Ah shit! I'm learning how to develop for the Android platform as I speak, but I'm sad to say I don't have the depth to create a full application yet. Next year I'll have to step up my game and help out with iBurn!! Good luck all you stranded android users.

Oh oh! I know! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_half-hitches, the holy two half hitches knot. It's like a fancy slip knot. Tie it once, and it can slide to tighten down any tent / shade structure / anything at all. If you use thick fibrous rope you may half to re-tighten it every day, but otherwise ...

maybe the rain this weekend will leave the ground soft for everyone's stakes??