What is the minimum number of stakes you could use to pitch this tent?
1045604
I would say 6. You need to make sure that all four corners are down as well as the two side poles. I rarely ever stake the front and the back unless it's really bad weather. Then I use them all to add some extra rigidity to the tent. But I would think 6 would the minimum necessary. Hope that helps.
2070335
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being extremely flexible, I'd say about a 7 or 8. I have a tent that requires an arc to be formed with the poles. It performs as desired.
297885
Cannot answer. I bought my tents for my children. It is part of their emergency kits and they have not had the opportunity to use it as of yet. When they do, they will let me know. I bought a tent form coleman similar to this and you definately need 2 people. Someone has to be on the opposite side when you pop the poles up. Can't possibly see how one person can do this!
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.
1809397
Hi. It comes with stakes and you need to use them. You also need the guide lines. This tent does not stay up without it so that means you need good soil too. I tried using this tent on the beach and ended up with it laying on top of me. Hope this helps.
980157
It comes with stakes that worked fine for me, although I purchased extra on the advice of others. You will need something to drive the stakes in the ground. Also a tarp for the ground is helpful. Easier to clean a tarp than the bottom of the tent.
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.
980155
tent stakes come with the tent. All you need is a hammer to pound in. Easy to erect tent. Great space for camping.
2233188
Dear Jamie,Good day. Cherry here.Many thanks for your interests in our product. Actually it's better to set this tent on the grass ground. By the way, in order to make it stronger,you may need to use some sand bags or weights when bad weather. Hope you can understand.If anything else needs our help then,just contact us freely.Nice dayCherry
456558
16 total, including the two for the awning. However, the stakes that come with the tent are very beefy - I see no need to replace them.
1002124
No I had couple tent stakes lying around. you could also use hanger wire bent in U-shape for stakes.
1378658
I had no issues. I did buy extra stakes and used two to tie down the 2 ropes in front of the tent on the beach. I was VERY happy with the tent.
91220
The tent comes with all the stakes u will need. However, if ur looking to upgrade to better stakes, u will need ten.
1895501
I made 2ft stakes from heavy duty rerod and used 6 in total all the corners and one in the middle on each side. This worked well for us and there was a windy day and we had no issues.
2123025
I don't think it would stand well without being secured. I used a hammer and the stakes come with the tents. There would not be enough tension to secure the pole. Hope this helps. I really like the tent. It worked well for me.
456559
It all depends how securely you want to anchor the tent down. Here's a breakdown of where you can stake the tent:Corners - 4Canopy - 2Long side - 6 (3 on each side)Short side -2 (1 on each side)Total -14By all means, order extra if you'd like. Those things go missing all the time, and it never hurts to have extras.
948202
There are 6 stakes included. 4 for each corner and one for the back of the rain fly, and one for the front. They are standard non sharpened stakes with the small hook shape. These will tend to bend a little if they are hammered into very hard ground. Another note: I was able to go through airport security with these, where as the Coleman stakes they were in the bag with were confiscated, as they were sharpened stakes (but of much higher quality)