Tent Peg / Stake Ultralight

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I really enjoy those basic aluminum tent pegs, essentially a simple rod with a pointed tip on one end and a bent top serving as a hook on the other. They are light in weight, inexpensive, and work well in most environments (except soft sand and snow). Nevertheless, for instance, in tall grass they can be extremely difficult to locate, so I frequently tend to misplace them and the hook is actually too large to hold a simple guy line. Losing one or two may not be a significant issue financially but when you are on a hike and need eight pegs to set up your tent and you only have six remaining... Okay, here's my take on stakes for tents (based on several thousand miles of hiking experience). Simply print the top end and attach it to a five or six millimeter aluminum rod from your local hardware store or (which is what I did) use some inexpensive aluminum pegs, cut off the hook, and replace the top (before inserting sand or roughen the top part with a file to get a better grip and add a few drops of glue). Strictly speaking, six millimeters (and even five millimeters) aluminum isn't ultralight, but I believe it's a pretty good compromise between weight, durability, and cost. You could, of course, use carbon or titanium instead. Mine are ten to twelve grams per piece (five to six millimeters), a reasonably light weight (my ultra-light titanium stakes are only six grams per piece, but there is a reason why I never use them...). Just in case winter is approaching after all (or you're planning a beach camping trip) you might want to try these: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4033389