I have left it in the woods with the cover on. Last fall it was fine. I haven't been in it yet this year to test it. I was just chatting with my buddy about it yesterday. I may move it. I loved it when I hunted it, but my temptation is to keep looking out of all the windows, which means I have to move around in it. Seats are on either end, not in the center, but the other option is not using the seats and placing a free standing one centrally. Not sure how the visibility would be with that.