At night I had to re-inflate the arms thanks to a drop in temperature, but it was quick and easy. —Ashley Thess
The included stakes are thick plastic corkscrews that I’m sure work great on a sandy beach. However in dry dirt, they were difficult to screw in and would only go down half-way, but they still did the trick in mild conditions. I switched to heavy duty tent stakes when camping in the high desert. Over the course of testing, this pop-up saw wind, hail, rain, and sun. It stood up to all the elements well. At night I had to re-inflate the arms thanks to a drop in temperature, but it was quick and easy. —Ashley Thess