I make my own on-site as needed.
That's how I justify the weight of carrying a knife.
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I make my own on-site as needed.
That's how I justify the weight of carrying a knife.
I have ti hooks from Lawson equipment with orange heat shrink ob the top so I cab see them. Y stakes are on the list though because a lot of ground around here isn't great for pins.
I just picked up some titanium nail pegs from vargo after bending/breaking a few of my groundhogs on frozen ground. Otherwise, normally make my own on site.
I also have a mamajamba, and I use msr groundhog stakes now. I used to have titanium shepherd hooks, and they are strong, but come out a lot... I still carry a couple of them for the tie out points, though.
In windy conditions I use these;
http://www.cleats.co.uk/home/details.asp?id=22
Fairly light (19 gram, 2/3 oz) but strong. They have a good hold in softer soil. Otherwise, I am happy with Ti sherherd hooks.
http://www.rei.com/product/682543/msr-ground-hog-stake
small, light, and never had a problem holding (even in wet ground).
I use Lawsons Ti shepherd stakes and also Alpkits Ti shepherds. My stakes are captive to my guy lines so I don't have to an archeaologists hunt for buried stakes. :)
The thin gauage of the wire penetrates rocky ground very well. If the ground's soft and won't hold the Ti's, sticks are used instead.
MSR Mini Groundhog Stakes. A lot smaller than their larger cousins. Where I usually hike they've been perfect - the soil is usually not totally dry or super sandy. They work very well in silty or loamy soils. I would imagine due to their short length they would have trouble in pure sand or snow though.