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In various implementations, an anchoring system may include one or more anchors. An anchor may include a first coupling member, a second coupling member, and a plate. The anchor may be coupleable to other anchors and/or objects. The anchoring system may be used to secure an object to a location.

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1. An anchor system comprising: a first anchor coupleable to a second anchor, wherein the first anchor comprises a body, and wherein the body comprises: a first end, wherein the first end of the anchor comprises: an outer surface;a first coupling member disposed on the outer surface of the first end

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An anchor system comprising: a first anchor coupleable to a second anchor, wherein the first anchor comprises a body, and wherein the body comprises: a first end, wherein the first end of the anchor comprises: an outer surface;a first coupling member disposed on the outer surface of the first end, wherein the first coupling member is adapted to couple with a driver to secure the first anchor in a location;a recess disposed in the first end; anda second coupling member disposed in the recess of the first end, wherein the second coupling member comprises a first threaded portion, and wherein the first threaded portion is capable of coupling with at least part of an object to be secured by an anchoring system, and wherein the first threaded portion is capable of coupling with at least part of a second end of the second anchor;an opposing second end, where the second end of the first anchor comprises: a tapered portion; anda second threaded portion;wherein the second end is coupleable with a second coupling member of the second anchor via the second threaded portion of the first anchor;a shaft disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the shaft comprises a length and a cross-section; andat least one plate comprising a slanted portion; wherein a plate at least partially circumscribes the cross-section of the shaft. 2. The anchor system of claim 1 wherein the body of the first anchor further comprises: a first opening proximate the first end, wherein the first opening extends from the outer surface to the recess of the first end; and wherein the first opening is adapted to receive a first fastener; andwherein the first opening is adapted to couple the first anchor to the second anchor by disposing the first fastener at least partially in the first opening of the first anchor and at least partially in a second opening proximate a second end of the second anchor. 3. The anchoring system of claim 1 wherein the body of the first anchor further comprises a second opening disposed proximate the second end; wherein when the second end of the first anchor is disposed in a recess in a first end of the second anchor, the first anchor and the second anchor are coupled via a fastener disposed at least partially through a first opening in the first end of the second anchor and the second opening of the first anchor. 4. The anchoring system of claim 1 further comprising the second anchor; wherein the first anchor and the second anchor are coupled by at least one of: disposing a second end of the second anchor in the recess of the first end of the first anchor such that threads of the second end of the second anchor are engaged with at least a portion of the first threaded portion of the second coupling member of the first anchor;or disposing a second end of the first anchor in a recess of a first end of the second anchor such that the second threaded portion of the second end of the first anchor are engaged with threads of the second coupling member of the second anchor. 5. The anchoring system of claim 1 further comprising one or more additional anchors, wherein each of the additional anchors comprises: a first end comprising: an outer surface; anda recess disposed in the first end;an opposing second end, where the second end comprises: a tapered portion; anda first threaded portion adapted to couple with the second threaded portion of the second coupling member of the first anchor;a shaft disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the shaft comprises a length and a cross-section;at least one plate comprising a slanted portion; wherein one or more of the plates at least partially circumscribes the cross-section of the shaft;a first coupling member proximate the first end, wherein the first coupling member is disposed on the outer surface of the first end, and wherein the first coupling member is adapted to couple with a driver to secure the first anchor in a location; anda second coupling member proximate the first end, wherein the second coupling member is disposed in the recess of the first end, and wherein the second coupling member comprises a second threaded portion adapted to couple with at least one of: the threaded portion of at least one of the first anchor, the second anchor, or one of the other additional anchors,or a part of an object to be secured by an anchoring system. 6. The anchoring system of claim 1 wherein the first anchor comprises at least two plates and wherein a first plate is disposed at a first distance from a second plate. 7. The anchoring system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plates of the first anchor comprises an inner edge coupled to the shaft of the first anchor; and wherein a top surface of the inner edge is coupled to the shaft of the first anchor; and wherein a bottom surface of the inner edge is coupled to the shaft of the first anchor. 8. The anchoring system of claim 1 wherein the first anchor further comprises a ring adapter, wherein the ring adapter comprises: a base, wherein the base comprises a threaded adapter coupling; anda ring coupled to the base; andwherein the threaded ring adapter coupling couples with at least a portion of the first threaded portion of the second coupling member of the first anchor to couple the ring adapter to the first anchor, and wherein an object is coupleable to the anchor via the ring of the ring adapter. 9. The anchoring system of claim 1 wherein the first anchor further comprises an annular ring disposed on the first anchor closer to the first coupling member than the second end of the first anchor, wherein the annular ring is adapted to allow removal of the anchor from a location. 10. An anchoring system comprising: one or more anchors, wherein each anchor comprises a first anchor, wherein the first anchor is coupleable to a second anchor, and wherein the first anchor comprises a body, and wherein the body comprises: a first end, wherein the first end of the anchor comprises: an outer surface;a first coupling member disposed on the outer surface of the first end, wherein the first coupling member is adapted to couple with a driver to secure the first anchor in a location;a recess disposed in the first end; anda second coupling member disposed in the recess of the first end, wherein the second coupling member comprises a first threaded portion, wherein the first threaded portion is capable of coupling with at least a part of an object to be secured by an anchoring system, and wherein the first threaded portion is capable of coupling with a first fastener, and wherein the first threaded portion is capable of coupling with at least part of a second end of the second anchor;an opposing second end, wherein the second end of the first anchor comprises: a tapered portion; anda second threaded portion;wherein the second end is coupleable with a second coupling member of the second anchor via the second threaded portion of the first anchor;a shaft disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the shaft comprises a cross-section and a length; andat least one plate comprising a slanted portion; wherein a plate at least partially circumscribes the cross-section of the shaft;a frame adapted to be coupled to one or more objects, wherein the frame comprises a lateral member, wherein the lateral member comprises at least one first opening, wherein one or more of the first openings are adapted to receive at least a portion of the first anchor; andat least one fastener, wherein each fastener is adapted to couple with the second coupling member of one of the first anchors through at least one of the first openings of the lateral member of the frame to couple the lateral member to the first anchors. 