In the pics it seems to have some bags attached that you can fill with sand, is this how it holds up to the winds and does not move so much?
293555
Yes, it has the bags and also comes with tent stakes that can be pushed into the sand. It will stay put in moderate wind with the back panel uncovered.
293556
Yes exactly you just fill up the bags with sand and it prevents wind from getting under the tent and blowing it away. I highly recommend this product.
293557
Yes it does and even without them the bottoms onthe sides are mesh so the wind can blow through. I used this for a few days on the beach and didn't have any problems. If you're realy worried it also has tent pegs, but those aren't great for sand. We also had a small cooler that we had and moved it to the edge to stay out of the way and that might have helped, but we never noticed it doing anything.
293558
Yes it has sand bags. I have never used them as we only use it for kids baseball games on open grass fields. We just the stakes that are provided and they work fine.
293559
there are no bags to fill with sand, but there are steaks that you pound in the ground, sorry thats all I can tell you, we have not yet had it out when it was very windy,
300165
If there is very much wind it will tend to fall over so if it is on the beach, rope ties and stakes help
684201
Sorry, I thought you were asking about the tent its' self, seems you are looking at the bag weights. They are a medium weight nylon like material. We used quart zip lock bags to put the sand in and filled the weight bags with those to keep the sand from coming through the material. Each one held 40 pounds of sand.
1546095
Not too bad actually, so long as you have a helper holding open the bag and practice folding it up in the back yard before going to the windy beach! Also, bring plastic bags to fill with sand and put into the pockets in the sides, helps in strong winds
733305
I ordered mine May 2013 and it came with 4 small bags that you fill with sand and drawstring close. The drawstrings on the bag tied on through each corners of the shade. The bags were the same color as the shade and we had no problems with the shade moving once we set it up. We left it up for days at a time too. We loved it for our 4 yr old to play under. The back can zip on or off which was a nice feature too.
951146
We used sand bag weight son ours and it works fine. If you are in a windy area then I would recommend ropes.
732506
No, I wouldn't go without sand/water because it's top heavy. We put 350 lbs of sand in ours and one night with heavy winds, it still toppled over (40miles winds). Then we added 50 more lbs, and it hasn't toppled over yet.
1836695
In my opinion staking it down its a must, even in light wind. The frame is a bit weak since it has several connecting parts. Add to that the fact that it's big. On concrete I've use weight sand bags.
1880338
Underneath is a little cross bar I guess you could put sandbags on it to keep it from flying away in a high wind area
2204675
Mine is always set up in a lower portion of our deck so there is not too much trouble with wind, But... When I do need help, I put a small bag of sand along the inner supports .
119268
I plan to put a sand bag on the base just in case needed. We have had high winds and it never moved.
1836696
I dont think it will withstand wind without some kind of support Even if you put sand bags on the legs I would think you should still tie down to keep it stable at the top.....
121164
Each corner has a pocket underneath that you can scoop sand into, which will hold the sheet down. Of course, you can always put a bag or something else down on top as well. I didn't have any problems with it blowing away.
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I've used it at Pismo Beach and it holds up well. That being said there have been times it was soo windy I didn't put it up, same as I didn't use my awning either. The wind was blowing so hard that it felt like the awning would rip off. So if it feels to windy for the awning you might want to error on the side of cation and not put up the room. Hope that made sense :)
1867732
Yes. It's a flat bag. You will have to put sand or something in it but looks just like what it looks like on the picture.
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Yes. There are pockets that are made to be filled with sand (or whatever is available) to weigh it down and keep it in place.
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I have it in my garage it moves a tiny bit once in a while and hasn't been an issue that I thought would need to be sand bagged. It comes with strips of fabric attached to the corners so you can stake it to the ground if outside. Or maybe tie it to sand bags. If it were outside I would think it should be staked down. I will also use a tarp under it when we use it outside so the ground doesn't get it dirty or puncture. If on a tarp it would move around more. I hope this helps. If you have more questions please ask. We love it so far. I defiantly recommend it.