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Glenn Beck
Some friends and I are camping at on the beach this summer. Every guide I've read about beach camping says that we must get extra long stakes because of the sand. I'm having a hard time finding these - does anyone know a good store to buy them at, or what terminology I should use to search for them online?
Thanks!
Answer
You need curved or v section pegs, not the straight rod type unless they are very long ....and then you find a rock buried eight inches down just where you're knocking the peg in. Beaches do that deliberate..
If you can find some pegs with a saw-tooth edge, even better.
You can get thick plastic ones like that or straight-edged, quite cheaply, or wide alloy pegs fairly cheap or stainless steel, even titanium...very expensive for those..
Wide pegs can be shorter than thin ones and then you get still more grip in the sand without having to go very deep.
Another trick is to put heavy rocks over the pegs. Bang or push the pegs right in to the sand so they're flush,and use big hopefully flattish rocks so they don't tip or roll, to put some weight on them. Same on snow. Pile some rocks over the pegs and build a bank of snow along the sides and back of the tent for better stability. Some tents have snow valances for doing that...very handy.
You can also use boulders to tie onto, scooping sand out from the base to get low. Sometimes handy for one peg at least to get a good fix in one corner and use the boulder for shelter or privacy. Put the cord through the peg loop and right round the boulder, then tighten up and tie it off. Put the sand over again and you've got a low fixing without using a peg.
Of course sands vary like soils vary. On the west coast of Denmark we drove a convoy of big Army trucks right along the beach for twenty miles on the hard sand ....as good as a road.
Even cycling on it on holiday later was a dream....not hard going at all..
Normal pegs were fine in it too.
Here are some sand and snow stakes...a lot of companies make similar ones.
http://www.buachaille.com/p1852-2-66/Tent-Accessories/Cotswold-Snow-or-Sand-Stake-Alloy.html . . . . . .
You need curved or v section pegs, not the straight rod type unless they are very long ....and then you find a rock buried eight inches down just where you're knocking the peg in. Beaches do that deliberate..
If you can find some pegs with a saw-tooth edge, even better.
You can get thick plastic ones like that or straight-edged, quite cheaply, or wide alloy pegs fairly cheap or stainless steel, even titanium...very expensive for those..
Wide pegs can be shorter than thin ones and then you get still more grip in the sand without having to go very deep.
Another trick is to put heavy rocks over the pegs. Bang or push the pegs right in to the sand so they're flush,and use big hopefully flattish rocks so they don't tip or roll, to put some weight on them. Same on snow. Pile some rocks over the pegs and build a bank of snow along the sides and back of the tent for better stability. Some tents have snow valances for doing that...very handy.
You can also use boulders to tie onto, scooping sand out from the base to get low. Sometimes handy for one peg at least to get a good fix in one corner and use the boulder for shelter or privacy. Put the cord through the peg loop and right round the boulder, then tighten up and tie it off. Put the sand over again and you've got a low fixing without using a peg.
Of course sands vary like soils vary. On the west coast of Denmark we drove a convoy of big Army trucks right along the beach for twenty miles on the hard sand ....as good as a road.
Even cycling on it on holiday later was a dream....not hard going at all..
Normal pegs were fine in it too.
Here are some sand and snow stakes...a lot of companies make similar ones.
http://www.buachaille.com/p1852-2-66/Tent-Accessories/Cotswold-Snow-or-Sand-Stake-Alloy.html . . . . . .
How do i get over mild depression and help me interpret my dreams.?
ed
Depression has been following me since elementary school. Its on and off, but its been getting progressively worse even though my life has been getting easier and better. I live in a wealthy house. I have good friends but i feel like i lack happiness with everything i do. Every morning i feel sad like the world around me is so fake. And lve been having strange reoccuring dreams for the past 2 years. This one dream i keep seeing is this dark place with nothing around except for this one dark tree. As i go towards it, my teeth fall out and i can never get close enough to the tree. And the other dreams, i have stopped dreaming about people. I just dont know why i feel so empty. I have a wonderful life many people would kill for yet i am ungrateful for everything. And i started to feel much displeasure when people talk to me. I dont need a therapist nor do i need medication. I want to hear your stories and how u got over your depression. I am lost but i want to discover my own solution through others.
Answer
Hi Ed,
I was on some medication that gave me depression. I really hated myself, and felt like I was just a burden on everyone around me. At times I would feel as though an emotion belonged in me, but I couldn't identify one. Like you mentioned, I have nothing I can complain about in my life, but it seemed as though I had nothing to look forward to either. I still feel very cynical, like everyone is just out to do bad things and that life is insignificant, and negative, like happiness can't last and that I'm not going to get anywhere in life. I can't control my tears and I cry even when I'm not sad. I got through the really rough parts by knowing that there are people who really care about me, and would be devastated if anything happened to me. Volunteering and doing good deeds makes me feel as though my life is purposeful and worth living. I don't know what kinds of volunteer opportunities are available to you, but I highly recommend finding a position where you can directly see the good effects of what you are doing. Offer to shovel a neighbor's driveway or volunteer at the animal shelter or a children's fun fair. Do things that make you happy. For me that's going to the beach or singing when nobody's around. Sometimes keeping a diary helps you realize what you are feeling.
As for your dream, I'm not an expert but here's how an online source interprets it:
"To see bare trees in your dream indicate used up energy. You have put your all into some relationship or project and now you are exhausted. Perhaps you are even feeling depressed. Alternatively, the dream signifies the cycle of life or the passage of time. To see a withered or dead tree in your dream indicates that your hopes and desires have been dashed. You are experiencing some instability and setback in your life."
As for your teeth, the dream can mean you are anxious about how people see you. It can also mean you are embarrassed or worried or lacking self-confidence.
Surprisingly, it is actually common to dream that your teeth are falling out.
Best of luck Ed, I hope you are able to get yourself feeling whole again, and able to enjoy life like you deserve to :)
Hi Ed,
I was on some medication that gave me depression. I really hated myself, and felt like I was just a burden on everyone around me. At times I would feel as though an emotion belonged in me, but I couldn't identify one. Like you mentioned, I have nothing I can complain about in my life, but it seemed as though I had nothing to look forward to either. I still feel very cynical, like everyone is just out to do bad things and that life is insignificant, and negative, like happiness can't last and that I'm not going to get anywhere in life. I can't control my tears and I cry even when I'm not sad. I got through the really rough parts by knowing that there are people who really care about me, and would be devastated if anything happened to me. Volunteering and doing good deeds makes me feel as though my life is purposeful and worth living. I don't know what kinds of volunteer opportunities are available to you, but I highly recommend finding a position where you can directly see the good effects of what you are doing. Offer to shovel a neighbor's driveway or volunteer at the animal shelter or a children's fun fair. Do things that make you happy. For me that's going to the beach or singing when nobody's around. Sometimes keeping a diary helps you realize what you are feeling.
As for your dream, I'm not an expert but here's how an online source interprets it:
"To see bare trees in your dream indicate used up energy. You have put your all into some relationship or project and now you are exhausted. Perhaps you are even feeling depressed. Alternatively, the dream signifies the cycle of life or the passage of time. To see a withered or dead tree in your dream indicates that your hopes and desires have been dashed. You are experiencing some instability and setback in your life."
As for your teeth, the dream can mean you are anxious about how people see you. It can also mean you are embarrassed or worried or lacking self-confidence.
Surprisingly, it is actually common to dream that your teeth are falling out.
Best of luck Ed, I hope you are able to get yourself feeling whole again, and able to enjoy life like you deserve to :)
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