Tent weights

These are the finished product! Component #1 Component #2 Component #4 Last year I posted these instructions, thought they might be of interest to some of our newer members, or some who missed it the first time. Here's what I used: 1 10" piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC, cut into 4 equal pieces 2 80# bags of Sackrete. 8 test caps, 4 with 3/8" holes in top 4 eyebolts, 3/8" diameter, 8" long, with nuts (add washers if you wish) After you cut the pipe into 4 pieces, put the test caps in one end and…

Step up your outdoor market display. Discover the best highly-rated 10x10 canopy tents, tent weights, and other gear to help make your event a success.

Your show tent that is! When doing an outdoor show with a tent weights are pretty much a necessity. Unless you want your tent to become airborne - possibly ruining your work, other people's work and risking injury to yourself and others, weight your tent! There are a lot of options out there for weighting the legs of your tent. Some people purchase tent weight bags or make their own with sand. Others haul empty water cooler bottles that they fill with water. Since I wasn't sure that water…

We review the best canopy weights and gazebo weights that are available to buy on todays market, sturdy and durable are what you need in this scenario.

Tis the season for arts and crafts festivals! Having proper tent weights is mandatory for most shows and some may even refuse to let you ven...

Prevent craft show disaster with the right tent weights. It's surprising how little wind it take to send a craft tent flying. That's why most craft fair organizers require vendors to secure their tents with weights. Here's how to anchor your craft canopy with DIY or store-bought weights.

This post first appeared in March of 2009. Tent weights are such an important item we are running this post once again. Thanks Nordea for this great tutorial. ed There are many must-haves for vending at an outdoor market. A tent is one of them, especially during the uncertain weather that comes in March and April. New Yorkers got such a surprise last week after waking up to snow on the first day of Spring! Weighing down the tent is so important. Last year, I used various methods to anchor my…

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Staking your favorite canopy tent into the grass is an easy task. But if you need to assemble your tent on concrete, you'll have to figure out how to weigh it down so the canopy doesn't blow away. Fortunately, you have multiple options for...

These are the finished product! Component #1 Component #2 Component #4 Last year I posted these instructions, thought they might be of interest to some of our newer members, or some who missed it the first time. Here's what I used: 1 10" piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC, cut into 4 equal pieces 2 80# bags of Sackrete. 8 test caps, 4 with 3/8" holes in top 4 eyebolts, 3/8" diameter, 8" long, with nuts (add washers if you wish) After you cut the pipe into 4 pieces, put the test caps in one end and…