Alternative to SMC T-Anchor

[Bruce Tolley]

SMC does not seem to be making T-anchors. Does anyone know of a vendor who makes something similar?

Cheers,

[DWR D]

REI sells a MSR snow/sand anchor in two sizes…

https://www.rei.com/product/112558/msr-toughstake-snowsand-stakes-package-of-4-small-or-2-medium

[Erik H]

Dutchware gear makes titanium snow and sand stakes https://dutchwaregear.com/product/ti-sand-snow-anchors/

[Bruce Tolley]

@ DWR.When the MSR anchors are back in stock, I’ll check them out

@ Erik. Thx. I remembered that some cottage manuf made clones of the SMC anchor but could remember who.  $12.50 each is a little rich. SMC sold them 4 for $30 or $32.

[Erik H]

Lawson equipment makes the aluminum ones, but are out of stock. I believe he used to make the titanium ones as well, but let dutchware gear produce those instead. You might email Lawson and see if he’s still manufacturing the aluminum ones

[DWR D]

The Deuce could maybe work… but expensive…

https://www.rei.com/product/131611/thetentlab-the-deuce-2-ul-backcountry-trowel

Aluminum is cheap and easy to work… maybe have a sheet metal shop cut some pieces and make some holes… custom made

[Bruce Tolley]

@ Erik. I just ordered some cord from Lawson Equipment.  I did not see any anchors.  He is out of stock on tent stakes too. But his 9in stake with a hole in the middle for a cord, when be excellent.

@ DWR.  Appreciate the offer but I am not in the market for the anchor, just looking for where to send folks if they have an interest. I already have a set of 8.  I am going to  create some slides on snow camping for the Scouts and wanted to show examples ranging from home made to high end, and wanted to have where to buy on the slide.

[Erik H]

I got some of these a while ago but didn’t get a chance to try out yet:

https://lawsonequipment.com/Sand-Snow-Stakes-p1127.html

[Erik H]

Also, SMC still makes snow stakes and are in stock:

https://smcgear.com/smc-snow-stakes.html

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