Originally Posted by
Starchild
There is another way which we use in rope rescue (low angle), called a picket fence which is sometimes useful here as well. Your method introduces extra 'inward' forces, much like hammocks do on trees. However your method adds stability and resists sideways forces including tripping over the guyline.
For the picket fence, the tent is staked to the primary stake like normal, then that primary stake is staked further back but in line with the first guy line. This can continue out as many times as you need.
Also the tent guyline is attached to the first stake at ground level, while the second guyline attaches to the first steak as high as practical, and to the second stake at ground level. This requires not putting the stake all the way in but leaving it perhaps a inch above (except the last stake), that lever arm is needed so they work together.