Well, its waterproof, its camo and it didn't rip. Isnt that the point? Ive had it for about two weeks and have used it at work with the snow, freezing rain (wouldnt recommend that to anybody), and sleet. It does work. I got camo so I could use it as a rainfly on my army style tent as well, using it as work just came as a perk. If you do use this in freezing rain, let it thaw on its own. If you mess with it while its still frozen, it will fight you and then you can chance tearing it.