I just wanted to drop a line, after having my Beehive out a bluegrass music fest for 10 days in Kansas recently, to let you know how well it performed. In good ole Kansas fashion, one afternoon we got surprised by a really gusty hailstorm. It came up so fast, none of us (and there are thousands who camp out at this festival) had time to prepare. I literally only had enough time to zip up the door and then run for shelter. I watched in horror as the wind, rain and then dime-sized hail absolutely tore through our camps, thinking "Son of a biscuit, I just bought this tent." When the storm finally let up and we could go out and see the damage it had done, we found that our neighbors' camps were destroyed. All the tents and pops up had either blown away or been ripped apart by the hail. I personally know dozens of people who lost most of their camping gear that afternoon. Yet, the Beehive stood untouched. Neither the wind nor the hail did any damage. And, to be completely honest, I only had it stake about halfway down because I had just gotten tired of hammering in the stakes and thought I would get back to it before it became a problem. I was completely amazed. Everyone around me was completely amazed. It was no small storm, even in terms of Kansas weather, and my Beehive barely budged. It was just absolutely phenomenal. You all should be extraordinarily proud of the workmanship and quality of your product. Not only does it look awesome but it performs miraculously.
Speaking of how it looks, I had dozens upon dozens of people stop and comment on how cool my tent was. I cannot wait to now purchase the attachable floor you all just released and I think several of the people I camp with might buy one as well. We currently use an old army tent as a central location for our camp, but it is heavy and hard to set up. It takes 4 or 5 of us to get up and down and weighs a couple hundred pounds. However, now that they have seen the ease of the Beehive, I think the army tent will get replaced by a Beehive or two. Hell, I think I might eventually get another one to put up in tandem with the one I already have to create an even more glamorous glamping experience at the festivals I go to next year.