Ray-Way Tarp Stakes

Ray-Way Tarp Stakes Lightweight, Strong, Moderate Cost Buy them by the dozen. And make our Ray-Way Tarp Stakes Stowbag also.

 

Weight: 0.33 ounce (one third of an ounce) each stake.

We sell these stakes in packages of twelve pieces. Ten to carry with you when camping and hiking, and two to leave at home, for spares. The spares will come in handy if you loose one.

I carry ten stakes when thru-hiking, but very seldom use all ten.

• Usually I pitch my tarp between two trees, and when using a Spitfire I don't use lifters. That means I need only eight stakes - four for the corner guys, and four for the side ties.
• Sometimes I pitch my tarp from one tree and one support stick. That requires one extra stake for the ridge line: nine stakes.
• And sometimes I pitch my tarp free standing, between two support sticks. That requires ten stakes. Two for the ridge lines, four for the corner guys, and four for the side ties.
• If I'm using a 2-Person tarp and no Net-Tent, I use two more stakes for the lifter lines. That means twelve stakes: Two for the ridge lines, four for the corner guys, four for the side ties, and two for the lifter.

As detailed in our Tarp Book Essential, we tie each stake to the tarp line using a "Butterfly Clove Hitch." This knot is easy to learn, and the book will you how to tie this incredibly useful knot, quickly and easily. Or if new to tarp pitching, you can use an ordinary clove hitch.

We usually don't pound these stakes into the ground, but instead simply press them into the ground by hand. Very rarely we will have to pound a ridge line stake to the hilt, and for this we might use a rock or larger stick. These stakes will handle a fair amount of abuse, but will bend if hammered too hard. In that case, you can straighten them back out by laying the bent stake on a flat rock, and pound it straight with a hammer. However, for the vast majority of cases, the stakes can be pressed into the ground by hand.

Ray-Way Stowbag Kit for the tarp stakes

We also sell a Stowbag Kit for the tarp stakes. Order your Stowbag Kit here. This stowbag will hold twelve stakes, or a few more, and once again when thru-hiking solo I carry ten stakes. Our Gear-Video shows the stakes and stakes stowbag in action.

Ray-Way Stakes StowBag