I went to our local hardware store (a GREAT hardward store like they don't make any more) and picked up 4 small S-hooks, 4 small turnbuckles, and 4 12" auger tie-downs like a miniture version of what would hold a mobile home down in a hurricane. I also got some 2" PVC caps to keep the dirt from going up the metal tubing. It all came to about $50. Then I screwed the augers into the ground, drilled a small hole in the tubing, attached the turnbuckle from the swing tubing to the tie-down with the S-hook on the 4 outside corners of the swing. It did very well with my now 10 year-old and her friends, and is now doing a great job with my now 4 year-old. We've even moved the swing set once. It's a fair amount of work screwing the tie-downs into the spot right under each leg, but it sure works great! The turnbuckles need to be checked and tightened from time to time. Over time, the swing set, even with the PVC caps, pushed its way further into the ground, so I ended up needing to drill a couple more holes up each leg to keep the turnbuckles tight.
I've seen people use the type of auger that gets screwed in to keep a pet on a tether, and because they're made with fairly small guage steel, they pull up. These tie downs have a flat surface that gets screwed into the ground which is next to impossible to pull directly up. I googled mobile home auger anchors and got hardware.hardwarestore.com They look like what I got.
Best wishes!
I've seen people use the type of auger that gets screwed in to keep a pet on a tether, and because they're made with fairly small guage steel, they pull up. These tie downs have a flat surface that gets screwed into the ground which is next to impossible to pull directly up. I googled mobile home auger anchors and got hardware.hardwarestore.com They look like what I got.
Best wishes!