I keep one of the big timber spikes with our stuff and if the ground is difficult to get the peg into I will open a hole with the timber spike then put the peg in. You have to do a little creative stomping to get the hole to close around the tent peg but it usually works well.
Amethyst_princess425 on
Any kind that I can dispose of after effing it up from hammering it hard into the ground.
itsmeagain023 on
Definitely need heavy duty steel spikes. Those tiny things that come in the bag aren’t going to cut it. Walmart has them for like $1 each (probably more with tariffs/inflation, I haven’t had to buy new ones in a couple years)
Agitated_Welder1656 on
I never use the ones that come with the tent, I always buy some of the heavy duty ones from Walmart because they don’t bend or snap when there’s hard ground.
twilightmoons on
No pegs. This is a mountaineering tent trick.
Take a piece of paracord, 2-3 ft long. Tie one end to a small rock, about as big as your fist. Tie the other end to the webbing loop. Do the same all around the tent to each corner.
Now, get a bigger rock and put it on the paracord, just behind the smaller rock and against it. Do the same for all corners, put some tension on the paracord.
You want it so any force pushing the tent needs to drag the rocks from that direction. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but I had a stable tent in 35-45mph winds at night and 20mph+ during the day. Other tents in the campground moved or collapsed, we were fine.
Kerensky97 on
Those cheap pegs that are just big nails with a plastic clip on the top.
You’re going to have to pound them in like you’re working in the mines hammering stone and it will dull the crap out of the stakes. But they only cost a dollar a piece so they’re easily replaced.
skr1b on
Impact wrench. Lag bolts and washers. This is the way.
Yes, I realize they are expensive, but they are insanely high quality and will break rock before they bend
dassind20zeichen on
Hammer drill and SDS drill for car camping. Hammer drill also pounds in the stakes.
eltriped on
I use 10″ nails. Nine Inch Nails was not available. (Band reference -kidding)
From a hardware store, they are study. Or rebar.
Zigglyjiggly on
Is that a bbq skewer?
Gvanaco on
We used into the past, thin prusik rope. 3, 4 or 5 meter long 4mm thick. We turned around a stone. Or we filled plastic bags as counter weight. We used this system for mountaineering. A lot of people came by to see how we did it.
vampyrewolf on
My standard pegs are those heavy duty ones with the orange caps. If those don’t push in without having to hammer them in hard, I use 1/2″ x 18″ lag screws and an impact.
Geargarden on
The soil of a man’s heart is stonier.
NoWork8654 on
I have some 10″ ones that are rebar with a hook welded on them.
No_Art_1977 on
We have heavy duty ones off amazon which work a treat
anythingaustin on
If you’re car camping, get the heavy duty stakes from Walmart. I live and camp in Colorado which has a lot of rocky and sometimes frozen ground. These are the only kind I haven’t broken or had to replace. They’re heavy though so it wouldn’t work for backpacking.
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I keep one of the big timber spikes with our stuff and if the ground is difficult to get the peg into I will open a hole with the timber spike then put the peg in. You have to do a little creative stomping to get the hole to close around the tent peg but it usually works well.
Any kind that I can dispose of after effing it up from hammering it hard into the ground.
Definitely need heavy duty steel spikes. Those tiny things that come in the bag aren’t going to cut it. Walmart has them for like $1 each (probably more with tariffs/inflation, I haven’t had to buy new ones in a couple years)
I never use the ones that come with the tent, I always buy some of the heavy duty ones from Walmart because they don’t bend or snap when there’s hard ground.
No pegs. This is a mountaineering tent trick.
Take a piece of paracord, 2-3 ft long. Tie one end to a small rock, about as big as your fist. Tie the other end to the webbing loop. Do the same all around the tent to each corner.
Now, get a bigger rock and put it on the paracord, just behind the smaller rock and against it. Do the same for all corners, put some tension on the paracord.
You want it so any force pushing the tent needs to drag the rocks from that direction. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but I had a stable tent in 35-45mph winds at night and 20mph+ during the day. Other tents in the campground moved or collapsed, we were fine.
Those cheap pegs that are just big nails with a plastic clip on the top.
You’re going to have to pound them in like you’re working in the mines hammering stone and it will dull the crap out of the stakes. But they only cost a dollar a piece so they’re easily replaced.
Impact wrench. Lag bolts and washers. This is the way.
[https://www.snowpeak.com/products/solid-stake-30?_pos=8&_sid=029b16981&_ss=r&variant=32400911630380](https://www.snowpeak.com/products/solid-stake-30?_pos=8&_sid=029b16981&_ss=r&variant=32400911630380)
Yes, I realize they are expensive, but they are insanely high quality and will break rock before they bend
Hammer drill and SDS drill for car camping. Hammer drill also pounds in the stakes.
I use 10″ nails. Nine Inch Nails was not available. (Band reference -kidding)
From a hardware store, they are study. Or rebar.
Is that a bbq skewer?
We used into the past, thin prusik rope. 3, 4 or 5 meter long 4mm thick. We turned around a stone. Or we filled plastic bags as counter weight. We used this system for mountaineering. A lot of people came by to see how we did it.
My standard pegs are those heavy duty ones with the orange caps. If those don’t push in without having to hammer them in hard, I use 1/2″ x 18″ lag screws and an impact.
The soil of a man’s heart is stonier.
I have some 10″ ones that are rebar with a hook welded on them.
We have heavy duty ones off amazon which work a treat
If you’re car camping, get the heavy duty stakes from Walmart. I live and camp in Colorado which has a lot of rocky and sometimes frozen ground. These are the only kind I haven’t broken or had to replace. They’re heavy though so it wouldn’t work for backpacking.
https://preview.redd.it/s8cio6dikc7f1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8c64f9687598f24644576e4a3ad861a8cbdbb933
Tie your rope to a rock bro