Tie Downs for Oshkosh?

[Av8r3400]

I am also a big fan of "The Claw" system.

[Delta Whisky]

Bringing the Claw.

[GuppyWN]

Yet another vote for the claw.

[jrevens]

I have an all titanium corkscrew set that is very light, but I like the Claw too. I made these titanium spikes for mine which weigh 1 lb. 10 oz. less than the steel ones that came with it.

[Maverick]

In reviewing videos and thinking about this, one uses a hammer/hatchet to drive these stakes into the ground but, nothing I've seen/heard talks about getting these back out. Is there a secret to this? One can find some pretty hard and packed soil in places, especially here in the desert that will really hold onto stakes.

Fred

[Jcard]

In reviewing videos and thinking about this, one uses a hammer/hatchet to drive these stakes into the ground but, nothing I've seen/heard talks about getting these back out. Is there a secret to this? One can find some pretty hard and packed soil in places, especially here in the desert that will really hold onto stakes.

Fred

This is what I use instead of the hammer.
Lags can be used with anything that uses stakes.
Easy pull and around same weight as the hammer.
Nice tool for the kit also.

[jiott]

The hammer with a straight claw (much better than curved claw) easily pulls the pins, just like pulling a nail. I carry a survival hatchet rather than a hammer and it works to pull the pins by laying it flat and levering up.

[efwd]

The Fly Ties have a special tool that you affix to the top of the stake and pull.
I really like the impact drill and lags though. For the loss of the hammer and special tool I probably wouldn't be adding much weight.

[jrevens]

In reviewing videos and thinking about this, one uses a hammer/hatchet to drive these stakes into the ground but, nothing I've seen/heard talks about getting these back out. Is there a secret to this? One can find some pretty hard and packed soil in places, especially here in the desert that will really hold onto stakes.

Fred

I like Jim's hammer/hatchet idea. I modified the hammer shown in my picture (ground the nail pulling slot wider) and it pulls the stakes nicely. It's lighter than the one that came with my Claw, so that's why I use it.