Getting the red stakes out of the ground?

[BabyTaco]

Sooo I was super stoked and excited to set up my 4 man. Its been below zero the pass few days and after a night of sub zero temps I can't get the stakes out of the ground. I am not sure what to do. I tried using 550 cord and looping it through the hole to have something to pull on but it just cut through it. I hit one all over and got it out but its bent to hell and I don't want to destroy them...HELP!

[kevin_t]

I've had some winter in the ground before. Maybe try a pound in and see if they loosen. Generally with a bit of warm weather or sun they will come out.
In real frozen ground I often use screwd to avoid that problem

[AK Troutbum]

Assuming you have aluminum stakes, if you have a little propane torch, I'd hit them with that just enough to heat up a little and they should transfer the heat down enough to loosen up in the ground and easily pull out.

[RPJR]

Titanium stakes are good to use in the winter because snow and ice don't stick to them like aluminum. Titanium nail stakes are good in frozen ground.

[BabyTaco]

Thanks guys, Ill try taking a heat gun to them when I get home. I picked up some gutter spikes from the local lumber store and they seemed to do fine this weekend. Just a bit on the heavy side.