I got this tent in Jan 2022 and used it on multiple minvan solo camping trips. It extended my "living" area, allowing me to cook, read, work on crafting projects while protected from bugs. Some observations based on my experience: --it was very easy to set up and take down once I got the hang of it. I could set the tent up by myself in less than 10 minutes (and I am a senior with not a lot of upper arm strength). --packed, it did not take up much space. And space was a premium when the minivan was my home for 1-2 months at a time. --the mesh netting prevented bugs from getting in, as long as there were no openings/gaps. Besides using stakes, I anchored the netting with water jugs, containers, chairs and table. I camped near Lake Winnipeg, Canada and in Minnesota in late April; the mosquitoes swarmed just outside the tent. Early on, I was careless and snagged the mesh on something, causing small rips. I used needle and yarn to close them up; lesson learned, have not had any new rips since. --the poles extended the tent space but needed soft ground to put down stakes to hold the poles upright. This was a problem when the ground was very hard, or was paved/asphalt. In those cases, I left out the poles and tied the ropes to a tree or structure. Space was reduced but still usable (see photo). --I have camped under the tent in the rain; as long as it was not pouring or very windy, the tent held up well although some rain may blow in through the mesh. Tip: keep a very large plastic bag to hold a wet tent when leaving camp. A few negatives: --the one time I could not set up the tent was a very windy day and the ground was hard. The poles went down, nearly hitting the side of my minivan and the netting blew about. After that I would not even bother to set up tent in similar conditions. --The stakes that came with the tent were useless. I bought heavy duty 10" tent pegs plus a mallet which worked much, much better. --Despite several attempts, I was not able to use the tent on the side of the minivan as stated on the product page. At some campsites, having the tent on the side door would have been better. In summary, for less than $100 at the time I purchased it, this tent improved my minivan camping experience. Breakfast under the tent, with a panaromic view of the natural surrounding: priceless. Also, I received a lot of attention, comments and questions from fellow campers when they saw the tent set up.

The12 inch long, 2/5 inch diameter hook is 3.3 inches long. 16 Pack of rebar are suitable for many applications. The hook is nice and long and will keep the rebar held down really well. I am going to use some of mine to hold my chicken tunnel in place. Rightnow I am using earth staples and while they hold the tunnel down I do not think they will prevent a predator from ripping the tunnel from the ground. We get some pretty fierce winds here in eastern NC in the summer storms and this rebar will be a big help in securing different things in my garden, like the netted trellis I use for squash and cuucmbers. Highly recommend!