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Our tent has big windows for ventilation, so we don't want the shade tarp blocking any air. We're going with a 12 x 24 solar tarp on four tent poles, set up from a few feet behind the tent and leading up to the shade canopy. Our tent is 16 x 10 and I set it up for the first time on Sunday.
You are going to want to tuck that groundcover under the tent. Otherwise any water from rain will run down the sides of the tent and under it as it hits the tarp.
Trust me on this. We learned the hard way. You do not want a lot of water under your tent....
i learned that from alyroo at langerado ;D its a really good tip
Right now it looks like I'm setting up a tent under a canopy (after learning my lesson last year about how awesome shade is I bought one). I'm also setting up two chairs and will probably keep all the food and whatnot in the back of my truck. A good place for the cooler is under your vehicle if possible, we did pretty good w/ ice not melting last year that way.
I set up my tent and then put up one of those shade tents that has one solid wall and two half walls over top of it. I use my compass to set it up so that it basically covers light coming from the Southeast. That basically buys me a couple of extra hours of sleep (when combined with two battery-powered fans). I also have a tarp that I can employ (with bungee cords) if needed. I rarely use the tie lines, though -- my stakes have always held up fine -- but I could if it turns out to be a windy one.
I'm going solo and it seems a bit excessive, even to me, but since I end up in Centeroo from at least noon to 3 AM I need as much decent sleep as I can get!