[pct-l] tent stakes (tarp stakes, too)

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

I bought the titanium stakes with my tent from Gossamer Gear. Turned  
out they worked fine for the four corners but I needed something  
beefier for the front and back ends. I ended up finding stakes on the  
trail. One was a very light, large aluminum hook. I use that for the  
back. The other was a large Y-shaped straight stake that I use for  
the front. I also found a smaller X shaped stake but I haven't used  
it. Carried it for backup. I only carried one extra stake for backup.
On Feb 8, 2010, at 9:37 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> Here's a thrilling gram-weenie writing prompt for PCT-L discourse:  
> stakes.
> Stakes for your tent, stakes for your tarp. What kind(s) do you use  
> and why?