Who cares about a tent peg?

**Bigc3031** · 10-02-2014, 20:01

While new to camping I've been tenting for over twenty years. It's hard to beat the MSR griundhogs, I carry a mixture of 6 groundhogs and 6 ti pegs.

I'm going to use the same mix with my blackbird xlc w superfly.

**thierict** · 02-19-2015, 13:49

Is it strange that I've only used stones and sticks I find around the campsite?

**sliggins1483** · 02-24-2015, 21:53

ti shepherd stakes are best for kabobs in camp

but carry a mixture for setting up the shelter

**kettlehill** · 04-17-2015, 18:31

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Easton aluminum 9* pegs, surplus Marine tent/shelter. Light weight and strong holding ability. My choice when you tarp absolutely, positively, needs to stay in place.

**muckypops** · 04-17-2015, 22:34

Sticks carved to spec have always done it for me. Part of the fun is carvin em out. That's just me.

**muckypops** · 04-17-2015, 22:35

Originally Posted by thierict

Is it strange that I've only used stones and sticks I find around the campsite?

No. It's not strange. That's how it's supposed to be done.

**Martyn** · 04-18-2015, 06:40

Originally Posted by muckypops

Sticks carved to spec have always done it for me. Part of the fun is carvin em out. That's just me.

I think a lot depends on the weather. There are times when whittling sticks is fun and there are times when that's the last thing you want to do.

**JEF989** · 04-21-2015, 13:54

One of my favorite things to do is set around my wood pile, and carve out ground stakes with my Gransfors bruks wildlife hatchet. It just don't get no better than that. Well maybee a nap in my hammock afterwards.

**AlanH** · 04-24-2015, 20:23

Just received my groundhogs today and thank goodness. My other stakes would of never held in this wind and muddy conditions. Like the reflective ties on the ends. Had Eastern stakes that I purchased with my tarp. They were pretty much worthless the times I tried to use them. My Kelty tarp came with some generic aluminum ones and they work pretty well. To me the length of the stake seems to be as important as the type. Of course I'm just a newbie at this. I've used trees, rocks and whatever else worked at the time in the past. We all have one thing in common. We just want to have fun. Headed out to hang now. Hopefully the wind dies down. Like to hear the coyotes.