I wanted something for the beach that was easy to set up. I have had other canopy's and they were hard to put up by myself. This is brilliant! It literally pops open when you open it. It comes with tent pegs and the part I really loved is there are sand bags included. I used all the pegs and then filled the bags with sand for extra weight. It was the perfect size for two chairs and my little table. I know I'll be able to use this in many other applications like the park and even my backyard.