Reviews & Ratings for MSR Ground Hog Stake Kit -8- — 10 reviews — Page 1

These stakes are great: light, strong, and hold well. There's enough bite to them that you can use them to help dig a cat hole if you need to. But they can get a little pricey if you're trying to replace the stakes on a tent.

I needed a good set of stakes for use with my hammock tarps and some tie-outs for my camping hammocks. In my world they are light weight stakes, but I think if you are a ultra-light backpacker you might want to go with the titanium, however the extra cost for the titanium didn't make sense for me. They are pretty light weight and do a good job for what I need and I am happy.

These are probably my favorite stakes. They are light and I have yet to break one. Even in rocky soil and using a rock to tap them in.
They hold good in all types of soil. Obviously not in sand or other loose dirt.

These tent stakes worked great. We set our tents up one night in a wind tunnel that was literally pushing our tents out of shape, the stakes held strong throughout. They were also easy to drive into any terrain we found

I've seen the MSR Groundhog stakes recommended by experienced backpackers, campers and others in internet reviews. The consistent high ratings made them an easy choice. I used them the first time this weekend - they are as good, or better, than they say. My friend and I camped next to each other. She had the usual wire stakes, which tend to bend and are harder to get solidly in the ground (I had these, too, until my Groundhogs came from Campsaver). Groundhogs have a three "blade" shaft, and a nice point to pierce the ground, and cut into any soil. This would be an exception when in an area where bedrock is near the surface. I give them high marks for easy clean up. You can get them sufficiently clean by running your finger in the blade grooves, and wipe with any cloth. The red anodize just looks cool, as well as makes the surface easier to clean. These stakes hold your shelter very securely. I plan to buy another set for my portable privacy shelter used for dry camping.

If your trying to go backpacking weight is what your trying to cut.. and every gram counts.. much lighter then traditional stakes and just as strong.. a subsitute to utilize

Can't wait to see how they perform

When we are rafting and take a shade tarp I use those beefy army surplus stakes, but for tents....these are the best! They are very strong [I've never had one bend, and I've wailed on them with rocks!]. The triangular shape works well to keep them in place--even in soft soil. The cords on the end help to locate them when it's take down time. They also make it easier to pull the stakes out. Thumbs Up!

I like the fact that the stakes are red. Easy to find in the pack and ground. I haven't had a strong wind yet to see how they hold. I don't like the fact that I have to clean them off when I pack up for the day. Dirt sticks to them, but if that fact helps hold my tent in place on a windy day, then it's all good.

I just returned from a week in the Grand Canyon and could pound this stake into the hardpan clay. If it hit a rock the stake did not bend! Also, loved the ties on each stake. You can pull one stuck stake out with another stake using the ties. Great item.