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Tent Spikes for ice?

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Date/Time: 04/27/2024 01:42PM

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Tent Spikes for ice?

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GreatBigCubsFan	01/29/2013 09:11PM I bought some 7" inch pole barn nails and will use them next week along with the Shapell ice screws. Ill also use the dead man/log idea as well. My thanks to all who offer their experience.
ArrowheadPaddler	01/29/2013 09:04PM Based on the advice in this thread, I bought 10 pole barn nails (for a grand total of $0.75) for pitching the tent on the ice for a little ice fishing trip I took last weekend. Worked great. Took a couple quick pounds with the back of the hatchet to pound them into the ice, then a few chops with the sharp end to remove. Thanks for the tip!
nathan_ollman	01/21/2013 10:59PM to get the ring shanks out hit them once softly then pull before it refreezes in, smooth shaft work better if you can find them.
catfish72	01/21/2013 10:49PM I would just spend the 40$ in ice screws and be done with it.
Campcraft	01/20/2013 10:03PM I cut 2 inch square pieces of plastic from an old bucket and drilled a hole through them. It keeps the tent loop from slipping over the head of the nail. Mike
GreatBigCubsFan	01/20/2013 07:18PM quote Campcraft: "I used to chop around it and then hit it with the back of the axe to break the ice chunk loose. Add some rope loops to your stake loops so you don't risk damage to the tent. " These are some of my tests on the swimming pool today. If I can get the nail out using your method, ill use a combination of the nails, the dead man logs buried in the snow and the Shapell Ice anchors.
Campcraft	01/20/2013 06:43PM I used to chop around it and then hit it with the back of the axe to break the ice chunk loose. Add some rope loops to your stake loops so you don't risk damage to the tent.
GreatBigCubsFan	01/20/2013 03:47PM quote Campcraft: "Ring shank pole barn nails" I just tried this in My frozen swimming pool and can't get it out. Do you know how I can remove it? The vise grips are not working
Campcraft	01/16/2013 03:50PM Try you local lumberyard. Mike
GreatBigCubsFan	01/16/2013 03:33PM quote Campcraft: "Ring shank pole barn nails" Do you know where I can get about 25 of these?
Campcraft	01/16/2013 08:19AM Ring shank pole barn nails
catfish72	01/15/2013 11:14PM HT enterprises ice anchors they are cheap and fairly light weight. I use an inch or two of rubber tubing on the shaft so I do not have to drill them in so far. I also use this Hand drill to drill a pilot hole in the ice. Ice screws can be a real pain to start. A hand drill saves lots of time and energy. it weighs 1/4 pound.
tg	01/15/2013 10:29PM dead man logs or bags to hold snow will work. or else ice screws. i have some from shapell which are similar to the eskimos but with a orange/red coated handle. they work great but i have bent a couple so be careful in that respect.
PINETREE	01/15/2013 08:20PM Sometimes I will just get a branch or a log and put it next to the tent.
tonyyarusso	01/15/2013 08:07PM The Eskimo ice anchors (made for fishing shelters) are fantastic. Kinda heavy, but they work.
GreatBigCubsFan	01/15/2013 07:39PM I just bought a new tent and set it up in the back yard today, it came with some heavy duty tent spikes, but they are your basic style for pounding in the ground. What do you guys use that will work well on the ice?