Sawtooth tent stakes

[Shrek]

So Durapegs went away and I replaced all of mine with Groundhogs but the old durapegs were bigger and since I need to replace three of last year's groundhogs that I mangled I was thinking of some larger stakes for the five main points. I'm looking at the evernew ti large but they're $7 a piece. I also looked at the msr cyclone stakes but they look like too much stake. For the rest of you sawtooth owners what are you using ? The groundhogs held in some pretty stiff winds but they were in very hard ground. I want to be confident that the stakes will hold if I pitch in an exposed location. Should I just stick with the regular groundhogs ?

 

[Highcountry_Hellrazor]

I would stick with regular size ground hogs.

 

[Shrek]

I would

Haha ! I'm probably way over thinking this. I'm sitting here thinking about the camp spots I marked in my gps last fall.

 

[Highcountry_Hellrazor]

You can get the cyclone stake by MSR for four of the corners for extra security in soft soil.

 

[luke moffat]

I went with cyclones for the 5 main points based on stid2677s suggestion, and I trust his judgement.

 

[Shrek]

How big of a PIA is it to drive the cyclones into firm ground ? I don't want to stoke out trying to pound the stakes in with a boulder . Iwas looking at the evernews as a compromise but I may be over thinking this too.

 

[luke moffat]

Shrek overthinking things??? Nah never could happen!!!

 

[Shrek]

I just ordered two packs of cyclones.

 

[Backpack Hunter]

I tried quite a few stake combinations, and ended up going back to strictly Groundhogs. Drove one straight thru a tree root last trip, going to have to replace it now.

 

[Shrek]

I ordered four regular groundhogs to go along with the cyclones so I'm covered either way I choose to go. The groundhogs are tough but they're not indestructible. I broke the head off one trying to drive it through a rock with a rock and drove two others around rocks and bent them pretty good.

 

[Kevin Dill]

Probably depends on the soil conditions where you're going. No stake covers 100% of situations. Long stakes are a major pita where buried rocks and roots abound. Some surfaces are so soft that no normal stake will stay in place...think about thick mossy areas and soils that are mostly made of decomposing organic material. Then you've got sandy settings, gravel bars...even beaches. A variety of stakes are good to own so you can choose the best ones for your trip.

I think the MSR Groundhogs are pretty darned good for their size and weight. I bought several of the MSR Cyclone stakes to use at key points on my Sawtooth. I don't think they're that bad to pound into average soils, and probably not needed if the soil is too tight to get them in without a struggle.