This is something that I have learned over the years. Throw away your stakes that come with the decoy. Go get some old aluminum arrows. Now measure the width of your vest pouch and cut them to length so they can lay in the bottom of your vest pouch. Cut off the fletching end of the arrow, so you can use a field point in the other end for your decoys to rest on. This will be slightly longer than the length of the original stakes. This will also enable you to set the decoy a little higher for better visibility in tall grass or brush. You can just pinch the cut end down, this will be the end that you will stick in the ground. I have found this to be a great way to not have to fight the stakes coming apart, breaking, ect. Plus, the thin diameter of the arrow lets you stick them in the hardest of ground easily, without worrying again about breaking the stake. If you loose one stake, it is no big deal, just get another old arrow. Good Luck!