Tom, I too have also used sectional rods in the Marines, but only in 3X3'sections for a total of nine. Whats worse than driving them, is pulling them back up! Move a generator, you get to move the same rod too.
Anyway, you would be hard pressed to get a rod 20' here, for that matter 2' will put you at bedrock on the hills. And often can not drive 8' unless at an angle.
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