What did you buy today?

[Dan00001]

Yes, they seem pretty decent. They're very similar to the more popular Easton's, but the Big Sky's have the pull cord loop going through the tube body as opposed to through just the head on the Eastons, which have been know to detach when pulling the stakes out of the ground. Amazingly, these 9" tube stakes weigh only 14g, the same weight as my 6" Y pegs.

I bought them for extra peace of mind in strong winds. I camped on top of Corn Du last week and the weather station in Bleronge, 17 miles East and at an altitude of 323m lower than my position, recorded wind speeds of 60mph and gusts of 73mph. I had double pegged and they hadn't moved but these will provide even more strength.

 

[Pattree]

Me too. I’d be interested to know how they stand up to being thumped into the ground. They look a lot lighter than the nine inch nails that I’m using for the tipi (very heavy but take much abuse.)

 

[grainweevil]

...the pull cord loop going through the tube body as opposed to through just the head...

Ah, yes, that makes sense. Cool.

 

[Pattree]

Oops! They’d be £80 for the tipi.
Hopes they work well for you.

 

[NotSafeForWork]

I've always been intrigued with a frontier stove,but not the price or smoke.

Bought this as cheap enough to try

 

[Hammock_man]

Bought this as cheap enough to try

Price ???

 

[Dan00001]

Oops! They’d be £80 for the tipi.
Hopes they work well for you.

There is a video of them being hammered through wood!

How many do you need? DD hammocks make some 13" stakes, 12x for £27 on military kit.

They are made of the same 7075 grade aluminium but they are solid, not tube, meaning they weigh 47g each. If weight is not a concern then they are so much better value than the £18 I paid for 4 stakes!

DD Hammocks Heavy Duty Pegs x 12 - Free Delivery | Military Kit

Made with aircraft-grade aluminium/zinc alloy these DD Heavy Duty Pegs are robust and designed to secure your equipment down, even on the softest of ground. Supplied in a pack of 12 and 33cm long, the pegs feature a flat end for safety with a pull cord, perfect for gripping when you need to pull...

www.militarykit.com

 

[Hammock_man]

Sorry boss I was thinking of the stove .... post 8785 !
Thanks for the quick reply mind, thanks.

 

[NotSafeForWork]

Price ???

Good question
There is one I bought £63.59

VEVOR Portable Wood Stove Camping Hot Tent BBQ Stove 80 in for Outdoor w/ Pipes | eBay

VEVOR Portable Camping Wood Stove. Complete Accessories Included: Weighing only 11.71lb, the entire stove and accessories set is lightweight. It includes rain hat, stove bag, protective gloves, chimney pipe.

www.ebay.co.uk

There is a deluxe version £142.79

The difference japanese glass, swaged pipes, grate integral,1. 2mm steel, larger and twice weight. 2.24 times price. More heat.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326081185188?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20211130125621&meid=b861145e11134e5382b0f321f14b523f&pid=101465&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=326081185188&itm=326081185188&pmt=1&noa=1&pg=3814323&brand=VEVOR&_trksid=p3814323.c101465.m3507}

No doubt should have bought bigger one, but I want to try a baffle as lot of heat lost up, chimney from various reviews. Uk distance selling 14 days can return if I pay postage.

A kind of comparison, I'd pay £200 plus for titanium- if I decided to get a big stove

gave my choice on smaller

Example of what was running through my mind with a hot tent and heater

 

[Keith_Beef]

I picked up a second hand toaster oven for €25. It took me all of ten minutes to find online, ten minutes to arrange with the girl when I could go over to pick up, twenty minute drive there and fifteen minutes back.

This oven has a temperature range from 90°C up to 230°C, so on the lowest setting it should be just about right for hardening Cactus Juice.

 

[Chris]

Stop giggling.

It’s for carrying eggs.

 

[Toddy]

The expression on that dog's face though .......

 

[Chris]

The expression on that dog's face though .......

I hope he doesn’t think I’m taunting him!

 

[Dan00001]

I hope he doesn’t think I’m taunting him!

He definitely does!

 

[Tengu]

A Paradise cake.

 

[Pattree]

@Tengu Is that a veterinary euphemism?

 

[Keith_Beef]

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Stop giggling.

It’s for carrying eggs.

It's even funnier if you speak Spanish, Ukrainian, Hebrew or Russian...

 

[Tengu]

No, its a fruity cake topped with coconut

 

[NotSafeForWork]

No, its a fruity cake topped with coconut

Nice

 

[Pattree]

No, its a fruity cake topped with coconut

No plums?