I was in Ace Hardware the other day and saw these unusually large white painted nails that looked long enough to use as stakes for holding down a tarp. When I picked up one, I was amazed as how ultra light it felt and when I saw the price, 29 cents per nail, I bought a bunch of them.
These ultralight, ultracheap nails are known as "gutter spikes" or "gutter nails" and I think they will work great. I would imagine these are sold at most hardware stores and probably at Home Depot and Lowes.
I have been shopping around for lightweight stakes and I am very happy that I got these. I recommend trying these out.
