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claire o

21/5/2007 at 12:18am
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We had our first camping trip this weekend at lakeland haven site where we had a brilliant time. Friday night was a little scary as the winds were quite strong, when putting up the tent we did try using the metal pegs you get with your tent but these just kept bending as the ground was very hard, we also tried the red plastic pegs which we did get in the ground but are useless now because as we pulled them out they had also bent, can anyone recommend any pegs which will not bend or break.

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21/5/2007 at 12:28am
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Hi Clare, welcome to UKCS.

Delta pegs are excellent in most ground, but if it is extremely hard or rocky then you need rock pegs and a hammer. I understand that Delta hope to have rock pegs available in the near future.

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Andy Pandy 666

21/5/2007 at 12:55am
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Hi, Claire...

   Generally speaking, a lot of the pegs supplied with tents aren't really much good and most of us replace them with our own 'tried and trusted' pegs...

   The round 'wire' pegs are OK for around the base of the tent but aren't much good for anything else, as they tend to pull out of the ground easily under pressure... For the main structural guylines I'd use 9"-10" 'rock pegs' particularly in hard stoney ground (they cost about 50 pence each). I dont know how many you'd need for the 'Vango Oregon 600' but eight should probably be enough... Some nylon/plastic 'power pegs' or some metal 'angle pegs' for the rest of the guylines should be fine... The whole lot should cost less than a tenner and with those pegs your tent will be fine...

   It's a common worry, when you first begin camping, that your tent wont be able to stand up to the weather. Don't worry though, once you get a few decent pegs, you'll soon learn to trust your tent and get a good nights sleep in all weathers!...

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claire o

21/5/2007 at 10:47am
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Thanks for your replies I will check out the rock and delta pegs.

claire

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21/5/2007 at 2:39pm
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I think these are rock pegs and I jusr bought 40 at what I thought was a reasonable cost

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bamford-Trading

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21/5/2007 at 4:16pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Acting_strange on 21/5/2007

I think these are rock pegs and I jusr bought 40 at what I thought was a reasonable cost

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bamford-Trading

Derek

Derek - the link just goes to a trader, not to a specific item, when I try it.

Rock pegs are basically like great big nails witha plastic hook on the top for guyropes or flysheet loops.

IanRMartin

21/5/2007 at 4:31pm
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Acting_strange

21/5/2007 at 4:57pm
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Sorry about that Foggers but if you looked in the leisure section you would have found them.....I should have made that clear.....sorry once again

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Hi.
The S/steel delta for your guy ropes and Fox Bivvy pegs
for your tent.Very expensive but without a doubt the best and most secure for any kind of ground.
Check the Fishing Warehouse shop for the Fox pegs.
just google delta pegs.
All the best
Rex

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