MSR Groundhog Tent Stake Kit

bought these to replace the garbage stakes that came with a big Coleman family size tent. These pound it easily, and the reflective cord loop helps with not tripping over them on night time bathroom runs as well as making removing them at backup time easier.

These tent stakes are exceptional quality. Their strength to weight ratio is incredible. I have hammered these in many times and unlike a lot of junk stakes you get with most products, they do not bend easily. I have bent them before, but it was always my fault, not a bad product design. If stepping on the stake they will bend, but that is easy to do because of the amount of leverage a foot can give. If they are hit with a rock or a hammer, they'll pretty much always go in perfectly.

I’ve been using MSR Groundhog stakes for years, and they’ve never let me down. I recently needed a few more, and didn’t hesitate to buy the same ones again. They’re incredibly lightweight, which makes them perfect for backpacking or any weight-conscious setup. The design holds strong in a variety of soil types, and the attached string loops make removal quick and easy—no struggling to pry them out of the ground. Reliable, durable, and efficient. A must-have for any camping kit.

Love these so much. Light-weight and strong. I had two other brands that came with tarps and bags and the fail rate with hard dirt was about 80%. but no joke none of the groundhogs failed. My sons want me to buy them some more.

MSR Groundhog tent stakes are the standard for quality. I am replacing all the tent stakes that came with various tent and tarp systems with the MSR Groundhog stakes, because they are superior at handling a greater diversity of ground conditions, while also reducing weight. I will update this review as needed as I gain more experience with using the Groundhog stakes.

These stakes really are some of the best you can get. They hold well, they don't bend easily, and they're easy to spot in the grass with the red color and their reflective loop. While yes, you can find lighter weight stakes, the difference is minimal, and the ability to hold fast is unmatched. Its worth a few extra grams to ensure your tent stays put.

These are good quality tent stakes. Less likely to bend, lightweight, and have a good notch with also the rope loop for hooking to them. Don't bother buying any other tent stakes, just use these and you'll be good.

For those of you that are sick and tired of having to work with bent stakes, you're going to absolutely love these stakes. You can beat the heck out of them and they're not going to bend at all. When I was putting one in it hit a rock and I just kept pounding it (I didn't realize it was stuck on a rock), and it didn't bend. The top started to get squished in a bit, and the pointy end started to flatten a bit, but all-in-all, the stake took the beating without bending. In my 30 years of camping, I can't think of any stake that would have been able to withstand that abuse without bending. Also, the reflective cord on the end is nice when you're walking around the tent at night with a flashlight. Now, everyone here just raves about these stakes, and they are good, but they're not great, and here's why... Normally a stake would have a little hook on the end so you can secure guy lines and webbing with ease. Unfortunately, all these stakes have is that little notch taken out of it near the top, and that notch is REALLY SMALL! If you stake these in and try and secure the corner of a tent that has 1" webbing (which I think is standard), well, that notch wasn't really made for that and it's rather awkward trying to get it to hold. Once you get it in and secure it will probably hold fine, but it's getting there that's the problem. Guy lines are a bit easier to secure since the line isn't so wide and they can settle into that notch better (so long as you can angle the stake down low enough), but that doesn't work flawlessly every time either, and that awesome reflective cord just gets in the way. I noticed that I had to stake things down further than normal so there would be enough pressure from the webbing for it to stick and stay in the notch. If you don't stake things down REALLY tight, they'll just slide right off the stake with the stake staying in the ground, unlike a regular tent stake. I have to stake my tent down MUCH tighter than what would be considered normal, and it seems like it may cause a great deal of excess wear and tear on the tent seams. The guy lines are fine, those are supposed to be really tight. When you're ready to take your tent down, just pull the stakes out by the loop and they'll slide right out. That part works really well. These are the only stakes I'll use now, simply because they don't bend and can take some serious abuse, but they are a little difficult to use and to stake down the corner of tents. I bought 3 packs of 8, so 24 in total. I bought a tent stake bag from R-E-I for a few bucks and it holds 24 of these without a problem (but no more than 24). If you have any questions about these stakes, just ask. I'll try and respond promptly.