The obi 1p Elite was fantastic. I loved it. However, on the trail you think you will use it all the time... and you never use it... haha. So i ended up sending it home when i got into VT. I just sheltered it the rest of the way, if needed my poncho acted as a tarp tent and I kept my footprint for a ground cloth to protect my neoair. Had no problems with sending it home to save weight.