(This an extreme solution.) Take some quick ready mix mortar with you and "set" each peg in a little of the wet mix, amongst the rocks. Wait an hour or so and then the peg should be solid. These mortars come with different set rates -- get a quick one. Oh, yeah, grease the tent pegs beforehand ... or they will be there forever. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com> > My situation is "too loose". These pads are not compacted at all. It's > very, very loose gravel. In fact, "gravel" may not be the right word. > Perhaps I should use the word "rocks". If you could form them into > cubes, we'd be talking about rocks between 1/2" to 1" cubed, with no > smaller "fillers" between them. Anything thin could be pulled out with > just the strength of your pinky finger.... there's nothing to grab onto > the stake/spike, unless I can get down to the bottom and then grab the > ground beneath it. I've been down a foot and didn't hit bottom. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 17 2004 - 11:27:44 PDT
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