HOW TO SECURE YOUR CANOPY TENT IN ANY SETTING(2)

In many cases, tent piles are the main source of tent safety and stability. Tent piles are usually made of metal materials, about six inches to one foot long, and are designed to be fixed to the bottom of the tent and glued to the ground to provide additional support. Most canopy tents have pile holes on each leg. Although many tents have stakes, it is best to buy an extra set (or two sets) so that you are always ready. When choosing a tent pile, make sure to choose the strongest material. Piles made of plastic or low-grade metals are more likely to bend, break or be pulled out of the ground when stressed. 

Choose steel piles to improve durability and firmness. Also, make sure that the shape of the stake is correct so that it can hold the tent's legs when it is stuck to the ground. A straight pole without any head can easily fall off the tent legs. Invest in stakes with hooks or loops at the end to ensure excellent grip. At Extreme Canopy, we sell canopy tent piles made of steel with hook-shaped heads to improve grip and maintain stability under pressure. Hammer them all the way to the ground for best results.

Sometimes, canopy tents must be set up on hard ground, such as concrete or asphalt. In this case, the bet simply won't work. However, the tent must still be grounded to avoid being blown down by the wind or being knocked down by the crowd. The solution is weight. If you want to set up a tent in a parking lot or on a concrete sidewalk, install a tent counterweight on each leg of the tent to prevent the tent from swinging, sliding, or completely blowing down. For this reason, a durable and appropriate weight sandbag is a good choice. At Extreme Canopy, we sell special instant rain canopy sandbags made of durable synthetic fibers with strong velcro straps for durable attachment to canopy legs.

If you find that the sandbags on the canopy tent legs have not added enough weight, there is another technique to try to further secure the structure. Fill a 5-gallon bucket with sand, then tie it to the crossbar of the canopy frame with rope or EZ strapping tape. Make sure the bucket is fully grounded and not suspended, and try to use at least two buckets (each on opposite sides) to balance the weight. (Although not required, a bucket per crossbar (four in total) is ideal.)

After stabilizing the tent with stakes or weights, you may find that the current settings need to be further stabilized. Windy places or places where people are particularly noisy may pose a serious structural risk to canopy tents, so if you think you would rather be safe than regret it, then think about the right way. After putting the canopy tent in or weighing it to add extra stability to the canopy tent, please consider adding tent anchors for additional reinforcement. 

The tent anchor is a firm belt, fixed on the tent frame, and fixed to a stable object near the tent. Typically, the tent is anchored to additional stakes a few feet away from the tent frame. Sometimes, they are tied around weighing barrels or clipped to nearby buildings with safety hooks. If you choose to use tent anchors, make sure to fix them to the strategic points on the tent frame so that they don't pull your tent in any direction. The goal is to create a balanced tension to supplement your bet or weight. In the "Extreme Canopy", we are equipped with heavy-duty straps designed to fix the canopy tent on wooden stakes or other nearby buildings.