Muddy tent stakes and middle-of-the-night guyline trips are two of camping's more avoidable frustrations, and the NEMO Sweepstake tackles both in one clever design.

The Y-shaped 7000-series aluminium cross section gives each stake serious strength and bite in a variety of soil conditions, from the sandy shores of a canoe campsite to harder packed ground. What sets the Sweepstake apart is the tethered polymer biscuit threaded onto each stake. It slides down the shaft to scrape off dirt and mud during extraction, keeping stakes clean and ready to pack without the usual ritual of wiping them on the grass or stuffing them muddy into a stake bag. That same biscuit glows in the dark, marking stake and guyline locations around the tent after sunset and saving shins and toes from the kind of stumble that wakes up the whole camp.

The set of six weighs just 120 grams total and earned a Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice Outdoor Retailer Award in 2019, recognition that reflects genuine design merit rather than marketing. A solid upgrade from the stakes that ship with most tents. Backed by NEMO's Lifetime Warranty.

• Quantity: 6 stakes
• Material: 7000-series aluminium Y-shaped cross section
• Biscuit: Tethered glow-in-the-dark polymer dirt scraper
• Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 7 in / 2 x 2 x 18 cm
• Set weight: 4 oz / 120g
• Award: 2019 Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice Outdoor Retailer Award
• Warranty: NEMO Lifetime Warranty