If you have a thermos full of hot chocolate or cider, you can survive anything!! What more could you ask for...a gorgeous day and a breathtaking view to enjoy during lunch....and special time with our special daughter!! We have been there when the snow was blowing so hard that we retreated back into the forest for lunch, leaving the "tree" to withstand the elements alone. We are woooses!!! or is it wuuuses....??