The tent went up quickly. Just release the strap slowly and you have a tent already set up. Its very windy at times where we are at so we staked it to the ground and used the guy ropes to help support the top. So far its remained perfectly in its place with 25 mph steady winds, gusting to 35 mph. When it starts getting dark, the mosquito's come out in clouds which is why we purchased this for use in our RV. When we need to stow it, the canopy will take up very little room in our storage area.