mega tree

[mrforemark]

What are some common methods used to anchor lights to the ground when building a mega tree. I only plan to go up about 10'

[Richard Hamilton]

How come you want to anchor lights to the ground? Why not anchor them to the base of the megatree? I think that is what most people do. Perhaps you don't have a base around the bottom of the megatree?

[mrforemark]

Correct. No Base. I was just going to run lights from the top to the ground. I guess maybe its not a mega tree. I'm gunna wing it.

[thevikester]

mrforemark wrote:

Correct. No Base. I was just going to run lights from the top to the ground. I guess maybe its not a mega tree. I'm gunna wing it.

Its still a mega tree...the first year I did it with a 10 footer, doubled over my mini light strings, zip tied together...and used tent pegs to anchor to the ground. You will want something that goes into the ground a ways depending on your geographical location.

[beeiilll]

My first year I used wie staples that I made out of coat hangers so they came to be approx. 8" long on each side. They worked fine to hold the strings down but were a pain in the butt to drive in straight and then to get out in the spring without doing damage to the light strings.

The next year I went to using 3/4" gray electrical conduit to make a ring on the ground. I tywrap the light strings to the ring and use conduit clamps on the pipe with 16" long spikes driven through the holes in the clamps. Gives a little flex to the whole thing so that there is less strain on the light strings and yet it stays nice and tight.

[DynaMike]

I just built these for my 1st mega tree, 20 ' tall 32 channel. The stake is 8 " long cut from .250" steel with a .250" s hook installed. The s hook will hold the .125" SS wire rope also attached to the toper.

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[Dad02]

Tent pegs work well if that is all you're going to do. If you live in a snowy climate consider putting something over the peg, like a bag or notched can.

[Guest wbottomley]

http://www.highcountrylights.com/blog/mega-trees-high-country-lights-style.html

[FireMedic4Christ]

landscape cloth pins. I use the longer ones that are about 12" long.

Good luck!

[TJ Hvasta]

I use 2' rebar.. buy 4' long and cut in half.. abt 18" goes into the ground to hold the 4 guy wires for the 16' MT

[captainron19]

Grey pvc works perfect for making a ring at the base of your tree. I drilled pilot holes in mine and screwed in brass cup hooks to wrap each strand of lights as it comes to the base.