How To Weigh Down A Portible Awning

Place sandbags or weights on the legs for added support.

How to weigh down a portible awning.

Use weights that are at least 20 pounds 9 1 kg on each leg of your canopy. Sandbags can be purchased at hardware stores. 20 pound weights will be easier to manage than 40 pound weights. Many people aim for 40 pounds of weight on each leg but you may want to create 8 pipes that weigh 20 pounds each 2 pipes for each tent leg so each weight isn t so heavy to carry.

Though the stakes will hold tightly during small gusts of wind they may loosen and pull out of the ground during stronger winds. A typical cinder block weighs about 28 pounds 13 kg and can be useful as a tent weight. Canopy anchor bag shelterlogic anchor bags offer easy to use canopy stability weights. Here are a few canopy weight options for both shelterlogic and quik shade canopies.

Try cinder blocks as tent weights. Simply fill each bag with up to 30 lbs of heavyweight materials such as sand or pebbles attach to each leg with hook and loop fasteners and voila. You can also tie the cinder block to the tent leg using rope or bungee cord while still attaching rope to the top frame.