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 Handy to have!! July 10, 2006
Courtney L. Coe (Longmont, CO USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is really handy to have on hand when camping! The extra stakes are a nice plus, and actually nicer than the ones that came with our tent. And the mallet and clean-up items are great, because you don't have to think of packing the items seperately, just grab the pack and go. Excellent time saver!
 Nice little kit June 10, 2007
Kent Vaughn (El Paso, TX USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Handy little kit to have for camping. The stakes are quite nice and really saved us when our cheap stakes couldn't hold down the tent. The tent puller also is a time saver. My only complaint is that the bag is simply too small. I couldn't get the brush/pan out without tearing up the small bag. Otherwise it is a handy addition. I'll use the bag for more stakes that I'll be buying.
Edit: June 23,2007. I'm starting to question the rubber hammer. We tented in a very rocky area and the rubber hammer worked, but a heavy duty steel hammer is really the best choice. I won't tent again without a high quality hammer. Still, the stakes are excellent.
 Not Bad, Not Great May 27, 2008
Mike (Bound Brook, NJ United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Let's face it - when camping, there are two categories of gear: necessities and other stuff that may be helpful. This package from Coleman, consisting of (1) a small broom and dustpan, (2) four aluminum stakes, (3) a rubber-headed mallet and (4) a stake remover, definitely falls in the second category.
(1) Broom and dustpan -- small, plastic and green, this just might get the most use out of anything in the package. Not much to say here -- it does its job. Save the plastic wrapper this comes in, because its hard to get the broom back into the mesh bag without it.
(2) Four aluminum stakes -- these are actually pretty good. The stakes are much longer and sturdier than the ones that came with my tent. They are essentially giant nails with a green plastic head attached for the line to tie onto. I would worry about cracking the heads if they got too cold.
(3) Rubber-headed mallet -- much more substantial than you might think. good heft to this and it will do it's job and any others that might call for a similar tool. A bit heavy, if anything.
(4) Stake remover -- Cheap, bends out of shape.
All of this comes packed in a little mesh bag. The bag is not really big enough for all of this stuff, nor is it really sturdy enough to put up with any amount of abuse, and the stakes punch right through the bottom.
Bottom line -- you can camp a thousand times without having this set and you would never miss it, but it's always nice to have extra stakes and a way to clean your tent floor. For the price, it's not a bad set to have.
Worth the money January 17, 2007
C. Scott Mcgrady (Key West, FL USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
For under $10, this was a good purchase. Ive camped many times and have had to use tent stakes that would bend easily. These are solid. Dont know if its steel or not but it feels like it. The hammer is of good weight and does the job. The sweeper and dust pan I view as extra throw-ins but who doesnt need them a day of going in and out of the tent? If this were pieced out, it would have cost more than what I paid.
Has everything you need June 8, 2007
K. Cassada (San Francisco, CA United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We used everything on our camping trip...would buy again in a second!
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