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How to anchor a trampoline for high winds

2 minutes read Written by the GeeTramp team
How to anchor a trampoline for high winds

A trampoline is mostly mat, padding and net. In a strong wind, the net acts like a sail. We have seen trampolines travel a long way across a yard and through a fence in a single gust. Anchoring the frame to the ground takes about 20 minutes and removes the risk entirely.

Understand the load

Australian summer storms regularly produce gusts strong enough to lift an unanchored trampoline. The bigger the trampoline, and the taller the safety net, the more sail area there is for the wind to push against. A flimsy plastic peg-style anchor kit is not enough on its own.

What you need

  • Metal droppers. 400-500mm length is fine for firm soil. Longer for sandy or loose soil.
  • Safety caps for the dropper tops, so nobody walks into a sharp edge.
  • Trailer ratchet straps. Four sets is the minimum for any size trampoline.
  • A clip or carabiner per dropper, sized to fit the dropper hole, so you can release the strap when needed.

The GeeTramp wind anchor kit ships everything you need in one box, sized to suit our frames.

Step by step

  1. Check what is underground first. Water, gas, sewer or power lines turn this into a very different job. If you don't know, call Dial Before You Dig.
  2. Attach the strap to the dropper. Run a clip through the dropper hole and clip the ratchet strap to it. This makes future removal easy. Get the dropper hole sizing right before you drive it in. Drilling a bigger hole later is awkward.
  3. Position and drive the dropper. Sit the dropper inside the frame line, about 4cm in from the leg. Drive it into the ground at a slight outward angle so the pull-out resistance is along the strap line. Drive it deep so only the top is above ground.
  4. Tension the ratchet strap. Run the strap from the top of the trampoline frame leg down to the top of the dropper. Tension it firm, not bar-tight. Repeat at four symmetric points around the trampoline.

Anchor before the storm warning

Once the wind is up it's too late. Anchor the trampoline now. The kit stays in place permanently. You do this once and your trampoline stays where you put it.

For replacement pads, mats or accessories see the spare parts page or contact us directly.