dwgriff1 wrote:I camp on hard ground, no beach, and prefer to use long fencing nails. I find them in the farm supply stores and Lowe's. They can be 8 or 9 long.
Some are galvanized, but I don't think that is necessary.
The same nails are sold at some outdoor stores, renamed as tent stakes and priced accordingly.
dave
PresTx82 wrote:Every camper has had tent stakes that have broken, bent or just won't go into the ground that they're being hammered into. I purchase extra tent stakes at Wally World, Bass Pro or similiar outdoor outlets that look like this:
These spikes are heavy duty and can be pretty handy if your traditional tent stakes break, etc. We've all seen the yellow ones, the little thin tent stakes that pull up out of the ground easily, but these are always good to have extra in your camping supplies.
PresTx82 wrote:Every camper has had tent stakes that have broken, bent or just won't go into the ground that they're being hammered into. I purchase extra tent stakes at Wally World, Bass Pro or similiar outdoor outlets that look like this:
These spikes are heavy duty and can be pretty handy if your traditional tent stakes break, etc. We've all seen the yellow ones, the little thin tent stakes that pull up out of the ground easily, but these are always good to have extra in your camping supplies.
critter wrote:Hey Guys,
Ya'll are missing the boat on the tent stake thing,all you have to do is ask the experts what is the best.The us millitary spent hundred of thousands resarching tent stakes and you can buy em at any army navy store for 2 bucks.They are the alunimun angle iorn kinda thing and will work just about anywhere.They move whole citys of tents almost daily so you cant buy better at wally world or they would buy em ther too!
PresTx82 wrote:Every camper has had tent stakes that have broken, bent or just won't go into the ground that they're being hammered into. I purchase extra tent stakes at Wally World, Bass Pro or similiar outdoor outlets that look like this:
These spikes are heavy duty and can be pretty handy if your traditional tent stakes break, etc. We've all seen the yellow ones, the little thin tent stakes that pull up out of the ground easily, but these are always good to have extra in your camping supplies.
devigata wrote:
Couldn't agree more. $1.49 galvanized steel, 12" long. We camp in Florida and they hold in the sand, but are not wind-tested beachside.
There's one in my album, but it's too big to post (and I haven't learned how to re-size yet).
Cathy
razorback wrote:For my EZ Up I take four five gallon buckets. I fill them with water and have about 40 lbs per corner. Many camp sites have asphalt or concrete pads and many times one or more corners rest on these surfaces. Just dump water when your ready to go home.
Larry
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