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If you're using a large diameter pipe, you can dig a posthole in the ground, and drop some cement in there (but then you're stuck with the cement). Less invasive, you could, instead, ram a long skinny metal bar in the ground, like a tree stake, and put the PCV over that. Or, you could build a wooden stand large enough to give the mast stability, secure the mast to the stand with bolts, and add rigging on four points to secure it to the ground.
But before you settle on PVC, consider going to one of the big box home stores or a carpet store and asking for some of their leftover cardboard tubes used to hold carpet. I got some for free for my masts, and you can cut, paint, and texture these to look weathered. Cheaper, lighter, and, maybe, safer.
But before you settle on PVC, consider going to one of the big box home stores or a carpet store and asking for some of their leftover cardboard tubes used to hold carpet. I got some for free for my masts, and you can cut, paint, and texture these to look weathered. Cheaper, lighter, and, maybe, safer.