{"product_id":"anchor-screw-in-tent-stakes","title":"Anchor — Screw-In Tent Stakes","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreaded steel shaft — screws into hard ground instead of being pinned into it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHex head takes a hammer, a socket wrench or a drill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrange hook holds guy lines and tarp loops, and is easy to find again in the grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacks of 4, 8 or 10 — matched to the number of points you tie down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA thread, not a pin.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly the lower two-thirds of each shaft is cut as a coarse spiral thread, ending in a sharp tip. A smooth pin holds by friction down its sides, which is why hard, dry or stony ground keeps pushing one back out as the line pulls on it. A thread has to be unwound, so the ground around the whole helix is working against the pull rather than a thin strip of it. We do not publish a holding-force number: that figure belongs to the soil you are standing on, not to the stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-35-live.jpg?v=1791528222\u0026amp;width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-35-live.jpg?v=1791528222\u0026amp;width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-35-live.jpg?v=1791528222\u0026amp;width=800 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 990px) 560px, 100vw\" alt=\"Product detail of the screw-in tent stake: the hook for pulling it out, the screw thread, the sharp tip, the hex head for a drill, and a storage bag\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDrive it, or turn it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top of each stake is a hex bolt head sitting on a steel washer. Hit it with a hammer or a mallet and it goes in like a nail. Or put a socket on the head — by hand, or on a cordless drill — and thread it in instead, which is the quieter way and the easier one when the ground fights back. A hammer, mallet, drill and socket are not included; use the ones you already carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-33-live.jpg?v=1791445310\u0026amp;width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-33-live.jpg?v=1791445310\u0026amp;width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-33-live.jpg?v=1791445310\u0026amp;width=800 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 990px) 560px, 100vw\" alt=\"A cordless drill turning an orange-hooked tent stake into grass, with a guy line and a green tent behind\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe hook does two jobs.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the head is a molded plastic collar with two arms. Guy lines, tarp loops and canopy straps drop into the curve and stay seated while the line is under tension. The same arms give your fingers something to pull against when you take the stake out — turn it counterclockwise rather than hauling straight up, because the thread that held it down is still holding. A rubber O-ring below the collar keeps it from sliding loose on the shaft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-31-live.jpg?v=1791445310\u0026amp;width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-31-live.jpg?v=1791445310\u0026amp;width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-31-live.jpg?v=1791445310\u0026amp;width=800 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 990px) 560px, 100vw\" alt=\"One screw-in tent stake with an orange hook lying across an open hand, showing its length against the palm\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSet it at an angle.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stake holds best when it leans away from what it is holding. Put it in at about 60 degrees to the ground, with the head tilted away from the tent, and sink it until roughly 1.5 in is left above the surface. Run the guy line to the hook, down by the ground, not up near the head. A stake stood upright, or left half out, is the one that works loose in the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-36-live.jpg?v=1791528222\u0026amp;width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-36-live.jpg?v=1791528222\u0026amp;width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-36-live.jpg?v=1791528222\u0026amp;width=800 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 990px) 560px, 100vw\" alt=\"How to set the stake: driven into the ground at a 60 degree angle with the guy line at the hook, leaving about 1.5 inches above the ground\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrange, so none get left behind.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collar is bright orange. In long grass, at dusk, or when you are striking camp in a hurry, that is the part you see — which makes it harder to walk into a guy line and harder to drive away with a stake still in the ground. The steel underneath is bright plated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-34-live.jpg?v=1791445310\u0026amp;width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-34-live.jpg?v=1791445310\u0026amp;width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-34-live.jpg?v=1791445310\u0026amp;width=800 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 990px) 560px, 100vw\" alt=\"An orange-hooked tent stake set at an angle in long grass with a guy line running from the hook\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFour, eight or ten.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCount the points you actually tie down, then add a spare. A small dome tent is usually six — four corners and a couple of guy lines. A rectangular tarp is four corners plus whatever guys run off the ridge. A canopy is one at each leg, and one more on every guy once the wind gets up. The packs come as 4, 8 or 10 stakes, so you can cover a whole pitch in one go or top up the set you already carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-29-live.jpg?v=1791445311\u0026amp;width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-29-live.jpg?v=1791445311\u0026amp;width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-29-live.jpg?v=1791445311\u0026amp;width=800 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 990px) 560px, 100vw\" alt=\"Ten screw-in tent stakes with orange hooks lined up in a row on a plain background\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbon steel shaft, molded plastic collar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBright plated steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 20 cm \/ 7.9 in — manufacturer stated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHead\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHex bolt head on a steel washer — takes a hammer, a socket wrench or a drill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShaft\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmooth upper section, coarse spiral thread over roughly the lower two-thirds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTip\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePointed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCollar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo-arm plastic hook for guy lines, with a rubber O-ring below it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePack sizes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4, 8 or 10 stakes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSetting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 60 degrees to the ground, with about 1.5 in left above the surface — manufacturer guidance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSuited to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard, dry, compacted, rocky or gravelly ground; grass and packed dirt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNot suited to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLoose dry sand and deep soft mud — a thread needs something to bite into\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eIn the pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStakes. The manufacturer also shows a storage bag; no hammer, mallet, drill or socket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a threaded stake instead of a straight one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn hard or stony ground a straight pin holds only by the friction along its sides, and a steady pull on a guy line works it back up. A thread has to be turned out before it will lift, so more of the surrounding ground resists the pull. In soft, loose ground the difference is smaller — there a wide straight peg is often the better tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long are they?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe manufacturer lists each stake at about 20 cm, which is 7.9 in. We have not measured them ourselves, so treat that as the stated figure rather than a tested one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should I set them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt about 60 degrees to the ground, leaning away from the tent, with roughly 1.5 in left above the surface. Tie the line at the hook, low down, rather than near the top of the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need a hammer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn most ground, yes — strike the hex head to start it and drive it home. You can also fit a socket over the hex head and turn it in, by hand or with a cordless drill, which takes less swinging in ground that resists. No hammer, mallet, drill or socket comes in the pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I get them back out?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTurn them counterclockwise. The plastic hook gives you something to grip, and a socket on the hex head makes it quicker. Pulling straight up works against the thread, which is the one thing the stake is built to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they hold in sand or soft mud?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot well. A thread needs ground firm enough to hold its shape around it, so loose dry sand and deep mud are the wrong conditions for these. They are at their best in hard, dry, compacted or rocky ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo they come with a bag?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe manufacturer shows a small storage bag with the stakes. We have not checked every pack size ourselves, so count on the stakes and treat the bag as a likely extra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo they come in other colors?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. We sell them with the orange collar only, because it is the one that is easiest to see on the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many should I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCount the tie-down points on what you are pitching, then add two spares. A small tent is usually six, a rectangular tarp four corners plus the guys, a canopy four legs plus guys at each corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen will it arrive, and what if it is not right?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrders are prepared in 1–3 business days and delivered in 7–15 business days from the ship date. You have 30 days from delivery to return them; tell us within 7 days if anything arrives damaged or if the wrong item was sent. Manufacturing defects are covered for 90 days. We reply within one business day, Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Halovera","offers":[{"title":"4 pack","offer_id":41725119987770,"sku":"14:175#Orange(4pcs)","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 pack","offer_id":41725120086074,"sku":"14:496#Orange(8pcs)","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 pack","offer_id":41725120053306,"sku":"14:100018786#Orange(10pcs)","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/7277\/1130\/files\/anchor-12-live.jpg?v=1791445311","url":"https:\/\/thehalovera.com\/products\/anchor-screw-in-tent-stakes","provider":"Halovera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}