No, you don't need it.......

[chic]

Buy the damn thing! Who says you have to "need" it, or use it. All that matters is you have one. IF I can have a 4'X 6' framed relief map of Panama in my shed, I don't see why you can't have a tent you'll never use.

Chain of events = want it- buy it - play lottery - win lottery jackpot - buy a home with a backyard in which to put it, because it really is a beautiful tent pavillion. The power of positive thinking and outcomes a la chic.