Oileus Beach Tent Instructions (2024)

FAQs

How do you set up a beach tent in the wind? ›

During strong winds, it's best to use sandbags, stakes, or weight, to secure the tent to the ground. The anchoring method will depend on the surface where you place the canopy. For example, sandbags are suitable on the sand and for beach events, while stakes are ideal for grassy areas.

Use Beach Tent Stakes and Tent Pegs. The best way to secure a canopy on the beach is to use pop-up canopy stakes and suit tent pegs. Usually, generic metal pegs come along with your canopy and work best for soil.

Check the direction the wind is coming from and pitch the tent with the smallest, lowest end facing into the wind to minimise the profile. Avoid setting up sideways to the wind creating a 'sail' to catch the wind's full force. Pitch with the main door facing away from the wind if possible.

It could be something as simple as not enough air in the beams or a twist in the tube, which could create a kink and make the beams susceptible to collapsing.

In addition to using tent stakes, try attaching sandbags or weights to the legs of your canopy. Canopy sandbags can be filled with a material like sand or pebbles and provide additional weight to help your canopy resist the wind.

Beach - When heading to the beach, light blues, tans, or white-colored pop-up tents tend to work best.

Regular tent pegs won't really work in the sand. Instead you can buy sand anchors at some outfitter stores — or better (and cheaper!) you can just use stuff you find around the beach like pieces of driftwood, rocks, etc. to anchor your tent.

For a quick reference, a 10x10 canopy tent typically needs 30-40 lbs per leg in calm conditions and 75-125 lbs per leg in windy scenarios. In contrast, a 10x20 canopy tent requires 60-80 lbs per leg under normal conditions and 150-250 lbs per leg when the wind picks up.

Pitching a tent in wind and rain can be difficult and potentially dangerous. If there is an option, it is always best to wait until the conditions improve, so keep an eye on the weather forecast and check the rainfall forecast and UK wind map. Remember the tent has no aerodynamic qualities until it is fully pitched.

Stake out the windward side of the tent

With two tent stakes in hand, unpack the tent body first. Grab the tent by whatever side will be facing the wind and let the wind blow the tent body away from you. Then securely stake down this side of the tent. NOTE: Set up your tent footprint later.