Ive heard that argument before but honestly how many storms are we really talking about here. Unless you live somewhere that gets hurricane force winds every year a normal 8-10 inch hole is plenty for a fence. People act like their fence is holding back a tidal wave or something. Plus concrete gets expensive fast when you're doing a whole fence line and three bags per hole adds up quick over 20 posts. Just make sure you set the posts deep enough and you'll be fine.

Three years with the same tub of Lucas red grease for me. That stuff never seemed to run out, I used it on my tractor hitch and a few trailer ball joints. It just stayed put through rain and mud, never washed away like some of the cheaper stuff. I only stopped because I lost the tub when I moved shops.

Right? It's wild how easy it is to just go along with the crowd take without actually doing the work. I had the exact same thing with Superman, thought he was boring until someone threw All-Star Superman at me and I had to eat my own words.

Wow, I don't know, you're making it sound like a total disaster but it's just a cheap garage fan right? Duct tape is basically a permanent fix for anything under $50 so I'd say you came out ahead. I've had similar stuff from that brand and yeah the clips are flimsy but it still blows air. Honestly for the price I'm not expecting it to survive a hurricane or anything.

The rubber band trick is genius actually, I've been using a small hair tie for that same purpose and it saves so much frustration. Once you get that first pole seated right, the whole tension system starts working with you instead of fighting you. I also started pre-bending my poles slightly in the opposite direction before sliding them in, seems to take some of the springy fight out of them. Weighting down the corners with your gear bag early makes a huge difference too, stops the whole thing from dancing around when you're trying to get the last pole in.