I have had a Tailgater since last summer and love it. I initially thought about mounting it, but after visiting a few parks here in TX and NM I have decided it is better not to have it mounted so you can move it around dependent on trees and other obstacles. One quickly learns to consider the southern sky access when selecting a site. I generally just leave it on the ground or when possible on the rear cargo rack on the North Trail. Several times I have had to tweak its location a little to get all of the satellites. I use a 30 foot heavy duty cable and lock to secure it to keep honest people honest. So far, I have been able to obtain the signals at every park I have visited except at Brushy Creek COE park where I was on the wrong side of the dense woods and couldn't move to a different spot.