What tent stakes do you recommend for beach camping? I may be camping on some sand dunes in a couple of weeks and want to make sure I get sturdy ones.
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For flat surfaces with packed sand, I'd say 10-12" (metal ones). For looser dune sand, try to find longer ones. Just search "long tent stakes" on Amazon and there's a bunch of good options. First on the list are 12" Coleman stakes. Great tent for the beach by the way!
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while camping i use a piece of firewood on the "arms", then place rocks on the ends of the wood for stability. i was worried that the arms were too flimsy for anything too heavy like the rocks directly. the stakes is a great idea, but sometimes were are on blacktop or cement, or hard desert ground without the ability to use stakes!
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I have not had it up in heavy wind. I'm no expert but I would think anything tent or umbrella like will not hold up well in heavy wind. A beach breeze is no problem though with both sides open for ventilation. Does that help?
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I use the tent without stakes but it's not that windy where I am. Also, if it rains, the water comes right thru. Cool, big tent as long as weather is perfect.
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Number of stakes needed will depend entirely on wind. It's a large and tall tent, so it definitely catches air. I got caught in a strong wind storm a couple months back, and no amount of stakes would have kept it anchored. I ended up tying it to a tree, and the wind still almost flattened it.
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There are stake holes for tent stakes. When we use it on our deck we secure it with these on windy days. It is so easy to put up we don't leave it up all the time.
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It's not a tent...it's a canopy and has no sides. It does come with stakes, but in loose sand, they probably won't work well.
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The stakes that are furnished feature sockets that the fiberglass poles are inserted in do an amazing job holding itit up even in beach sand. In winds over 20 MPH it is best to run staked lines to the tops of the poles, because the stakes will bend and/or become loose in winds above what the instructions warned. We use four Wallups for privacy and wind protection around our motor coach campsite.
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Tent stakes. I tried using it at the beach and had to return it - so in my experience nothing holds it from blowing away. It was a parachute
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I'd recommend picking up the Coleman 10 inch tent stakes. That's what I use. They are heavy duty and good for securing the tent to the ground. You'll need six at a minimum. The unit comes with decent stakes but I'd use them more for securing guy lines. You'll also need to pick up a heavy duty tarp to use at a foot print under it.
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No. The plastic are to cheap. You can use tent camping stakes. They work better.
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Best tent ever...Easiest to put up and take down..I'm a 48 yr old woman and lived and camped in one all summer by myself. I thought it would end up being a rinky dink thing because of its ease but its GREAT&gt; Perfect size. It did great in winds about 25...I did hook up the tie downs tho and staked them in good and tight..enjoy! (mine is orange tho?)
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Had it staked down very well but the wind (granted it was pretty windy..) collapsed the tent multiple times. I made up a 'splint' with tie wraps and sticks to bind the knuckle joints to get thru the night. Attempts to use it again was just a pita even without wind. The joints had failed.. But.. before the wind event the tent sure set up fast and was really nice. I'm keeping it simple again with the next one sticking with normal shock corded poles/rain fly/etc even though it's more trouble to set up.
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Just staking it down completely (8 pounts around the perimeter) is pretty secure. If you're expecting really strong winds then you can add guylines from the top corners. The wind fastness ultimately depends on your stakes and the soil type.We camp at a beach on Lake Superior a couple times a summer and have had strong onshore winds (strong enough to rock our trailer) and this tent with the extra guylines had no problem staying up.
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If it's really heavy, you may (1) struggle to get it assembled if by yourself, and (2) you will find that the 6 sandbags alone would not be sufficient to hold it down. We had a pretty heavy wind one day on the beach, that was blowing directly into the tent (not sideways, which probably would have been less of an issue). We had lots of stuff in the tent so it was OK, but one thing I did when returning home was to go to REI and pick up some nylon bags larger than the ones that come w/ the kit so I could have some 20 lb sandbags in the 4 corners next time around.
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I would not think that this would work on beach sand (or, for that matter, solid rock) with the supplied stakes (especially since they are round shafts). The reason is that this tent MUST be firmly staked for the roof support to do its job. This is due the design of the this type of tent. It is not meant to be free standing, the same as with most large base camp tents, officer tents, marquis tents, re-enactment tents, etc. Solid ground anchoring is not an option with this tent, but rather a requirement.However, if you have extra long stakes which you could substitute, which are designed for sand, and which would not easily pull out, you may have a chance at having it work on beach sand. I would not think that this would work on beach sand (or, for that matter, solid rock) with the supplied stakes (especially since they are round shafts). The reason is that this tent MUST be firmly staked for the roof support to do its job. This is due the design of the this type of tent. It is not meant to be free standing, the same as with most large base camp tents, officer tents, marquis tents, re-enactment tents, etc. Solid ground anchoring is not an option with this tent, but rather a requirement.However, if you have extra long stakes which you could substitute, which are... » Read More I would not think that this would work on beach sand (or, for that matter, solid rock) with the supplied stakes (especially since they are round shafts). The reason is that this tent MUST be firmly staked for the roof support to do its job. This is due the design of the this type of tent. It is not meant to be free standing, the same as with most large base camp tents, officer tents, marquis tents, re-enactment tents, etc. Solid ground anchoring is not an option with this tent, but rather a requirement.However, if you have extra long stakes which you could substitute, which are designed for sand, and which would not easily pull out, you may have a chance at having it work on beach sand. « Show Less
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It's a nice late spring to early fall tent! I love it, it's great for beach camping the front porch helps keep the sand out:)