Lets see what you have, I am in the market for new stakes...
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Lets see what you have, I am in the market for new stakes...
I use groundhog stakes.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=47671
More than you could ever want to know.
MRS Ground Hog Stakes and the Big Agnes Equiv.
I use these. They are only $3 for a set of four at my local wallyworld.
They are light, strong, and can't be beat for the price.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coghlan-s-...9-4ct/20638662
No tent stakes for me. I tie off to other trees, bushes, logs, rocks. In the rare times when nothing is in the right place, I pick up a stick and push it as far into the ground as I can and tie off to that. Hammock sites have plenty to tie off to since we are above it all, it is the tent sites which are clear of everything.
Awesome, thanks for sharing. I have been using some crappy expensive ones that I broke trying to hammer into the ground with a rock.
I use Vargo Ti stakes. I live in the south east Appalachian Mtns and mostly I'm sticking my stakes into clay or rocky ground. The ground hogs are great for holding but I didn't have much luck a few times getting them into the ground. I don't really know what kind of soil is mostly in MO but I think stakes have a lot of to do with what kind of ground you're sticking them into.
MSR Groundhogs.
I make my own ....
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...1516_thumb.jpg
very sharp, sharp looking too :)
You are always skinning the cat a different way!
I have been using a combination of two different types, Vargo Ascent stakes for my corners, and sheppards for the others. Got them from here http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/stakes.shtml.
Recently I acquired a Cuben Hex from HammockGear and am testing out the Easton Nano stakes, lighter than the others (well except for the Ti Sheppards) and can pound the heck out of them without bending (well so far so good).
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+1 on the Walmart cheapos. Cheap, light, and strong.Quote:
Originally Posted by spaceweaseal
HF tristakes, supports the forums
Ditto. This is what I use, too. Comparable to the MSR Groundhogs and the price is RIGHT at $3 per four.Quote:
Originally Posted by spaceweaseal
Also an MSR Groundhog fan. Great hold, relatively light and tough as anything I've seen. I live in rocky/compacted Colorado soil and have never had one bend or break.
I just ordered a Superfly and picked up a handful of the new, mini MSR Groundhogs. Same shape as the originals, but a bit smaller. They look like they'll hold plenty well (they're about the same size as a lot of the V pegs out there) but are smaller and lighter than the originals.
http://cascadedesigns.com/msr/tents/...-stake/product
Are those made from knitting needles?Quote:
Originally Posted by Black Wolf
Usually carry a few MSR Ground Hogs and the rest, cut down (half length) aluminum gutter spikes with reground tips. They're cheap, light and their size gives pretty good holding power.
Eventually I'll buy some Ti stakes.
David
4 Ground Hogs and 4 aluminum shepherd hooks here.
Vargo Outdoors 6 inch Shepherd Hook Titanium Tent Stakes
For Snow:
Vargo Outdoors "Ascent" Titanium Snow Stakes
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MSR Mini Groundhogs for me
A combo of Vargo V Shape Ti and Tl Nails. I try to use trees when possible
Just bought 2 pair of knitting needles for new toggles and was thinking about them as stakes. Have the groundhogs now so didn't persue it any farther. How do they work in our Florida sand?Quote:
Originally Posted by Black Wolf
Black Wolf, are those modified knitting needles?
Ground hogs
MSR groundhog :)
Groundhogs rock.
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another groundhog user here
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I saw some of these at a hang last month. They are titanium, and a bit pricey if you ask me. I made something shaped just like them out of a coat hanger and they have been working great. I'm not cheap, just resourceful....well, I guess I'm cheap too! :)
http://www.cycleclubsports.com/image...e/44126_1_.jpg
DIY Gear Supply, blue in color, cause I can see them better if/when they get dropped. You need to scroll down the page to find them.
I carry 4 of these! Maddog:D http://www.antigravitygear.com/titan...-set-of-8.html
.. Yes #10Quote:
Originally Posted by farmer.ron.99
This is why I use them .. the length works well in our sandy soil .. I used 14'' { knotted & doubled makes a 6'' lead} of 1.75 and Dutch's FlyZ .. you can push them all the way into the ground .. then use the 1.75 to pull 'em out .. I really like the Flyz as a tensioner ..Quote:
Originally Posted by olddog
Thanks guy ..Quote:
Originally Posted by MedicineMan
Yes .. see above ... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Michelle the Camper
Aluminium gutter nails from Home Depot, Cheap, light, and if you lose one it's not the end of the world.
Yet another Groundhog user here. Has managed to stand up to FL sand, GA clay, and hardpack car camping pads. Holds well in sand, even in moderate to high wind. Light, though not the lightest. Readily available. Doesn't bend when you use your foot to push it into the ground.
Hope it helps!
Ordered 4 of these today from the same vendor in red. With the attached cord a very good deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunnr72
Mike
I've got MSR needles and GoLite stakes. The needles are super strong and I've never bent one, and they are the lightest. But they are like $2 each. The GoLite stakes are only slightly heavier and a great deal at $10 for 8. They go into the ground really easily too.
I make my own on the spot unless I'm going where the ground is hard pack. Then I use MSR Groundhogs.
I have accumulated several different kinds of stakes over the years, but these are my favorite.
http://www.kelty.com/p-137-no-bendiu...ld-stakes.aspx
I really like the look of the GoLite's ..don't know how I over looked them as much GoLite Gear that I known .. here's another I'm looking at trying ...Vargo Nails .. Vargo Ti NailsQuote:
Originally Posted by TheBrewGuy
Just ordered some titanium ones from here: http://lawsonequipment.com/All-Produ...akes-p883.html
Cheaper, lighter, and stronger than MSR Ground Hogs
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Tents/...t-peg-16cm.jsp
I believe they're identical to the GoLite stakes mentioned earlier, they work very well. I also have some Groundhog-style stakes but don't use them as often.
These topics are a great learning experience.
Since reading this thread, for instance, I've ordered groundhog-type stakes from DIY Gear Supply, dug out an aluminum gutter spike, and requisitioned a couple of knitting needles, intending to follow what is true and confirmed above that we tend to encounter a variety of circumstances so need different kinds of stakes.
I've given away all my plastic and steel stakes and hope to afford some Ti ones some day. Until then aluminum will have to suit me.
I've always carried, though, in additon to stakes, plenty of cordage to tie off to trees, bushes, picnic tables, rocks, et al. It can get ridiculous sometimes, huh?
Tied off to a sitck in the ground before but never did anything more than break it off for a pointed end. Edges on knives and hatchets, perhaps, mean too much to me?
Mike