Some of my tent stakes have small heads. Pushing them into the ground can be hard on the hands.
Photos below show an 8 gram pusher made from shock cord and a champagne cork. The red stake is an MSR (needle?) stake.
The shock cord can be used to hold the stakes together when packing things up. That way the pusher is where you need it next time. The shock cord keeps the pusher hanging from the hand so you don't have to hold onto it when using it.
If 8 grams is too heavy I'm sure a lighter one could be easily made.
Multiple Use? This pusher can turn any piece of tubing or rod into a piercing weapon or tool.
