Re: [Paddlewise] Sand Stakes

You can do the following for good sand stakes:

Use a old tarp with a zip lock around the junction where all corners are 
gathered.
Tie a 2 foot length of parachute cord to your tent stake tabs.

or

Gather 5-6 sour cream, salsa, old tupperware, plastic cereal bowls etc from 
the kitchen drawer that typically sucks those things up and poke a hole in the 
center and run a parachute cord through hole. Tie parachute cord to something 
so it won't come out, or drill a second hole and just tie a knot. I like this 
the best because the old cereal bowls and food containers double as a trowel 
for digging the 18-24 inch hole.

or 

use local materials like funky sized chunks of driftwood, conch shells, 
flotsam, etc. tie parachute cord onto said item, dig hole, cover well.

or

use a foot long piece of driftwood and position behind log or two largish 
stones for a deadman.

Rob G

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