Uploaded July 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Improve your campaign impression for free! Ditch the iron stakes you bought from the sutler for wooden ones. Learn to make quality wooden stakes and for more information visit us at 2ndUSSS.com

No tools? No problem! Most soldiers only had a pocket or Bowie knife. Feel free to whittle your stakes. It will take a little longer but will still work great!

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