I've found DCF to be too stiff to just pull on a mesh snake skin without risk of damage. Instead, I roll mine from the end corner. Almost as fast and the skin slips on easily.
I also use mitten hooks and shock cord to keep the doors folded back under the tarp. That's how they stay 80% of the time, but are very quick and easy to unclip and hook to the opposite tie- out to close the doors. I do carry a few shepherd's hook titanium stakes for the rare times I might want to stake out the doors, but on a thru I'd probably leave them at home in favor of using sticks given how infrequently I would use them, especially on a thru. With smaller trees and a closer pitch I have at times been able to attach the hooks around the tree, but that isn't frequently feasible.
By the way, I also keep a small prussik on the continuous ridge line to keep the doors on one end tied back when I want to close the doors at the other end.
I hope the rest of your hike goes well. Enjoy and cherish every moment!
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