My husband has used it in South America. Unfortunately, the tent has not kept one day. It was very windy when he built it. He has specially still weighted with stones, the tension cables. But an hour later, the tent pole was broken. The campsite keeper has then patched up with a sleeve and tape, but this meant that he had to carry the whole rod. What was very difficult indeed, because they were traveling with backpack .Ansonsten but it was close.