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rdlyesterday at 3:09 PM4 repliesview on HN

If the issue are tent stakes/lag bolts which get buried under surface, clear solution would be metal detectors available to borrow/rent (or brought by each camp). Also probably could do a drone or ground robot with a metal detecting loop on the bottom.


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wffurryesterday at 3:16 PM

Or just count them before and after. Know how many you're supposed to bring home.

raldiyesterday at 4:00 PM

The best solution I know of is to get three-link segments of chain and put one on each screw as it goes into the ground. That not only marks the spot, it also gives you a flexible attachment point which is useful in all sorts of situations. (Two links would be pinned in a stationary fashion.)

Biggest problem is it’s a pain in the ass to chop up all that chain, and nobody sells them in pre-cut lengths.

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7373737373yesterday at 7:27 PM

Could use one of those metal detecting car trailers used in meteorite search, that might map out things pretty quickly

I can't find it right now, but I think it was used in deserts in the US or Australia

Jarwainyesterday at 3:35 PM

The problem isn't that there aren't solutions, the problem is getting everyone on board