Tent Stakes & How to Use Them
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- Опубліковано 28 гру 2016
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Learn proper techniques for anchoring tent stakes. I will be covering a few common stakes, how to use them, and some alternatives for the worst case scenario.
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A most excellent video.No intro, no music, no blathering. Helpful, practical, informative. Thank you.
Thank you thank you thank you for no annoying music, a compressive overview of so many methods, and a fast yet easy to follow pace so the video was concise and to the point. Excellent job sir!
I find it amazing how packed this video is with info and how succinctly it's imparted. Nice work. 10/10
Thank you! Soon I will be releasing a series on using a poncho as a shelter. I've been filming for the last few months so I hope it's just as good, if not better.
Do u make the small yellow loops urself
Yes! It’s very refreshing!
Yeah I totally agree! Something for all levels :-)
Echoing everyone else here: a very informative, well produced, and to the point video. Very nice!
Ditto to all other supportive comments. Really well done and informative. Thank you.
Comprehensive and well presented -- very helpful - thank you!
Very helpful and the BEST video I've seen for explaining Tent Pegs, Guide Ropes and how to secure them with the best Knots. It seems I forgot a lot of what I learned as a Boy Scout.
Another excellent video.
Packed with vital information.
Keep up the great work! ⛺👍
Wow! Never expected such an in-depth and informative video! Thank you!
Jennifer S I’m glad you liked it, thanks for watching.
I can only agree with the other comments. Straight and to the point. Thank you
Excellent video. Masterpiece. In-depth, short and concise including a descriptive title.
You make great videos. I learned so much about stakes, and I wasn't even looking to learn about them! The angle of the stake and how it changes the effectiveness of the hold was very interesting.
-Hana
Thanks Hana, that is a very encouraging compliment coming from such a great educator as yourself. And congratulations, I see your channel has been growing quite a bit. Keep up the good work.
Great Video sir. I used it as a refresher and even learned a couple new things I hadn't thought about. Really impressed with how well you explain things. Thank you. Subscribed
Thank you for the compliment and welcome aboard.
Great video! Packed with useful info succinctly presented.
Dude! GREAT video! Well scripted and no silly fluff (like intros, etc.)
You make some great videos ... no bs right to the point understandable... great job my friend!
Thanks. Very informative and helpful. Watched many videos but the content didnt sink in. Something about your way of description was really helpful for a dense and slow learner like myself. Appreciate your content. Will be sure to put into practice soon!
Good vid with solid info. Straight to the point. Thanks
Definitely will be consulting this informative video multiple times in the future.
Hi Mike... love your work. Great video and explanation and demonstration.
Excellent full info and instruction. Thank you very much!
Holy shit... this dude just took us to school in a 7 minute video on tent stakes
great tips in a clear concise and informative way. im new to the camping/hiking pasttime, and ive learned more about stake philosophy101 in this video than my whole year of watching videos. subbed.
kidbach thanks for the sub and I appreciate the compliment.
Great video. Best I’ve seen on staking! Thanks!
GlockFan19 you’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it.
So much solid advice, thanks!
i genuinely learned some good information from this video. really awesome thank you
Well done. This is quality content.
Alright! That's a lot of good info and well put great video dude keep up the good work. Thanks🏞️🏜️
Thanks for the compliment!
Great Video. Thanks. Well made and informative.
Mouktik Saha thank you.
Killick hitch is awesome. Going to use this for guy lines while camping in rocky areas!
Mike....and here I thought I knew what I needed to know about stakes. Excellent presentation and again you pack in great info as I never realized how to secure a stake (deadman) in sand. Thank you for that. The more I learn, the more I realize the less I know.
Thanks Lou, and you're welcome. I have the same perspective, the more I learn, the less I know.
Great Sharing, and good tips !
Thank you for doing this video.
this was a really great video. Thank you so much!
I haven’t seen that anchor hitch before. That’s awesome! Noted. 📝
Really good info. Thx!
Very helpful thanks
Very informative. Thank you
This is a brilliant video! 👍
snowy matrix thank you.
Very very informative I have so much to learn
Great tips! Thank you so much
4:36 Wow, tested it. So simple, yet it works perfectly.
Amazing tips!
Great video
Thank you! Very useful.
So helpful* Thank you for sharing :-)
Awesome video. Thanks
Great video. Thank you.
I'm glad you liked it, thanks for watching.
Great video!
Great informative video 👍
Carlos Sepulveda thank you.
Thank you it was helpful
Well done! Thank you.
😊Thanks for sharing 😊. Take care 😊
Really nice video
Thank you for this great video! You gave so many useful tips with such concise delivery. Bravo!!
Thanks for showing how to attach the tent lines to stakes. When I get out into the field, I never know how to do that so my tent never gets pitched tautly. I just wish you had demonstrated a little slower, LOL!
Great video. Came for the tent stakes, but got a lesson in useful knot tying. You really seem to know what you are talking about. Nicely done!
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Thank you Michael, great name by the way! I spent some time in the outdoor industry. Oh, and your post made my day thanks!
Fantastic video :))
Earth Angel thank you!
One Hell Of A Field Knife . Nomad .....
Thank you! :)
Thank you for video bro :)
im new to this shit hehe
Thank you!
