Idea to use tent stakes as handles for various gear.

File some grooves in the side of the top of the stake – use it to scrape your teeth clean.
Use the other end of the stake as a skewer – forget the pot.

;)
Jim

Make them so that you could link them together as a backpack frame.

Like this

OK, OK, I know that this is BPL but…
(Anna's link)
Is it really worth the weight saving to risk spreading germs from stake to fork to toothbrush ?
Take a good look at how the stake is inserted into the fork/spoon/toothbrush.
How are you going to keep that tube clean ?
How practical is it to brush your teeth with that ?
Sorry but that goes with the paper pot and balloon mat idea. Strictly for backyard use…
(for me…)
Franco

I agree. It's a bridge too far. Do you want to burn yourself with a handle or spill boiling water? Hygiene is more important than weight.Even the idea of using stakes to stabilize a canister turned out to be unreliable in the field. Other issue-are you carrying extra stakes? Not a gain. Effective anti-burn ointments containing silver are Prescription only in the U.S. or big bucks from Canada. They work and are worth the $$$ but better to avoid the juggling and the pain?

Wow, that has got to be the most hilarious thing I've seen on BPL. Just how much weight do you really save by severing the handles of those items? 30 grams, max? I like my toothbrush handle.

Interesting concept. Hey, if it works for you, great.

Myself, I have no need for a fishing net or chopsticks. I cut the handle down on my toothbrush many year ago. And I use a lexan spoon that I drilled holes in to lighten. :D

What is a tooth brush handle? Ohh….never mind…found it on Google…
They even have this thing called tooth paste, WOW!
(Ha ha….)

No these things probably don't save that much. But, as has been said:
Everything weighs something."