Tent pole ground anchor and support device and method of using same

A tent pole ground anchor and support device for supporting and anchoring a tent pole on the ground, said device comprising:

• a unitary body including
• a substantially flat lower face configured for placement on the ground,
• a stake-receiving opening extending through the body and projecting from the lower face so that a ground stake may be inserted through the base and into the ground, and
• a floor and an upright surface that cooperatively define a relatively oversized, open top pole-retaining recess that is configured to receive the tent pole in an oblique orientation relative to the lower face,
• said upright surface including opposite relatively tall and short sections, wherein the tall section has a vertical dimension relative to the floor that is greater than that of the short section.

A method of supporting and anchoring a tent pole on the ground, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) placing a tent pole ground anchor and support device on the ground;
• (b) driving a ground stake through a stake-receiving opening defined in the device and into the ground;
• and
• (c) inserting an end of the tent pole into a relatively oversized, open top pole-retaining recess presented by the device and orienting the pole at an oblique angle relative to an upright axis about which the recess is defined.