Tent Anchors - Big Rock/Little Rock

To make a strong tent anchor on hard or rock ground where stakes don’t work, we use the big rock little rock system.

We tie the guy line to a smaller rock and then place a large rock, or pile of rocks, on top of the line directly behind the small rock leading to the tent. The small rock acts as a chock stone and cannot be pulled under the bigger stone. This creates a strong and effective anchor in areas where it is difficult to get a good anchor otherwise.