Serious tie-downs (Alaska style)

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[onetrack]

FWIW - Army instruction manuals and bushcraft camping books give you excellent practical advice as regards making tents secure against strong winds with ropes and pegs. The essence of retention is the same, no matter whether it's an Army tent or an aircraft or a 50M antenna - placing multiple anchor points for one tiedown point (on the aircraft/tent/whatever) is far better than relying on just one retention point.

The two greatest problems associated with strong wind causing damage, particularly over a period of time, is not only gusts - but the eventual wind direction shift, which can often be a major directional shift. Multiple anchor points assist in defeating wind direction shift.

 

Edited January 20, 2022 by onetrack