11. The anchoring system of claim 10 wherein the second end of the first anchor comprises a first threaded portion adapted to coupled with a second threaded portion of the second anchor wherein the second threaded portion comprises a second coupling member of the second anchor; and wherein the second coupling member of the first anchor is further adapted to couple with at least one of: a first threaded portion disposed proximate a second end of another anchor,or a part of an object to be secured by the anchoring system. 12. The anchoring system of claim 10 wherein the frame further comprises one or more longitudinal members adapted to couple to one or more objects, wherein a first end of at least one of the longitudinal members is coupled to the lateral member. 13. The anchoring system of claim 10 wherein at least one of the objects comprises a sign, an umbrella, a carport, a house, auxiliary dwelling units, a housing unit, a playhouse, a storage unit, or a flag post. 14. The anchoring system of claim 10 wherein the frame further comprises one or more longitudinal members adapted to couple to one or more objects, wherein a first end of at least one of the longitudinal members is coupled to the lateral member, and wherein one or more of the objects comprises one or more signs; and further comprising: one or more of the signs, wherein at least one of the signs is coupled to at least one of the longitudinal members of the frame. 15. The anchoring system of claim 10 wherein the lateral member comprises more than one first opening, and wherein at least two of the first openings of the lateral member are disposed on opposing ends. 16. The anchoring system of claim 10 wherein the frame further comprises one or more longitudinal members coupled to the lateral member, and wherein the lateral member of the frame comprises a plurality of first openings, and wherein one or more of the longitudinal members of the frame comprises a plurality of second openings, and wherein the frame is secured in a location by coupling the frame to one or more anchors via at least one of: an opening of the plurality of first openings in the lateral member;or an opening of the plurality of second openings in one or more of the longitudinal members. 17. The anchoring system of claim 10 further comprising a plurality of posts, wherein one or more of the posts may be coupled to form at least a portion of the frame. 18. A basketball goal assembly comprising: at least two anchors, wherein each of the anchors comprises a first anchor, and wherein the first anchor is coupleable to a second anchor, wherein the first anchor comprises a body, and wherein the body comprises: a first end, wherein the first end of the anchor comprises: an outer surface;a first coupling member disposed on the outer surface of the first end, wherein the first coupling member is adapted to couple with a driver to secure the first anchor in a location;a recess disposed in the first end; anda second coupling member disposed in the recess of the first end, wherein the second coupling member comprises a first threaded portion, wherein the first threaded portion is capable of coupling with at least part of an object to be secured by an anchoring system, and wherein the first threaded portion is capable of coupling with at least part of a second end of the second anchor;an opposing second end, where the second end of the first anchor comprises: a tapered portion; anda second threaded portion;wherein the second end is coupleable with a second coupling member of the second anchor via the second threaded portion of the first anchor;a shaft disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the shaft comprises a length and a cross-section; andat least one plate comprising a slanted portion; wherein a plate at least partially circumscribes the cross-section of the shaft;a base plate comprising: at least two first openings, wherein during use each first fastener is disposed at least partially in one of the first openings in the base plate; anda second opening;at least two first fasteners, wherein each of the first fasteners is coupled to one of the first anchors during use to couple the anchors and the base plate;a post, wherein the post comprises a first end and a second opposing end, and wherein the first end of the post is at least partially disposed in the second opening of the base plate; anda backboard, wherein the backboard is coupled proximate the second opposing end of the post. 19. The basketball assembly of claim 18 further comprising one or more second fasteners, wherein one or more of the second fasteners is disposed at least partially in one or more post openings proximate the second end of the post and one or more blackboard openings of the blackboard to couple the post and the blackboard. 20. The basketball goal assembly of claim 18 wherein each of the first anchors is driven into a location by coupling a socket wrench and the first coupling member of the first anchor, and wherein the each of the first anchors is driven into the location by rotating the anchor via the socket wrench. 21. The basketball goal assembly of claim 18 wherein the post comprises at least two sections, wherein one or more of the sections are adapted to be coupled to at least one other section to form the post. 22. The basketball goal assembly of claim 18 wherein the post comprises: a first section; anda second section coupled to the first section;wherein coupling a first end of a post to the base plate comprises coupling a first end of a first section of the post to the base plate, and wherein coupling a backboard to an opposing second end of the post comprises coupling the backboard to a second end of the second section of the post. 23. The basketball goal assembly of claim 18 wherein the first anchors are driven into a location, and wherein the first anchors and the base plate are coupled by coupling the first fasteners and the second coupling members of the first anchors, and wherein the first end of the post is coupled to the base plate, and wherein the second end of the post is coupled to the backboard, and wherein the backboard includes a basketball hoop. 24. The basketball goal assembly of claim 18, wherein the post comprises at least one section, and wherein the length of the post is increased by coupling an additional section to the post. 25. The basketball goal assembly of claim 18, wherein the post comprises at least two sections, and wherein the length of the post is decreased by removing at least one of the sections of the post. 26. The basketball goal assembly of claim 18, further comprising one or more second anchors coupled to one or more of the first anchors. 27. The basketball goal assembly of claim 18, further comprising a template, wherein the first anchors are adapted to be driven through the template to drive the first anchors in a location during assembly, and wherein the template is removed prior to coupling the base plate and the first anchors. 28. The basketball goal assembly of claim 18, wherein the post is coupled to the base plate to allow rotation of the post with respect to the base plate.