Most things work well if you don't hit a rock....I always hit rocks.

Mike
MU-2


"Nomen Nescio" ] wrote in message
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From: "Mike Rapoport"

Bring a hammer for the stakes. If you can get them in without a hammer,
they are unlikely to hold on large tent. You want longer stakes too.
hardwood or rebar work well. The tent is probably OK since the winds
will
not be sustained.

There are also "sand stakes" available that are designed to hold in loose
soil. Sort of like
portable aircraft tie-downs but made out of thermoset plastic. They
basically screw into the
ground and are quite good at holding tensile loads. Just be sure to screw
them in at the
same angle as the tent ropes and they should hold like a rock.