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Ok guys so I need your help again! My boss let me borrow his ez up and it's a little old but I think it will still certainly do the trick! Anyways his doesn't have holes in the bottom to keep it to the ground. I wasn't sure if it's just his or all of them are like that.
I have never used one of these before so if you guys could help me figure out what in the world I need to buy to keep it up and from blowing away at bonnaroo that'd be awesome! This is the first year I'm getting all of these things together on my own so I need all the help I can get and you guys are the best at helping! I took a couple of pictures of what the ez up looks like!....all suggestions and helpful hints are greatly appreciated! Thanks and Roo so soon woooooh!!!
Post by Dave Maynar on May 23, 2013 17:16:55 GMT -5
Bring four bricks to put over the plates?
Buy some stakes and drive them in so that the green plastic portions goes over the edge of the plate? This might work best with putting two stakes on each plate.
Post by FuzzyWarbles on May 23, 2013 17:24:27 GMT -5
I've never had any problems using the stakes that come with the EZ up as the ground at Bonnaroo is hard. I might invest in some heavier duty stakes if I planned on doing a lot of camping elsewhere. The stakes for my tent would not even stay in the soft ground at Spirit of Suwanee without much wind.
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Ahh, I was skimming thru recent posts and hadn't got to the OP yet.
If you have access to a drill you could drill holes in the plates and then stake them down.
I've never had any problems using the stakes that come with the EZ up as the ground at Bonnaroo is hard. I might invest in some heavier duty stakes if I planned on camping doing a lot of camping elsewhere. The stakes for my tent would not even stay in the soft ground at Spirit of Suwanee without much wind.
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Ahh, I was skimming thru recent posts and hadn't got to the OP yet.
If you have access to a drill you could drill holes in the plates and them stake them down.
My roommate said something about drilling!! He said I should double check with someone first but I'm thinking that may be the way to go.....will just the stakes be enough to keep it down after drilling the hole you think you would I need to get more stuff?
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My roommate said something about drilling!! He said I should double check with someone first but I'm thinking that may be the way to go.....will just the stakes be enough to keep it down after drilling the hole you think you would I need to get more stuff?
I think stakes will be enough. Like Dave Maynar said you should probably use two per plate and I would want them to be towards the edge on each side to get the hooked end into the ground.
Post by FuzzyWarbles on May 23, 2013 18:28:30 GMT -5
I would be worried those weights in the post would not be enough to hold it in place if it got really windy and I wouldn't want to tote around anything heavier.
Post by culloweird on May 23, 2013 18:33:40 GMT -5
seriously, don't bother with a drill. I use these (EZ UP Style) canopies for work all the time (we really use KD Canopy... best quality out there). Best solution, hands down- 2 cinder blocks and tie line. I've had 10x10 and 10x20 tents stand up to incredibly high winds with just 2 (I use a third for the 10x20's). just put the cinder blocks on diagonally opposite feet, and run tie line straight up the leg and tie it securely around the crossbar joint. cheapest, easiest, and really the most secure way.
Had to learn this solution for when I set canopies in parking lots... stakes do you no good there.
seriously, don't bother with a drill. I use these (EZ UP Style) canopies for work all the time (we really use KD Canopy... best quality out there). Best solution, hands down- 2 cinder blocks and tie line. I've had 10x10 and 10x20 tents stand up to incredibly high winds with just 2 (I use a third for the 10x20's). just put the cinder blocks on diagonally opposite feet, and run tie line straight up the leg and tie it securely around the crossbar joint. cheapest, easiest, and really the most secure way.
Had to learn this solution for when I set canopies in parking lots... stakes do you no good there.
Good thing we're gonna be roo buddies so you can help with these things! Haha but where does one get a cinder block?
Post by culloweird on May 23, 2013 18:41:59 GMT -5
lowes, home depot, construction sites... the lowes in my town has them for just under $1.50 each (just checked). any place with a garden center, or brickyard.
Seriously, you are all over complicating this. Take a small length of rope and make a circle with it (square knot works well for this) around the leg long enough to have a few inches of the loop off the bottom plate of the leg base. This will be plenty of room to drive a stake through into the ground.
Seriously. A cinder block!??!!? C'mon. Don't bring that shiz to Roo. Whoever posted that was hazing the virgin, yes? Very simple solution. Length of rope, done.
seriously, don't bother with a drill. I use these (EZ UP Style) canopies for work all the time (we really use KD Canopy... best quality out there). Best solution, hands down- 2 cinder blocks and tie line. I've had 10x10 and 10x20 tents stand up to incredibly high winds with just 2 (I use a third for the 10x20's). just put the cinder blocks on diagonally opposite feet, and run tie line straight up the leg and tie it securely around the crossbar joint. cheapest, easiest, and really the most secure way.
Had to learn this solution for when I set canopies in parking lots... stakes do you no good there.
Good thing we're gonna be roo buddies so you can help with these things! Haha but where does one get a cinder block?
Wal-Marts around here have paving blocks in the outdoor garden area that should do the trick.
Seriously, you are all over complicating this. Take a small length of rope and make a circle with it (square knot works well for this) around the leg long enough to have a few inches of the loop off the bottom plate of the leg base. This will be plenty of room to drive a stake through into the ground.
Seriously. A cinder block!??!!? C'mon. Don't bring that shiz to Roo. Whoever posted that was hazing the virgin, yes? Very simple solution. Length of rope, done.
How is a cinder block overcomplicating things? Also, when have you known me to haze anyone aside from Phi?
I'm just saying, bringing 4 cinder blocks to Bonnaroo doesn't seem like a good idea at all when you can solve the exact same problem with a 6" piece of rope and a stake.
