I was thinking about what you guys/gals would do if some stiff weather were to come about. I've canoed on remote rivers in MO, KS, OK and NE, always tent camped and have been caught in some rather unexpected wind and lightning events and came out pretty good, for the most part. Mind you, that I live in Kansas so wind is a part of my life........
Has any of the Tornado Alley 'droppers thought about how to guy wire their tears down in a "GOOD" thunderstorm? I've seen big motorhomes and tent campers get "Maytaged" from a sudden windstorm. I think some welded guy points on each corner of our tears and some heavy duty stakes might be some cheap insurance for us.
Remember.... if you get rolled around a couple of times in the middle of the night and end up in the water, which way is up???? Even if you don't stay by the water, it'll still hurt.