Camping Tips – Guying Out a Tent
Posted by: The Camping Gear Connection.com in Camping Safety, Camping Tips, tags: Camping Tips, guylines, guyout, rainfly, tent rainfly, tent stakesA Properly Guyed Out Tent Will Hold Up in High Winds
A lot of us have heard about using guy-lines but, aren’t really sure how to use them or the best way to place them to be effective. Protect your tent from high winds and storms by following some simple guidelines. I personally like the guidelines and illustrations presented by Eureka Tents, these are the guidelines I follow and I would like to share them with you.
When high winds or storms are predicted, do not count on staking alone to keep your tent secure. Depending on the model, your tent rainfly has built-in loops or rings at optimal guyout locations. It’s important to put in the extra time guying out your tent. Correctly done, it can save your tent during harsh weather.
- Attach parachute cord to the loop/rings and stake them in the ground three or four feet from the edge of the tent. If staked too close to the tent, wind can cause an upward pull that could dislodge the tent stakes.
- Make sure that the top rainfly is securely attached to the framework underneath. Ties, hook and loop closures, or dog-bones and elastic loops are typical fasteners sewn to the underside of the fly for this purpose.
If your tent does not have loops or rings for guy outs, attach guy lines 1/3 or 1/2 of the way up the framework on the main sidewalls. This enables the guy line to support the lower section of the pole, while the upper pole can flex the side of the guyout. This will prevent all movement except toward the anchor. The idea is to get the guy lines to work together through opposition. See illustrations below:
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December 29th, 2009 at 4:07 am
If you are to tent out where there are high winds then l would say that the most important tip is to buy a good tent designed for purpose. l experienced problems in high winds until l invested in a “hurricane” model, slightly pricey but well worth the extra cash.
December 30th, 2009 at 2:45 am
I agree having a quality tent is important but, even 4 and 5 season tents, which are made of heavier material for a better weather resistance, still have guy out points. It is best not to rely just on the tent stakes to keep your tent from blowing away. Learning how to use guylines properly will save even the least expensive tent.
February 27th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Huh that was weird, my first post didn’t work. Anywho I wanted to say that it’s nice to see that someone else also touched on this as it was troublesome finding the same information elsewhere. Yours was the first place that told me the answer. Thanks.
February 28th, 2010 at 12:37 am
Thanks for commenting, I am glad you can use the information we provided, after all that’s what it’s all about, providing great information for our readers.