Do I need a different tent or is proper staking and guying the solution. (and
all the sub questions like what stakes and what angles
to drive them etc. We are not skilled tenters)

Hi Mike

The best tent stakes are 10 inch nails from the hardware store.
They are cheap, they don't bend and you can pound them through prtetty
much anything. Pound them in at a 45 degree angle and they work
extremely well in high winds.

For a reasonably priced tent that stands up to very high winds/storms,
the Coleman Xpedition line takes a lot of beating.
I have owned some very expensive tents but currently I have 2 different
sizes of Xpedition - the small one I keep in the plane as part of my
survival gear - and they are the best value for money I have found.

Also of course situate your tent with the narrow end facing the
prevailing wind. If it doesn't have a narrow end, it probably shouldn't
be out in windy areas.

HTH



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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Almost Instrument
Cessna 172H C-GICE