Pop-Up Canopy Leg Weights

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Originally Posted by thirdeye

I'm leaning toward trying the 5 gallon buckets with either water or sand, the price is reasonable enough.

Just remember the handles fail first. I use them to haul dirt, and my toes have taught me this.

[bpeyton89]

Real High winds it almost doesn't matter what is holding your tent down. Even if secured to the ground you'll bend the legs and tear the canopies. I have seen guys break out concrete bits and drill their tents straight into the pavement before on 30-40mph wind days

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Originally Posted by thirdeye

I'm leaning toward trying the 5 gallon buckets with either water or sand, the price is reasonable enough.

If you use sand, they take up more space. If you bring them empty, you can use water from the site and then dump when done. THen stack them up inside themselves and roll

[ffemtreed]

I use 5 orange gallon buckets from the big home store. I remove the metal handles and drill a hole in them near the rim to attach the cord. I fill them with water on site and attach them to the popup frame using parachute cord with a taunt line hitch.

[thirdeye]

Originally Posted by ffemtreed

I use 5 orange gallon buckets from the big home store. I remove the metal handles and drill a hole in them near the rim to attach the cord. I fill them with water on site and attach them to the popup frame using parachute cord with a taunt line hitch.

I had thought of mounting a pair of D-ring on opposing sides of the buckets for attachment points. If I mounted them at 90° to the handle I could still leave the handle intact.

[ffemtreed]

Originally Posted by thirdeye

I had thought of mounting a pair of D-ring on opposing sides of the buckets for attachment points. If I mounted them at 90° to the handle I could still leave the handle intact.

I remove the handles because it make unstacking the buckets easier (handles don't get tangled in each other). Also saves the fingers from getting pinched when carrying. I carry 8 buckets with me to hold down two or three 10X10 popups.

[Gowan]

Originally Posted by bpeyton89

I have seen guys break out concrete bits and drill their tents straight into the pavement before on 30-40mph wind days

I definitely don't recommend this. Damaging pavement is usually cause for ejection from a contest, a bill for repairing the surface or both!