That last gram: tent stake bag?

[Gene C]

This is getting down to the last gram, so it’s more of a philosophical question rather than something that actually matters, but:

Do people use a little stuff sack for their tent stakes or not?

 

I’ve usually used a thick rubber band and then wrapped them up in my polycro ground cloth.

 

[Kevin Babione]

I’ll confess that I do – ZPacks makes some and I just bought a couple from someone else who makes them with a reinforced end for the pointy end of the stakes (or steaks, depending on your locale – Sorry – I couldn’t resist).  I have a stake bag with the proper number of stakes plus one with each of my shelters.

In what I thought was a flash of brilliance, I had Lawson attach a stake bag to the outside of the stuff sack that I got with my hammock tarp.  It was really nice – but the bag was so small that I couldn’t get the tarp back into it after I put the lines on it!

[BlackHatGuy]

I do, but I’m not worried about grams, so take it with a grain of madrona smoked sea salt. In fact, I compartmentalize lots of stuff in my pack with separate bags/sacks. I just find it much easier, especially in the morning.

[Oneil]

Not down to my last few grams by any means but generally use the stake bag to keep any dirt off of other stuff. I quickly wipe the mud off my stakes but not a perfect job.

[Adrian Griffin]

I find the zPacks stake bag useful. Keeps the stakes confined and prevents them from tearing anything. I use it for 7 aftermarket titanium shepherd stakes for my Nemo Hornet 1P.

[Sandy Hilton]

Yes I do use one – really dirt management more than anything else.

[J R]

To help keep from losing a stake and to prevent a stake from puncturing something, I made a little stake sack out of a scrap of lightweight 1443R Tyvek and a little shock cord. I used Gorilla Glue to seal the seams rather than sewing. Weighs 0.03 oz and does the job.

[Matthew / BPL]

I use a DCF one I made myself. I used to use one I made from Tyvek. Sometimes I use a tiny plastic S-Biner and clip the stakes to shock cord on the outside of my pack tucked in so they don’t jangle.

I’m more focused on convenience than the last gram. My pack is light enough.

[Russell Lawson]

I took a tyvek envelope and sewn it to fit my stakes, left enough extra for a flap and rubber band that, but normally I just roll it in with my tarp because I don’t like little bags that get lost and turn into litter. most stakes generally have dull points, but I could see a fin with a sharp edge doing damage. it it worth .5ounces? Not if your DIY tarp cost $20 imo
edit: I dont mind a few extra ounces, but my pack generally floats around 9lb base for fall-spring,

[bradmacmt]

Yes. I use one.

[BC Bob]

I made a stake bag from 1.9 oz nylon (weighs 5 g) with an overlapping folded over top, sewn on the sides, so it doesn’t need a velcro or bungee closure. Works well.

[Miner]

My MLD cuben fiber (DCF to you younger people) stack sack only weights 0.14oz. Never going to notice the weight of it.  As others noted it keeps dirt off and keeps it from poking a hold in my cuben fiber tarp that its wrapped in.  If I kept my stakes separate from my shelter, I’d likely forget them on my next trip.

[Rex Sanders]

I’ve usually used a thick rubber band

And just how many grams does that rubber band weigh?

— Rex

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