Re: [Philmont]: I'm glad I took, and wish I had...

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From: Cliff Hall (drcliffhall@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Sep 12 2002 - 15:56:31 CDT

Similar experience with Kelty "Nobendium" stakes
available from Campmor. Very, very lightweight, very,
very unbendable and basically indestructable. Worth
every extra penney they cost. I've been using them
for several years and still have every one I've ever
bought except for the inevitable few that I lost.

--- Signe Rogers <HikinGrammy@iGlide.net> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan R. Hamm" <ahamm@alanhamm.com>
> > I wish I had better tent stakes. I destroyed mine
> on that trip. I am not
> > sure that there are any that are really light and
> strong though.
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>
> I have gone to using the three-edged stakes & find
> them very_durable & they
> are lightweight too. I found some out a local
> outdoor store made of a plain
> aluminum, about 6 inches long. I also ordered some
> from Campmor made by
> Moss, which are a bit longer & sturdier, & still
> lightweight. I like the
> Moss stakes best because they come with reflection
> loop of rope thru the
> ends which helps one see them at night with a
> flashlight & the loop helps
> pull out of the ground too. They cost slightly
> more, but as durable as they
> are, they are the best value in the long run. I did
> a whole trek at
> Philmont, including camping in the rocks of Baldy
> Town & did not bend a
> single one of these stakes. They also nest nicely
> together minimizing
> space.
>
> Signe Rogers
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Cliff Hall MD
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