It works great for shade and keeping mosquitoes out. Highly recommend using weights on the legs and if you are expecting wind, tie It down. A very windy storm did cause it to collapsed some, but after we also tied it down it was good in the next storm. We kept it up on our deck most of the summer and used it camping. It definitely takes two people to set up.
Used as our main family dining and games tent on a recent camping trip, this tent was fantastic. Keeping files and mosquitoes out, It survived a few light showers and stayed up for 3 days.