I'm reading that the stakes are pretty flimsy? How many are needed in-order to replace with nicer ones?
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I believe there are around 12-18 stakes (or so) included in the set, but in my experience, the stakes are perfectly fine. We've used the tent about a dozen times and have used the stakes in regular grass, sandy soil, and very rocky soil, as well as through inclement weather. The we have not had a single problem with the stakes being flimsy, bending, coming loose, etc.
1384036
I haven't found them to be flimsy, but go ahead and get a dozen or so if you want longer, sand-worthy stakes. Don't ever get "just enough;" things happen.
1384037
I have not noticed the stakes being flimsy. I don't think you will need to replace them. If so it's probably about 10 or so stakes.
1384038
I believe it's 6 to 8. However if you buy the set of extra stakes kit from Amazon they go a great job.
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785621
It comes with stakes but they're not very impressive. I haven't had to stake it yet but will probably go out and get a set of sturdier stakes before I do.
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Not that I know of ... sorry. It sounds like it could work, though. These are wooden stakes, however, so they will eventually rot, I would think.
957288
The stake needs to be driven several inches in to the ground for stability. I put mine in about six inches, which made it stable.
993012
Stakes are the cheap, heavy candy-canes. Definitely recommend buying new ones, if you're setting up in rocky areas I'd be surprised if the included stakes survived even one trip.
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Ours came with 14 stakes. However, I always take extras and they came in handy when we camped by a rivermouth. There was a very strong wind coming across the lake and the fiberglass tent poles are so flexible that the side of the tent facing the wind was pushed down half way to the ground, even fully staked. So I had to tie ropes about midway up the poles and stake those down to keep the tent upright. For $100, though, it's a decent 6-person (really, 4 comfortably if you want to have things in it with you) tent. If you think there may be windy conditions, I would pack extra stakes and rope or guy lines. You get what you pay for...
785622
It comes with stakes. They're the slim L-shaped aluminum stakes you usually see as pack-in stakes.
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The area where we have our trampoline staked in is a little softer and its not that hard to remove the stakes. Not sure what your soil is like but I would say not a problem for the maintenance issues you are facing. FYI - We have had numerous 20-30 mph windy days and trampoline has not budged one bit. We bought 8 stakes, 2 for each base segment. The stakes have risen about 1/4 to 1/2 inch but I just stepped on them and back to normal. Hope this helps, maybe too much information.
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I also lost the ground stakes some years back and could not find any place to purchase them. What I did was gently hammer with a rubber mallet the bottom pole into the dirt itself. Worked fine, was just slightly lower than with the stakes.
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Probably not the stakes are kind of flimsy and one cracked the second time we used it. The rest of the set seem fine
2110346
I just pulled them out by hand. No problem. There's a nice groove at the top. You could probably use one of the other tent stakes to pull a stuck one out by wedding into that groove perpendicularly.
948202
There are 6 stakes included. 4 for each corner and one for the back of the rain fly, and one for the front. They are standard non sharpened stakes with the small hook shape. These will tend to bend a little if they are hammered into very hard ground. Another note: I was able to go through airport security with these, where as the Coleman stakes they were in the bag with were confiscated, as they were sharpened stakes (but of much higher quality)
960592
two would be plenty. One would likely not be quite enough, esp. if you have to do railing, balusters, and support posts.
710717
Not much. We have a large patio that would probably require 8 of them or so.
745255
It needs stakes...I think it could be easily knocked over if not held down somehow.
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Yes it even comes with stakes. I prefer to use different stakes because the stakes that come with it are cheap and bend. Spend about $15 dollars and get yourself some real aftermarket ones.