The R-Dome ruled

I just spent 8 days camped at the beach in my 172. First of all, it was 100 degrees everyday, we were in open sun, and the R-pod performed awesome!!! But I was really impressed with my R-dome. I had the dome set up for all 8 days. It was priceless!! From bug protection (sand flies, and horse flies were horrible) to shade from the 100 degree sun everyday, and then the protection from 2 huge thunderstorms that blew thru for an hour or so, dumping tons of water. Infact I was totally shocked at how well the dome did in one storm, a microburst. A thunderstorm snuck up on us, and it was a doozey. The wind was whipping, I cringed in the dome, hoping it survived. The wind was blowing it up like a balloon and I waited for the pop, as i held onto one side hoping to keep it from flying away. Atleast 20 minutes of battering wind and rain fell. Suddenly, the wind stopped, then the rain stopped. I went out and looked around. The dome stood proudly, unscathed. So many of the screenhouses, and structures around me didn't fare that well. I can attest, atleast in this one instance, the dome absolutely is amazing. Nearby was a class A motorhome that had an awning, with the attached hanging panels to form a screen/rain room, his didn't survive. 

I only had a few stakes in actually. The pod was on a cement slab, and I only staked the 2 front straps that reached the open ground. I do use 14 inch long stakes too. But i face the black lower diverters facing in, instead of facing out. It doesnt matter since the water will just run under it. But i use water filled blatters that are for swimming pools, and i lay them ontop of the diverters. It makes the dome stay put in light winds, and might have played a role in this storm. I would not be able to camp happily if I ever lose my dome.