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[pct-l] tent stakes



>> To prevent tent (tarp) stakes from getting pulled out of the ground by
wind replace the guy wires with some elastic material. The elastic will give
and the stake will stay in the ground.
Learned from experience <<

That will only help so much. A good blow will still pull the pegs out. Also
when used with a nylon tarp, the elastic will tend give over the night. The
result is that the fabric will sag.

I know that the assumption is that the elastic will keep the material taut
and prevent sagging. However, elastic has a limited stretch life plus the
weight of the heavier grade of elastic needed to remain taut and not rapidly
degrade would be heavier than using the proper stake in the first place.

The goal is to keep it simple and keep it light. Also learned from
experience.

-Fallingwater