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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
One little tip similar to the concrete nails hack - I find bringing a mini sledge hammer to pound in stakes / concrete nails makes a world of difference vs a normal hammer.
Something like this from Home Depot for $30:
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/tuf...dle/1001638568 |
Dumb but honest question... what's the main difference of sledge hammer vs regular hammer that you prefer? Are you actually going out and putting spikes into tree roots and rocks on purpose or are you also using the mini sledge for wood splitting and other things? What am I missing?
I've seen people say they prefer the sledge, but when I've seen them use it, they're still doing workarounds with that thing and swinging that thing haphazardly. If cost is no problem, I've seen someone with demolition tools of various sizes which IMO is a pretty awesome tool to have when camping. Upgraded hammer/mini sledge with a pry bar built in with some notches that are pretty useful for ripping out weird roots as well. I personally just don't get the mini-sledge recommendation that I've seen quite a few times.
I personally prefer a $10 claw hammer. Inexpensive and works, better than a rock or piece of fire wood. A claw to make nail removal easier.
I know others have said they tap the nail with the hammer for removal, but you can still bend certain nails. I guess I'm also an idiot and I've hit the plastic faster piece with a hammer and shattered it before doing that tapping thing (especially if the nail was hammered too deep into the ground) as well as had fingers and toes hit by errant hammers.