I don't like shock-cord on stakes. It tends to bounce and slingshot stakes out. I like small diameter poly pro cordage for that use.
I don't like shock-cord on stakes. It tends to bounce and slingshot stakes out. I like small diameter poly pro cordage for that use.
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NEWS FLASH: Hammocker found dead this morning with a tent stake sticking out of his underquilt.Originally Posted by Beast 71
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Darn, thought this was a thread about vampires.
Crayons - they might look different, but they all taste the same
Used the Y stakes in the past but in my process of cutting back on weight now just cut some Saw Palmetto fronds.
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So much for leave no trace
Check out Z-packs stake page recommendations for windy conditions are down in the Y stakes.
I have a set of Toaks stakes that are light and have been working very well in all conditions for me.
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I have never had one of my Ti stakes come loose. Though sometimes I put a rock or log on one in soft forest duff.
But I see you are in FL so the ground is sandy?
There is some staking intel on the video below at around 11 minutes in.
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Waffle,
My experiences in "this neck-o-the-woods" (NW FL panhandle) is to use the Y-stakes. Much more surface area on them to "grab" into the sandy/loamy soil than shepherd hooks or gutter nails. Then again, the gutter nails might be a viable option--especially since I always have 1 stake that seems to find a longleaf pine root! YMMV.
It's always fun till someone gets poked in the underquilt...NEWS FLASH: Hammocker found dead this morning with a tent stake sticking out of his underquilt.
Just a guess, keep stake exactly vertical and all the way into ground--out of sight. And use a multiple wrap pile hitch, wrapping from the top towards the bottom of stake before putting bight over top of stake the tightening with a sideways pull ratcheting back and forth. That hitch will never slip off your stake that is driven all the way out of sight.
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