One really windy night in the Sierras, I was camping with Just Dave. He gave me this staking advice.
1. Brush the surface duff away so that you are staking in as solid ground as you can.
2. Put your stakes in at an angle towards the tent.
After those two things failed me, I went searching for some big rocks to anchor my tent with. Only able to find two rocks, I decided it wasn’t going to rain, took down my tent and slept under the stars. Just Dave was afraid that the wind was going to rip his tarp so he did the same.
