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Rant: My tent collapsed on me at 2am in Big Sur because I skipped the guylines

I was in a hurry to set up before dark and figured the poles would hold, but a gust at 3am pancaked the whole thing on my face. Had to repitch in the rain with a headlamp, which took like 40 minutes. Has anyone else learned this lesson the hard way?
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grant826
grant8261mo ago
Dude, same exact thing happened to me in Joshua Tree last year. Skipped the stakes on one side because I was lazy, and woke up with nylon in my face and a bent pole. Learned real quick that guylines are not optional when the wind shows up.
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park.riley
park.riley1mo ago
Sounds like you gave the wind a free upgrade to a bouncy castle.
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