To prop up either end, small strut poles slot into eyelets and webbing pockets at the front and rear ... as there are certainly tougher tent fabrics around. The groundsheet ups the ante though ...

Once pitched, the Ordos 2 sleeps two side by side, with one door and a small porch ... the tent up, so things don't get too wet in the process. We were more concerned that the built-in groundsheet ...