[pct-l] Re: Carbon Fiber Tent Stakes

[griffin@u.washington.edu (Tom Griffin)]

Have you tried the triangular metal stakes from MSR? They have a red tie on
the end so that you can pull them out quickly. These worked remarkably well
on my Goat Rocks trip and seemed reasonably lightweight. They are red and
thus easy to find when your dumbhead hiking partner puts the tent away and
forgets to pull up some of the stakes.

Tom

Tom Griffin
Seattle, WA
PCT Harts Pass to Canada (PCT Goat Rocks coming soon!)
http://staff.washington.edu/griffin/pct.html

> From: Bighummel@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 11:42:24 EDT
> To: pct-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Carbon Fiber Tent Stakes
>
> This is a bit of feedback for "Inspector Gadget" who exhibited at the gear
> contest and sold or gave away afterward beautifully crafted carbon fiber tent
> stakes at the ADZPCTKO.  The good news is that they weigh about four to an
> ounce.
>
> The bad news is they failed.  I tried them out this last weekend at a typical
> car camping site where the ground has been highly compacted by repeated use.
> It wasn't rocky, just hard compacted soil.  One split as I drove it in.  All
> of the head inserts became detached.  Some of the point inserts became
> detached.  Either the epoxy you used was too little, the wrong kind or the
> design of the insert head and point need improvement.
>
> Somehow they must be designed to withstand the impact of a rock or hammer for
> driving them in, without destroying them.
>
> A great idea, however, tent stakes have to be durable as one can get into a
> situation where the loss of one or more could have dire consequences.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Greg "Strider" Hummel