Thought I would take a chance since a few customers had this standing on its own in their pictures, but I was not that lucky. The cross bar stand cannot support the weight of the open tent-the cross bars are very short for a tent so large and tall. 

What weights are pictured in the photo and where can I buy them Do I have to buy brand specific weights to fit over their cross stand or will anything work that I can buy locally How much weight is needed to keep this tent upright So many questions unanswered I need to know to make this product work.

Other than the obvious issue of this tent not being designed to support its own weight, as others have mentioned, the cantilever portion works great and I do like the UPF protection. I was planning on the added expense of buying weights for safety, but wish there was more info on type of weight and how much to purchase.