Thinking about early Native American inhabitants of the region. They didn't need any stinkin' tent. They just hunkered under a deerskin or a few tree limbs.

By comparison, you're treading a veritable garden path. It's a whole-season design, but has a sturdy pole configuration and full fly for decent wind resistance and excellent rain protection.

Though a few caveats. If severe weather threatens, it's always prudent to pitch your tent in a sheltered spot—amid some trees, tucked into a ravine, somewhere out of the prevailing winds. Also, be sure to guy the tent out carefully. Even though the Talus is freestanding, it still needs to be staked out both to protect from hard wind gusts and to ensure it doesn't fly away. Realistically, no tent is bulletproof, so do what you can to help it withstand the conditions.

Lightning is an interesting issue. I'm not aware of any reports of tent poles attracting lightning, but the possibility certainly exists. However, a tent pole is probably not the first thing a bolt would strike in its passage to the ground. Where you pitch your tent is really more of a concern than the components of your actual tent.

In general, you want to ensure your tent is not the highest point on the terrain—that is, do not pitch it right on a ridge top, at least when thunderstorms threaten. Avoid large, open meadows, too. Don't pitch it under a tall tree, either, as the taller the tree, the better conductor it becomes. So, if possible, set camp off ridges amidst clusters of medium-sized trees. 

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