Jared
Answer
REI, EMS, Erehwon...It depends on where you live and what you're looking for. If you know exactly what you want, Sierra Outfitters (online special closeouts!) has great prices, but if you're looking for/at something new try a specialized camping store. Even if you don't buy from a specialized store, you can talk to an expert who can tell you what to look for. Once you have the answers you can decide if you want to buy from a specialty store, or if you want to go it alone and purchase online or from a big-box type retailer. Get the information first. Don't be afraid to ask the salespeople "Why is this going to cost me $300.00 from REI and I can get a tent for $50 from Walmart? What's the difference?" Sometimes the difference might be something that is of little or no value to your needs. I've had great camping trips with both a 6 person Coleman (under $100 at the time) from Sportmart, and I've had great backpacking trips with an ultralight weight Sierra Designs tent from REI that cost over twice that. The best advice I can think of giving is that you know HOW you want to use the tent, then look for the tent that fits your needs. Get the answers you need. Then buy what will fit your needs. Spending thousands on a tent that you'll be unhappy with isn't worth it in the long run!
REI, EMS, Erehwon...It depends on where you live and what you're looking for. If you know exactly what you want, Sierra Outfitters (online special closeouts!) has great prices, but if you're looking for/at something new try a specialized camping store. Even if you don't buy from a specialized store, you can talk to an expert who can tell you what to look for. Once you have the answers you can decide if you want to buy from a specialty store, or if you want to go it alone and purchase online or from a big-box type retailer. Get the information first. Don't be afraid to ask the salespeople "Why is this going to cost me $300.00 from REI and I can get a tent for $50 from Walmart? What's the difference?" Sometimes the difference might be something that is of little or no value to your needs. I've had great camping trips with both a 6 person Coleman (under $100 at the time) from Sportmart, and I've had great backpacking trips with an ultralight weight Sierra Designs tent from REI that cost over twice that. The best advice I can think of giving is that you know HOW you want to use the tent, then look for the tent that fits your needs. Get the answers you need. Then buy what will fit your needs. Spending thousands on a tent that you'll be unhappy with isn't worth it in the long run!
Where can I buy extra long tent stakes for beach camping?
Glenn Beck
Some friends and I are camping at on the beach this summer. Every guide I've read about beach camping says that we must get extra long stakes because of the sand. I'm having a hard time finding these - does anyone know a good store to buy them at, or what terminology I should use to search for them online?
Thanks!
Answer
You need curved or v section pegs, not the straight rod type unless they are very long ....and then you find a rock buried eight inches down just where you're knocking the peg in. Beaches do that deliberate..
If you can find some pegs with a saw-tooth edge, even better.
You can get thick plastic ones like that or straight-edged, quite cheaply, or wide alloy pegs fairly cheap or stainless steel, even titanium...very expensive for those..
Wide pegs can be shorter than thin ones and then you get still more grip in the sand without having to go very deep.
Another trick is to put heavy rocks over the pegs. Bang or push the pegs right in to the sand so they're flush,and use big hopefully flattish rocks so they don't tip or roll, to put some weight on them. Same on snow. Pile some rocks over the pegs and build a bank of snow along the sides and back of the tent for better stability. Some tents have snow valances for doing that...very handy.
You can also use boulders to tie onto, scooping sand out from the base to get low. Sometimes handy for one peg at least to get a good fix in one corner and use the boulder for shelter or privacy. Put the cord through the peg loop and right round the boulder, then tighten up and tie it off. Put the sand over again and you've got a low fixing without using a peg.
Of course sands vary like soils vary. On the west coast of Denmark we drove a convoy of big Army trucks right along the beach for twenty miles on the hard sand ....as good as a road.
Even cycling on it on holiday later was a dream....not hard going at all..
Normal pegs were fine in it too.
Here are some sand and snow stakes...a lot of companies make similar ones.
http://www.buachaille.com/p1852-2-66/Tent-Accessories/Cotswold-Snow-or-Sand-Stake-Alloy.html . . . . . .
You need curved or v section pegs, not the straight rod type unless they are very long ....and then you find a rock buried eight inches down just where you're knocking the peg in. Beaches do that deliberate..
If you can find some pegs with a saw-tooth edge, even better.
You can get thick plastic ones like that or straight-edged, quite cheaply, or wide alloy pegs fairly cheap or stainless steel, even titanium...very expensive for those..
Wide pegs can be shorter than thin ones and then you get still more grip in the sand without having to go very deep.
Another trick is to put heavy rocks over the pegs. Bang or push the pegs right in to the sand so they're flush,and use big hopefully flattish rocks so they don't tip or roll, to put some weight on them. Same on snow. Pile some rocks over the pegs and build a bank of snow along the sides and back of the tent for better stability. Some tents have snow valances for doing that...very handy.
You can also use boulders to tie onto, scooping sand out from the base to get low. Sometimes handy for one peg at least to get a good fix in one corner and use the boulder for shelter or privacy. Put the cord through the peg loop and right round the boulder, then tighten up and tie it off. Put the sand over again and you've got a low fixing without using a peg.
Of course sands vary like soils vary. On the west coast of Denmark we drove a convoy of big Army trucks right along the beach for twenty miles on the hard sand ....as good as a road.
Even cycling on it on holiday later was a dream....not hard going at all..
Normal pegs were fine in it too.
Here are some sand and snow stakes...a lot of companies make similar ones.
http://www.buachaille.com/p1852-2-66/Tent-Accessories/Cotswold-Snow-or-Sand-Stake-Alloy.html . . . . . .
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