaks from ice dams. A 3/12 pitch is usually the sweet spot, it sheds snow but won't make your ceiling feel like a low attic.

Got to be honest, my experience was the total opposite. Stayed in a local guesthouse in Porto and it felt way more lonely and disconnected than any hostel I've ever booked. Hostels have that built-in common area where you actually meet people without trying. The guesthouse was just a quiet room with zero chance to talk to anyone. For a solo traveler, that setup was a real step back.