Probably the most important item of equipment a tent camper uses.
What types:- lightweight pegs made from titanium and carbon fiber for use with campers who require very light equipment for mountain trekking and camping in very low one man tents.
Wire pegs that are used for backpack tenting.
Plastic pegs used by both tent campers and caravaners for securing awnings on grass pitches.
metal 'V' pegs issued buy good tent makers
Hardwood Traditional pegs still used By some
Delta ground anchors composite nylon and stainless steel
strong steel rock pegs for all weather pitches and rocky ground.
All the above pegs are straight with lands of various size to assist the peg to hold in the ground except the thin wire pegs and rock pegs
All these pegs will suffice for pegging out round the tent, in my opinion the metal V pegs are best for this job as plastic pegs have a tendency to brake of in the ground and if not removed are one of the main cause's of damaged SIG.
So why do these strait pegs become loose and come out. The peg should be it into the ground at 45Deg and the guy-rope brought out from the tent at approx 45 deg giving a total angle of pull of 90 deg.
When the wind gets strong and gusty it pulls the guy rope intern pulls the top of the peg were the guy rope is attached ,this constant pull and relax for a few hours as the same effect on the peg as when we want to remove a pole hammered into the ground we push it back and forward until the hole enlarges enough to pull the pole out.
The time this takes is totally dependent on the condition of the ground.Their are ways you can delay this action with traditional strait pegs is by double pegging,that is to hit a second peg 90deg across the front of the guy-rope peg this helps to stop the wind pulling the peg it gusts but this just slows down the eventual result.
This link is to a situation I had were The ground was so rocky even a SS delta would not go in so i used two 12" chub rock pegs double pegged
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But By now most regular campers are using Delta ground anchors for their guy ropes these without doubt the best tent pegs available for tent guy ropes for large family tents .
What is the difference The guy rope still comes away from the tent at Approx 45Deg. it is attached to the peg at the end top bar. The peg enters the ground approx 6" away from the attached rope and goes into the ground at 45Deg when fully hit home if you continue the angle of the guy rope through the ground to the point of the peg it is 180deg a strait line so when the wind gusts it does not pull the top of the peg over but tents to lift the end of the peg were the guy is attached up this gives a swivel effect and forces the underground shaft fully against the earth. for this peg to come out the wind must pull the delta peg through the ground which as the effect of digging further in like a 100000 ton oil tanker does when they drop their delta anchor to hold the ship. That I am afraid is the best I can do to explain how the delta peg works different from a standard peg
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I personally cannot understand a camper that as just spent a few hundred pounds on a tent and equipment but will not pay out another £20 or so for the best pegs to protect is investment.
New campers please note Delta pegs are not a gimmick the are the safest pegs for your tent guyropes tried and tested and recommended buy experienced campers now around the world.
All the best
Rex.
