we use the ones from home depot, they look like this.... 150 pound working load which means 450 break load.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=202205491&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC-_-search-1-_-NA-_-202205491-_-N&locStoreNum=3311&marketID=63 On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 2:44 PM, David Bach-y-Rita <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Cody! Do you have a specific model recommendation for the > caribiners? I don't want to buy one thats not strong enough or is too > big/small for that rebar stake loop. > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Cody Firestone <[email protected]> wrote: > > well if you buy some tennis balls and drill a properly sized hole they > fit > > on there perectly. > > > > we use those small caribiners which you hang your keys on, they hold > about > > 400 pounds. with that on there, we drive the rebar deep enough so the > rebar > > is below ground level, and the caribiner is just at the ground so it is > easy > > to tie into. > > > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 12:11 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Am loving the technical expertise on this thread. Now, will somebody > >> please be a dear and add this know-how to the Wiki? > >> > >> Really liking those rebar stakes with the loop. Shame they aren't > >> candycaned too! > >> > >> Vinay > >> > >> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Icarus <[email protected]> > >> Sender: [email protected] > >> Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 06:38:43 > >> To: hexayurt<[email protected]> > >> Reply-To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [hexayurt] Tarp tie downs > >> > >> How is everyone anchoring their tarps to the playa? Regular tent pegs? > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "hexayurt" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<hexayurt%[email protected]> > . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "hexayurt" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<hexayurt%[email protected]> > . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "hexayurt" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<hexayurt%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<hexayurt%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
