[pct-l] Stakes (not meat)

[Mike Saenz]

I've buried short sticks, and if necessary- anchored down with rocks,
then covered in sand when the ground is soft and sandy (the BEST places
to sleep on IMHO!).

Look around on the ground- there are lots of things to use to pitch a
tent!

Michael  Saenz
Associate Partner

MVE & Partners, Inc. | Architecture + Planning + Interiors 
Irvine + Oakland + Honolulu

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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Bill Batchelor
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 2:35 PM
To: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Stakes (not meat)

The recent note on using your tarp in high winds in the desert sand made
me
think of this question.  Is there a resounding support for one type of
tent/tarp stake over another.  I have a few varieties and see pro/con on
all.

1.  I have those super thin Titanium numbers that are basically the
shape of
a candy cane and about the diameter of ... A bit thicker than a wire
clothes
hanger.  Remarkably resistant to bending considering their diameter.
Very
light weight.  However, I am concerned that their "surface area" in any
sort
of loose dirt or sand would not hold - at all.  I know I could always
use
rocks and logs as back-up.

2. I have some stakes I got with my Henry Shires - they are aluminum,
hollow, thicker with a nice head on them for banging!  Have not weighed
them
next to option one, but I am sure collectively they are an ounce.  You
can
see these here
http://www.tarptent.com/cgi-bin/surfshop/shop.cgi?ud=BAcHBg8ADAMCBRQVEhY
TFwI
EBwMHAAcDBgIREAAA&t=main.htm&storeid=1&sortby=categories,itemid&cols=3&&
c=de
tail.htm&itemid=99

3. Those sort of Y-shaped (when looking straight down at them) stakes
that
look like they may be a good choice too.  I think I got these with a
Mountain Hardware tent.

Thanks, BillB

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