Howie,

I LUST for your Ti stakes. They have got to be really strong... even if twice the weight of aluminum.

I use MSR Groundhogs B/C they are light, strong and hold like mad in soft soil (as well as nesting well to take up less space).

Now if MSR would make a run of Ti Groundhogs for really hard, nasty soil I'd buy 6.

Oh, yeah Samoset, you Narragansett Indian, I use SMC snow stakes in winter.

Eric
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