The poles required a bit of force to put together initially but I found that twisting them helped with this. If you have some WD40 to hand this may also help ease them on. With it being so easy to assemble and disassemble, there’s no reason why you’d need to leave it out in the rain. In fact, the instructions make it clear that it may rust if left out during the winter so I’d recommend avoiding this.

The only instructions provided were a single photo that showed where all the pieces went, so there was a bit of trial and error on the first try. The only thing I can downgrade a point for when it comes to this product is that the straps could do with being made a bit longer. After wrapping them around trees for support, it doesn’t leave you a great deal of length left.