We had a little of Sparkey's Curse on our four day camping trip.. oh, one nite...big storm. rained for two hours straight. Only thing is Grasshopper and I didn't get wet at all. Covered both tents(small two men) with a large tarp earlier in the day. Large old 20 foot pool cover. Grasshopper and I were as cozy as two bugs in a rug. Had a good sleep in the pouring rain after we ate our campfire cooked T-Bone steak dinner. Really roughing it!! Caught a few fish. Had a good visit with my cousins(yearly get together)Love that boat more each time we take it out. Debateing if I really need to build another boat?? KAHUNA 