Tent Stake Hack for Impenetrable Ground

Can’t get your stake in the ground while using a non-freestanding tent? Here is a method that I figured out during a night of heavy wind, multiple tent collapses, and a snapped line. Once I figured this method out, I was finally able to get much needed sleep.
Furthermore, this method makes it easy to reset the stake without smashing your fingers, and it avoids your lines getting frayed by sharp edges whereas simply stacking rocks on the stake does not.
Hike safe y’all!
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[@BluecollarBackcountry]

A great alternative to what we used to call a deadman. ✌

[@ChucoHiker]

Yes, a lot like a deadman! Maybe it’s better to be consider this method as of a variation rather than an alternative 👍🙂👍 Thanks for pointing out the similarity, for some reason that didn’t even cross my mind haha!

[@russbackman]

Thanks, perfect video. Nice Durston

[@ChucoHiker]

Thanks for watching, glad you liked it! That Durston has been awesome :)

[@ZacharyTeich-HikingTrainer]

Hi Chuco, One Man's Odyssey and I are probably going to meet near Maple Peak on Saturday the 18th to hike it. It is west of the town of Alma, NM, but in AZ. You're welcome to join us if you want to. I don't know what time we'll start, but it said it was 4.5 hours from El Paso.

[@ChucoHiker]

Thank you for the invite! I won’t be able to make it unfortunately, my 18th is currently booked with scout obligations, my son’s robotics competition, and a friend’s quinceñera. Y’all hike safe though, and maybe we can all meet for a different hike!

[@rlands5134fd]

Good tip👍👌

[@ChucoHiker]

Thank you! It has worked well for me, unfortunately it took a bunch of smashed fingers before I figured it out heh-heh.

[@lizstrailsandtravels4624]

Love it ! Anyone told you you have a great narration voice ? Perfect tone.

[@ChucoHiker]

Aww thanks! A few people have said nice things about it, and it was Bluecollar Backcountry that first pointed it out to me. Personally I find my narrating voice offputting haha 😬🙏🙏

[@lizstrailsandtravels4624]

@@ChucoHiker you can narrate audiobooks and get paid for it.

[@ChucoHiker]

@@lizstrailsandtravels4624 Wow, thank you! I really appreciate it 🙏🙏🙏

[@texashikeaholicsadventures5651]

Great hack!!

[@ChucoHiker]

Thank you! Maybe it’s an obvious solution, but I thought I’d share just in case it wasn’t. It took subfreezing temperatures, multiple collapses in high winds, and a snapped line for me to figure this system out. That was a rough night lol. It was with Ultralight Outdoors and One Man’s Odyssey last year.

[@jasondunlap9823]

Brilliant

[@ChucoHiker]

Thank you :)

[@tangenttrails]

Not much of a way to improve upon that! Thanks for the tip!

[@ChucoHiker]

Thank you 👍👍

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

That'll work

[@ChucoHiker]

So far it has for me 👍👍

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

@@ChucoHiker 👍👍👍