I'm not a fan of bungies or poles for rainflies. Poles always seemed to fall and hit those who had nothing to do with setup and/or are continually in the way.

Taunt is key to being both quiet and stable in the wind. It's not a spinnaker. I don't want mine catching wind and ballooning at any time. I found out the hard way that that's a good way to shred a tarp. They are expensive and it sucks to portage a ripped up tarp.

A ridgeline is a must as is a similar line past the fireplace so you can adjust for differing wind directions w/o totally restring or torching it. ~Well, mostly. Plus I expect bungies would allow puddling in the rain thus adding a lot of weight while sacrificing headroom. Also, tying half off to lines instead of trees or fixed points allows some, but not too too much give when needed -IMHO.

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