You are welcome!
Good vid with useful tips and thorough demos
I use permanently attached bungee cords to my mini groundhogs for my non freestanding tent. Never have to tie a knot. Fast set up. Just how I do it.
Thank you for these techniques. Have you tried Simple Strap yet?
Thank you for sharing! Personally, I have my own "special" tent plugs (31 cm long and 50 cm long) for use in deep snow and / or in sand (from Hilleberg and Helsport). But I wonder if anyone has experience with pitching a tent plug - when there is frost on the ground? (eg when there is little snow). I know that e.g. Hilleberg makes a type called "X-peg". Hilleberg X-peg’s 30 cm (12 in) length. Has anyone of you tested tent pegs - when there is frost on the ground?
Do you have the research for why a 45 degree angle for stakes isn't best? Would be interested to understand the physics.
ask Archimedes - probably more leverage due to longer angle over the pivot point.
good stuff
The Loobis thank you.
Looked like a Camp Muk knife by Lt Wright. Nice
Thank you! Hope you can help me with a problem....How do you attach straight (not J shaped or hooked) stakes to your tent?? My tents have nylon loops and I bought some ultralight stakes that are just straight top to bottom, but cannot figure out the trick to prevent the loops from just sliding off the top of the stake! I've scoured the internet and there's no tips, what am I missing here?
Great presentation, but...........The yellow ABS plastic stakes are best. Bulkier but feather light and hold best under most conditions.
What knife were you using? Looked like a Canadian shaped blade...
Really cool video! Have you ever tried screw-in pegs? 5 x times lighter than regular tent stakes but 10 x times more grip due to a thread on the screw! Heavy objects in the household are fastened with screws and not with nails, aren't they? :P
Nice work. Isn't "cargo cult" a reference to Vanuatu?
thanks!
You're welcome!
professional
I Balint thank you very much.
Good old Angled vs Vertical stakes...It seems counter intuitive, until you step back and think about the fact that with Angled, there is MORE leverage for the stake to come out...Ease of force application on a significant pivot-point at the base of the stake (i.e., stake at a greater angle) means it's easier for it to displace the material along the rest of the length towards the pulling force/direction...Whereas with Vertical, there is effectively "zero" pivot at the base of the stake, so it can't displace the material against the full length as easily 👍
You should have said, “I’m going to cover a few common mis-stakes.” 😂
Thank you for the video. I just got back from a near disaster where my tipi tent was yanked about five feet into the air and landed about 10 feet downwind. All this happened at 4:30am while me and my dogs were fast asleep in the tipi. Well it woke us all up and startled the crap out of me. The scariest part is that I had a cold camping portable fireplace stove attached through the tipi roofs fireproof jacket. Fortunately, the stove had been cold but had this occurred 2 hours earlier while stove is hot it would have been a complete disaster with possible injury to myself, my dogs and maybe even a forest fire (with those high winds). I watched your video and now realize there a re "various" stakes for various conditions. Hind sight the ground was sandy. Do you think a 12inch stake versus the ones that came with my tipi may keep this from happening again? This event caused me great alarm and i'm thinking of never camping in a tipi again…:(
Hi unbdld42. I understand your concern. The potential for something bad to happen while being in nature is very real, and when it happens to you, it is extremely sobering. However, I also believe these near disaster situations can be a great learning tool, especially when it comes to situational awareness. On the plus side of things, you and the dogs are safe, and now you have a story to relay to another person who can learn from your experience. To answer your question, yes, I think a longer stake would be beneficial, no matter what shelter you use. If you are going to be in a variety of soil terrains, you may even want to consider bringing at least two different varieties. I like the MSR 7.5" Groundhogs as my primary stakes, but if there is going to be deep snow or sand, I use snow stakes. I would say that 12" stakes would help to prevent this situation from repeating, but even a house can be blown over in a strong wind. I was cringing while reading your story, and I'm glad you, the dogs, and the surrounding forest are okay. I hope this helps. -Mike
And do wear a small foldable knife at you at all times. More so in bad weather.
Cheers.
What knife are you using in this video ? I don’t recognize that design but it seems good for carving
I believe it’s a Blind Horse knife, but I’m not sure the company still exists. I hope I’m wrong.
3:16 what’s that knot called? Would like to do this on my tent!
What kind of rope is that and what size?
I use a cleat not many mention them?
Hi nice
WAU !
Frozen solid ground....no snow...only metal stiff wire came with rain flu (hammock camper)
Got a link to the peg angle study? Seems counter intuitive.
No because it is incorrect and he's talking rubbish. An angled peg insertion will far out perform a straight insertion. It's been proven many times over.
@@GarethZoeWildcamps totally agree. Also in storm a Nylon tent can stretch and lose tension and lines get slack and can wander on the peg. Always 45 degrees, always.
@@-ZELTHELD- wise words indeed 👍
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you should tie the knots even faster so we cant follow the instructions at all
Gotta think about your audience. Anyone who can talk the talk on knots well enough to follow your jargon is not your target audience for explaining tent stakes.
Instead of tying knots every time for a stake...just tie loops at the end of your guy lines haha. This guy really over complicated guy lines
Tying a loop at the end was the first one he mentioned but the rest were still useful and informative