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How to Set Up a Tent : How to Stake Down a Tent

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Uploaded by on Jul 30, 2008

Stakes are used to hold down a tent in case of storms or wind. Learn how to stake down a tent in this free camping video from an Eagle Scout.

Expert: John Stewart
Bio: John Stewart is an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and has instructed boy scouts on climbing, outdoor skills, pioneering, wilderness survival and kayaking for the past nine years.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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  • those are the worse stake you could ever buy, I recommend the MSR Ground Hog as the best stake money can buy for your 3 season tents

  • don't forget about guylines.

    in real badweather they help distribute the force of the wind across the surface of the tent and willl prevent tears.

    sometimes two lines are run from each guyout in the worst weather

    use a taut line knot to adjust the guylines too, the eagle scout can show you that.

  • Why not? If the Earth is that soft go for it. The real nitpick is that you should not be putting your stakes in at a 45 degree angle, they should be nearly vertical. Any wind or force on your tent is going to come from the side, and having the stake at a 45 means there is less Earth keeping the stake in the ground. It also makes it very easy for the stake to rock upwards and unearth itself.

  • and dont push the stakes in with your hands

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