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Sorry if this seems like a really silly question but as the only tent we've bought before was a second hand one on ebay I don't know the answer.

We've just bought a Coleman Mackenzie x8, do new tents come with tent pegs, the second hand one did, I've sold that and given the pegs with it then wondered if I should have kept them for this new tent.

Thanks for your replies everyone, we'll look at getting some heavier duty ones. I love this site you're all so helpful

The Mackenzie 8 is a very nice tent, hope you enjoy it. It will come with pegs that are actually better than average (fairly thick steel pegs). You will find they are fine for the majority of places you go.

Like others have suggested however, some heavy duty backup pegs for hard ground and strong winds should be part of your standard kit – they won’t break the bank either.