We are using the light poles to string some decorative lights across our backyard entertainment space. Just waiting on the lights to complete the project(To stabilize the poles, we used large outdoor planter pots. Put 2ea $1 bricks face down at the bottom of the planter pots with a space between them; then a single hole cinder block on top the bricks. Filled the pots with play sand up to the bottom of cinder block. Mixed small amount of quick-crete, filled hole in cinder block 3/4’s full. Pushed the provided “in-ground” pole base into the hole of the cinder block until metal ring plate of the pole base sat flush on top of cinder block. Continued filling the void space of the planter pot with sand until it reaches the top of the metal ring plate of the pole base. Make sure not to cover the wing nut hole connection (on the outside) of the pole base with sand. Pack the sand tight and let the quick-Crete set/dry. Voila you have a portable pole base to place wherever you want. They are heavy and stable. I used a small hand-truck/dolly to position mine.
Margaret w. 
