Gutter Spikes as Tent Stakes

December 8, 2005 By Clarke Green

Gutter spikes (seven inch long aluminum nails used to secure gutters to a house) make inexpensive, lightweight, strong, tent stakes. They are available at home centers, hardware stores and lumber yards.

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I special ordered a box of 250 at the local lumber yard, enough to outfit all of our tents two or three times over for much less cost than ‘real’ tent stakes.

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About Clarke Green

Clarke has worked with thousands of Scouts and Scouters as a director at his local Scout Camp (Camp Horseshoe), and as a Scoutmaster for 30 years. He is the recipient of a number of awards recognizing his service to Scouting, including the B.S.A.’s Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, and is a Vigil Honor member of Octoraro Lodge 22. He is author of the blog and podcast at Scoutmastercg.com, The Scouting Journey, and Thoughts on Scouting. An avid outdoorsman and amateur actor, he lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Teddi.

Comments

Glenn says

November 20, 2012 at 1:34 pm

FYI – Aluminum gutter nails are a favorite at Philmont to save weight and they work well. One warning though the aluminum gutter nails are somewhat soft and will bend with use. They are a good option for back packing but traditional steel stakes may work better for traditional campsite tents. There are large steel nails available for landscape timbers. That may be a more durable option for campsites.
Larry Green says

November 19, 2012 at 1:39 pm

Great idea!