Is this tent sufficiently free-standing that it would not need to be staked if there were no wind?
1949002
I wouldn't let it free stand ... staking it is extremely easy ... You never know when a fist comes along.
1949003
Sure it will stand fine without stakes. We have used the tent for basement 'camping'. Of course if used outside stakes should be used, which are easy to press in.
1949004
The tent is totally free standing, but can definitely blow away in a breeze.
1949005
Yes it is a very sturdy tent that usually stays put wherever you put it. It comes with stakes as well.
360502
yea it can be used freestanding as long as it's not windy outside. we used it for our wedding as well but because of the possibility of wind we used the included stakes to be sure it didn't blow over.
995603
No, you don't have to use the walls (I only used 2 walls. They come in 4 separate pieces). We anchored the legs into the ground to prevent it from lifting, and if your concerned about wind, you should probably too. This has proven to be a pretty sturdy tent. I am happy with it
1045273
Yes. We staked ours when it was on grass. I can't remember if it comes with the stakes or not though. When not on the grass it was fine. The only time you might have a problem with it not being staked would be if it was extremely windy.
2281718
No it needs to be anchored in the ground. It is to top heavy for that. The tent is beautiful set up.
1355737
I would say no. although this is a sturdy shed I would only suggest moderate wind,unless you attach to the cement or ground somehow, I would even maybe say not even that I could see the top blowing off in major wind.
219587
Not a good tent for windy conditions IMHO. The design is a tall square. It can take wind but dome will be better if you anticipate heavy winds.
2196094
It comes with some stakes and unless it's extremely windy, it should be fine. It also has some tie down lines.
1369428
Its actually really heavy once its all together, like put it together in the spot it'll be used. It survived 7+ months without stakes so far that includes a monsoon season in Az. So no, wind stakes are not necessary us. But the blue padding will have to be replaced after one summer here. that being said its still the best.
415186
With the walls up, the tent was less sensitive to wind, although it was not windy when we used it. Will any tent, weighting the legs would be a good practice. What is used to weight the legs is a matter of where the tent is placed and how windy it is expected to be.
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
951799
The wind would be a problem, having camped on a lot of beaches myself. You will need something more than the type of stakes provided to keep it firmly connected to the ground. You could buy really long stakes or weight the corners. It's a great lightweight tent but if the wind blows hard, I would expect to have problems.
270340
It is freestanding but they do recommend that you attach it to something. If it is outside you would want to attach it as the wind could blow it over.
2217975
The entire tent (and door) is made of tent-like/canopy material. Door velcroes closed and window rolls up and ties. Poles are pretty much free standing. We use it for indoors which is perfect. not stable enough for outdoor/wind.
1739288
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.
731912
It has holes on the bottom edge that can be used to stake it. It does not come with stakes. Wind will blow it over if not staked down.
2055193
It depends on how windy it is. There were days when it was not windy and we did not need any stakes/anchors and it stood just fine upright in the sand.