Seriously, you are all over complicating this. Take a small length of rope and make a circle with it (square knot works well for this) around the leg long enough to have a few inches of the loop off the bottom plate of the leg base. This will be plenty of room to drive a stake through into the ground.
Seriously. A cinder block!??!!? C'mon. Don't bring that shiz to Roo. Whoever posted that was hazing the virgin, yes? Very simple solution. Length of rope, done.
This isn't my first roo just first time coming alone usually i have had friends that bring and take care of all of the camping stuff so i never paid attention so I'm taking in all the advice i can from this sight to make sure I'm not out there without the right things....I figure better safe than sorry, but that's just me
I'm just saying, bringing 4 cinder blocks to Bonnaroo doesn't seem like a good idea at all when you can solve the exact same problem with a 6" piece of rope and a stake.
But nobody said 4... all you need is 2... trust me, I use this setup weekly for my job. stakes suck when you camp in sandy soil or the ground is rock hard. you can slide one cinder block under each front seat for the drive, and it would take up no room. they will hold against wind far better than most stakes.
My ez ups have holes in the feet. I drive one of the steel stakes through the hole with a hammer and they stay down very well. Never move. Then I exhume the stake with the claw of the hammer and I'm out.
This rope trick is just a way of creating the same hole without a drill. It works 100%. I'm sure you have a good system for your job with those ez ups. I am certain it works amazingly. The ground at Roo is basically packed hard clayish dirt and these stakes work like a charm. The cinder blocks, while functional, aren't necessary. And if I can leave 50 lbs of concrete behind, I will.
I'd check with your boss and ask him if he would like holes drilled through the feet. I would think that he will appreciate it because he would be able to stake it down in future uses. Drilling through metal requires a special drill bit and machine oil. WD-40 works good.
I'd check with your boss and ask him if he would like holes drilled through the feet. I would think that he will appreciate it because he would be able to stake it down in future uses. Drilling through metal requires a special drill bit and machine oil. WD-40 works good.
I asked him a few days ago, he said I can do whatever I need to as long as I don't break it haha,he's got 3 other ones that have holes but this one is the 10x10 which is the biggest one he had so I picked that one.....but I have free reign to do what I need to to make it work
My ez ups have holes in the feet. I drive one of the steel stakes through the hole with a hammer and they stay down very well. Never move. Then I exhume the stake with the claw of the hammer and I'm out.
This rope trick is just a way of creating the same hole without a drill. It works 100%. I'm sure you have a good system for your job with those ez ups. I am certain it works amazingly. The ground at Roo is basically packed hard clayish dirt and these stakes work like a charm. The cinder blocks, while functional, aren't necessary. And if I can leave 50 lbs of concrete behind, I will.
That's how I do it, with just a few stakes, and the loop of rope around the post and foot is exactly what I thought of immediately. Anything else would be overkill or over-complicated.
This rope trick is just a way of creating the same hole without a drill. It works 100%. I'm sure you have a good system for your job with those ez ups. I am certain it works amazingly. The ground at Roo is basically packed hard clayish dirt and these stakes work like a charm. The cinder blocks, while functional, aren't necessary. And if I can leave 50 lbs of concrete behind, I will.
I think I'm with surfbumdj on this one. That seems like an easier solution. Also what if someone accidentally kicks or trips over one of the cinder blocks displacing it? I'd imagine the steaks would no longer be aligned and a couple of strong gusts of wind could have your EZup doing cartwheels into a neighbors camp. My $.02 the rope trick is a sure thing, the cinder blocks leave room for malfunctions.
On the other hand I love to play with power tools so drilling a hole for steaks sounds spiffy to me!
Post by FuzzyWarbles on May 23, 2013 23:20:43 GMT -5
The drilling is much simpler nd stable than these other options. I couldn't see the picture well from my phone earlier. You would just need four stakes and drilled holes towards the back of the plates close to the legs. Then all you need to carry with you are four stakes and you do not create extra tripping hazards from guy lines.
Good point, I didn't think about the tripping over the blocks thing, and I'm the type of person that would indeed knock right into it and the last thing I want is to deal with that pain or for anyone else too! Looks like drilling, stakes, and rope is what I'll do.....thanks for the help guys!
Good point, I didn't think about the tripping over the blocks thing, and I'm the type of person that would indeed knock right into it and the last thing I want is to deal with that pain or for anyone else too! Looks like drilling, stakes, and rope is what I'll do.....thanks for the help guys!
With the drilling, you even eliminate the need for ropes. You just run the stake through the hole into the ground. If your boss is okay with it and your friend has the tools, I am with FuzzyWarbles in thinking that it would be the best option come Roo.
Buy some stakes and drive them in so that the green plastic portions goes over the edge of the plate? This might work best with putting two stakes on each plate.
I can pull the green things off these suckers in a minute flat.
Get you some of these at REI and drill some holes.
Buy some stakes and drive them in so that the green plastic portions goes over the edge of the plate? This might work best with putting two stakes on each plate.
I can pull the green things off these suckers in a minute flat.
Get you some of these at REI and drill some holes.
I break these suckers everytime, you'd think I'd learn. I have to agree with either drilling holes or using the rope method. Bare feet + booze + cinder blocks = medical tent
At various art festivals and flea markets where they're set up on concrete I've seen people get two foot lengths of 3inch PVC pipe and fill it with concrete with a hook at the top. You can tie the canopy to the hook and that sucker won't move. It's a lot easier to carry the pipes than cinder blocks.
I took a couple of pictures of what the ez up looks like!....all suggestions and helpful hints are greatly appreciated! Thanks and Roo so soon woooooh!!! 
