MSRÂ Mini Ground Hog Stake
The MSR Mini Ground Hog Stake penetrates and holds with its Y-beam design.
- 7000-series aluminum is light and strong
- Sold individually
Imported.
View all MSR Tent Stakes| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Material(s) | Aluminum Easton |
| Dimensions | 6 inches |
| Weight | 0.35 ounces |
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outlive my tents
I use big rocks to hammer these into the rugged Arizona ground. The heads deform a bit and the tips get blunted but I never worry about breaking or bending one of these. After mashing a cord loop (oops), I quickly learned to move the loop out of the way before hammering. The cord loop is handy for pulling a stuck stake. Just pass a loose stake through the loop to make a T handle. I've used these with trekking pole tents as well as semi-freestanding tents with flies. In sand or with high winds, I'll put rocks or logs on top of the stakes for security. The red anodizing makes them easy to find. They're super light. They're inexpensive. They work great for me.
Great stakes
I carry groundhogs (for my fly door and guy lines, and mini-groundhogs for my tents body) with both my 1 and 2 person tents. They pull cord makes them easy to remove, just loosen with a boot and pull out. The cord is also reflective so you can see your tents corners in the beam of a headlamp. I always replace the stakes and guy lines that come with tent; it seems that there are not enough stakes and there never are enough guy lines provided(most tents come with 4, my tents require 5 to 7). Picture is of groundhogs, mini-groundhogs and homemade guy lines (tensioners and 1.8 mm paracord..
Good idea!!!
I finally did it. I've committed to paying almost three dollars a piece for tent stakes. I used these in many different soil conditions and they performed well in all of them. Where these exceled for me was on the hard packed ground in the Boundary waters canoe area. All the people I was with told me I was insane spending that much on stakes. I got the last laugh though as my tent was the only one that was securely held in place. If your sleeping on hard soil these will work well for you. Grab a rock and smash them down and you have no more worries. Just make sure the little string is tied tight to pull them back out
Kung Fu Grips the Earth
These Stakes may be tiny and lightweight, but they sure do grip. I use 4 of these smaller MSR Groundhogs on each corner of my flat tarp when pitching an A Frame. On the Ridgeline I use the FulI sized MSR Groundhogs. A nice touch is the small nylon loops to help pull out the stakes when done. Most of my Camping trips are in great to decent weather, so I am not encountering heavy rain and winds. I came in the Northeast US where the ground does not have a ton of sand and is not typically very hard packed. I have noticed tho that even in the most loose dirt, these still hold fast. If you do need very strong holding ability and encounter winds and rain, maybe get the larger version or run a combo of small and large ones like I do.
I broke one in half with my hands!
I've been using these little guys for three seasons now and overall they're an excellent stake. They hold tight in most of the soil conditions I've encountered on trail and I have not had an issue with them popping out in the middle of the night. However, on a recent trip to Idaho I had a heck of a time removing one the next morning. First I tried loosening it up and pulling on it to feel the pull loop pop right off in my hands. Next I kicked it around some to try and get the ground softened up. No dice. I yanked on it again and the stake snapped right in half. Kind of disappointing considering these bad boys cost a whopping $3 each.
Very pleased
I have been using these stakes for several years (approximately six years) and have had no problems with their performance. I used them with my backpacking tent and have never had a problem with them coming out of the ground. I have converted to hammock camping and now use them with my hammock tarp. They go into the ground easily. I usually push them in with my boot. I have never had the stakes come out of the ground in windy weather and they have always held very well. I just purchased another tarp for my hammock and need a couple more stakes. I will be buying more of these.
Because I received an email and have free time.
You might be asking yourself, "It's just a tent stake, what's the big deal?" Well, let me tell you my friend, this isn't just any tent stake. It is an MSR Mini Ground Hog Stake. How is this any different than any other tent stake? Well, for starters, it's red. Not just metal like every other stake out there, but the engineers at MSR, decided to go all out and give this sucker and red anodized finish making it 74% (by my estimates) more red, than your average tent stake. It's also pretty strong and light for it's small size, and these stakes are a lot more durable than the pins that come with most tents.
Great Stakes
You can't see but the stake is three-sided not two-sided or four-sided. There aren't any sharp or pointy edges that you can trip over (think Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 Tent Stakes). We used them in high-damaging winds in Texas with an extreme wind advisory and the 5 stakes we used on each the REI Half-Dome and the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 Tent held down the tents in rocky/sandy ground without a problem. They go in fairly easy and come out with just a couple of kicks. I really liked the BA stakes, but these stakes outshined them, they were easy to find because of the color, light-weight, and simple to use.
Superior tent stake
I have over 30 years backpacking experience. I have no professional ties to REI or MSR and I am not receiving any compensation in any way from this. Contrary to another reviewer, I find these tent stakes to be superior to many others I've tried or that have come with purchased tents. I have never had these get pulled out simply by a rainfly in any wind up to 15 mph. But then, I also ensure that I stick them into the ground at an angle that ensures they get the best resistance to a sideways pull. I can not explain how another's experiences were, but I can assure that these little stakes are surprisingly very lightweight and definitely strong. The third side of the "Y" beam design is a huge and obvious plus compared to other stakes not incorporating the third beam.
Great stakes
Prefer these over the Big Agnes Dirt Daggers. They're great but for some reason the newer Mini Groundhogs I bought are just ever so slightly shorter than my older Mini Groundhog stakes. Like 0.5mm shorter. Almost unnoticeable but it's strange. They feel thinner too.