Ground Anchors for field shelter

[Sandstone1]

I hope to have a mobile shelter arriving in next few weeks. Im looking at ground anchors, What do people with mobile shelters recommend please?

 

[asmp]

I’ve thought about these (usually when the forecast for strong winds is that night) but after reading some posts on here do wonder if you’re more likely to lose the roof if the shelter is tethered down. One thing I do know is that at the moment there is no way I’d get any in the rock hard ground that we’ve got here in the south.

Will watch this thread with interest though.

 

[Sandstone1]

Good point about hard ground

 

[Redders]

I’ll send you a screen shot of what we were advised to get for a 10ftx10ft and a 20x20 on skids. There are two types, one is better if you want to move them more often because they aren’t attached to the shelter directly, so less holes made to reapply, but I got the cheaper ones and will use a block of wood as an extender, which does same job really.
this is the advice from GroundBolt:

We supply 2 types of anchors, the standard type are the lowest cost, but you need to refit (drill fresh holes) the brackets every time you move the shelter, if you don't intend moving it, then these are fine.

The other type, the low profile equestrian anchors, cost a bit more but have the advantage that if you move the shelter in the future, the brackets stay in place and moving is much easier. If you intend moving the shelter, then these are more practical.

If the ground is average, then the appropriate standard anchors would be the 50x800 together with the D505 bracket.

The equivalent equestrian anchor is the 50x770LP and the T505 bracket.

On 10'x12' shelters, most people fit one on each corner, on 24' types, normally another halfway along the long edge. In your case 20', we suggest 1 on each corner for that one as well.

you can find these on their website

 

[cauda equina]

My mobile shelters came with T shaped pegs about 18 inches long
I've never used them and the shelters have never moved, but they are placed with their backs near the hedge to shelter them from the prevailing wind and they have louvres in the back wall to let the wind through

 

[Sandstone1]

I’ll send you a screen shot of what we were advised to get for a 10ftx10ft and a 20x20 on skids. There are two types, one is better if you want to move them more often because they aren’t attached to the shelter directly, so less holes made to reapply, but I got the cheaper ones and will use a block of wood as an extender, which does same job really.
this is the advice from GroundBolt:

We supply 2 types of anchors, the standard type are the lowest cost, but you need to refit (drill fresh holes) the brackets every time you move the shelter, if you don't intend moving it, then these are fine.

The other type, the low profile equestrian anchors, cost a bit more but have the advantage that if you move the shelter in the future, the brackets stay in place and moving is much easier. If you intend moving the shelter, then these are more practical.

If the ground is average, then the appropriate standard anchors would be the 50x800 together with the D505 bracket.

The equivalent equestrian anchor is the 50x770LP and the T505 bracket.

On 10'x12' shelters, most people fit one on each corner, on 24' types, normally another halfway along the long edge. In your case 20', we suggest 1 on each corner for that one as well.

you can find these on their website

Thanks, which website is this please? I have had a quote from one company so far who advise 6 for my size shelter. I am concerned about how hard the ground is at mo and if I need to move the shelter at some point.

 

[Sandstone1]

Any other thoughts on ground anchors please? I need to decide what to get.

 

[phizz4]

https://www.rigginguk.co.uk/products/ground-anchor-points
From a previous thread. Make sure that you attach the shelter to the anchor straps at or close to the roof line otherwise the shelter can just'roll over'under the straps.

 

[Redders]

The Website is groundbolt.co.uk.