How Do You Use Tree Anchor

To use a tree as an anchor point, you can circle a runner around the base of the tree and clip the ends together with a carabiner, or girth-hitch a long runner around it. Rock features such as horns and chockstones (a stone that's tightly wedged in a crack) are frequently used as part of an anchor.

Anchoring above the ground using one or more tree stakes and bands is the most common method. This type of anchoring remains in place for three to five years, until the tree is sufficiently anchored itself, through its stabilising roots. The stakes and bands are then removed.