This is probably the number one question that people ask when it comes to these products. To keep it from blowing away, you need to ensure that it is not only anchored properly but anchored deep enough. While many companies offer a lot of innovative features when it comes to the integrity of the pole as well as the stakes holding it in place, you also want to consider the canopy. The canopy is the very thing that catches the wind to send these units airborne. To keep your gear on the ground, you want to ensure that the canopy has an air vent along the top. If it is just one solid piece of fabric attached to a pole, that means that Poseidon may inherit your gear when a strong gust of wind comes along.