#110365 - 01/29/0906:43 PMRe: Easton stakes, bad experience
[Re: BarryP]
Rick
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Registered: 05/10/04
Posts: 708
Loc: Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted By BarryP
On some ground, where the soil is only 2” before it hits rock, I just tie the rope to sticks and then just set a big ole rock on top of the stick. Or if I’m camping by a fallen tree, I tie the rope to its sturdy branch and then move the tree to get decent tension.
-Barry
I have a 6 - 8" loop of 1/16" shock cord at all stake tie outs - ready for a 'deadman' when required. A rock or log on top to secure it seems to work most of the time.
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