Can this tent be used without staking it to the ground?
308790
Yes. I have never staked it to the ground. It pops up and stays in perfect form. If it's windy as long as there is something inside it won't blow away.
308791
Yes it can, but it will blow around if it is windy. We don't stake ours because the kids love playing with it all over the garden
308792
Yes I use it all the time with my three year old son without staking it. It needs some weight in it to keep it from blowing away on a windy day.
308793
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.
1862037
Yes, as long as you first stake the corners of the floor of the tent. Then, the rest is easy. I put up my tent on a sand surface so I bought longer stakes and used the ones that came with the tent for the rain fly.
812777
Yes, can be staked down. Stakes not provided. However, we've found that it doesn't move much, very sturdy as is.
80654
Yes, it will stand up on it's own. No stakes needed. It lays flat for storage but pops open and up when you start to open it. It could be used on any surface.
1809399
This tent is not free standing, it has only one pole the goes right down the center. This tent has to be staked down to set up. But if you are using it for backpacking it is great I love mine. It has to be one of the lighted tents I have ever used. Hope I have helped!
300639
It is not free standing. My only concern would be keeping the stakes down in sand.
121130
As long as the wind isn't blowing. If it is windy, I would bring water jugs to fill and put in the corners. I did not stake my tent on nights I knew would be nice and the tent did not shift position. I also stayed in a couple "parking lots" and had no problems. But then again, I had a large dog to hold it down. LOL
1311461
Yes, you will need to use some sort of anchoring system to insure stability. Look around the web or make your own using buckets, concert mix and bungie chords. If it's a calm day then the weight of the tent will hold it in place. We've had ones from other manufactures but for the price this is a great buy.
846094
There are holes in the base. They can be used to stake the tent down on grass, but you could screw it to a deck. I have two sets of weights that I use (they wrap around the legs of the tent), and they work great.
683931
My grandson "camped" in the living room . so yes it can be used without being pegged into the ground.
1903455
I think so. I would recommend using ground stakes to keep it well anchored to the ground.
1866150
Yes it can, however be aware that there will be no way to anchor the tent, so it may be a bit unstable in windy conditions
881938
No, it will need stakes in order to stand up properly. It's also really big - I tried to fold it up in my living room and the footprint was nearly as big as the room.
1333077
Its Excellent. You can stakes to hold it down. The tent also has pockets on both sides, so you can put sand in there, and that holds it down. I have never had to stake it. I only put sand in the pockets and its been fine. Its a great tent.
700712
We have only set it up on grass. I think it will be fine on a hard surface. However the tent is light weight and you may need weights to hold the legs down. I think those can be purchased if not included. On the grass you can use stakes.
1612753
My opinion - I doubt it very much as it is basically 'a tent' . There is no weight at the bottom to hold it onto a surface, that is why it is staked. If and I mean if there is NO wind it might stay put for a time but once the wind starts I think it would take flight. Hope this helps.
2115333
This tent will stand on its own but has 4 corner loops for stakes. I use it on top of my SUV!