Solid video MRO! I've used 3/8" diameter lag bolts in 8, 10 and 12 inch links. They enter rocky ground easily with my power drill. If I anticipate tough rocky ground like your video, I'll bring along a 1/4" socket wrench to manually finish sinking the last amount of distance. Either way, you're showing off the greatest hardware I think, ever, in abundantly securing a large canvas tent. Keep enjoying the outdoor life my friend!!
I would have thought an impact drill would work better, in my old job often we would have to put anchors in cement and we often used impact drills, but my experience from hitting rocks with tent poles is nothing works lol. Now I've never used such large pegs like those. Now I've only used my canvass tent in snow or frozen ground. Great spot there , I'm guessing could get pretty windy with such an open area and thats why you're pegging it so great.
I'm going to try a more powerful hammer drill next and yes, we have been in a few incredible thunderstorms so I never take a chance, especially when I have a fire in my wood stove. It is a great spot and the fishing is fantastic. Rick
Me again... Just reviewed your tent auger stakes and although they look great, they don't have enough thread count like a lag bolt, to help grip the ground material within the hole. I "think" you'd find that 10" lag bolts offer far more thread/gripping material on the stake or bolt, than the auger bolt you demonstrated. The lag bolts are so much less expensive and again, I "think" they offer substantially more holding power.
Solid video MRO! I've used 3/8" diameter lag bolts in 8, 10 and 12 inch links. They enter rocky ground easily with my power drill. If I anticipate tough rocky ground like your video, I'll bring along a 1/4" socket wrench to manually finish sinking the last amount of distance. Either way, you're showing off the greatest hardware I think, ever, in abundantly securing a large canvas tent. Keep enjoying the outdoor life my friend!!
Much appreciated and thanks for the thumbs up.
Rick
Good vid, rocks in the way for sure. An impact will always have more torque for driving in stakes.
Thank you. I'll try the impact drill on the next trip.
Rick
I would have thought an impact drill would work better, in my old job often we would have to put anchors in cement and we often used impact drills, but my experience from hitting rocks with tent poles is nothing works lol. Now I've never used such large pegs like those. Now I've only used my canvass tent in snow or frozen ground. Great spot there , I'm guessing could get pretty windy with such an open area and thats why you're pegging it so great.
I'm going to try a more powerful hammer drill next and yes, we have been in a few incredible thunderstorms so I never take a chance, especially when I have a fire in my wood stove. It is a great spot and the fishing is fantastic.
Rick
Me again... Just reviewed your tent auger stakes and although they look great, they don't have enough thread count like a lag bolt, to help grip the ground material within the hole. I "think" you'd find that 10" lag bolts offer far more thread/gripping material on the stake or bolt, than the auger bolt you demonstrated. The lag bolts are so much less expensive and again, I "think" they offer substantially more holding power.
Thanks for the tip. I'll check those out.
Rick