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Subject Topic: Glow in dark tent pegs?
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PersonBernie47
07/8/2015 at 4:43pm
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I bought my luminous rock pegs from the local caravan shop, 60p each or 10 for £5.00

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Dear Force ten,

          You may find that my idea of velcroing glow in the dark plastic stars to the guys rather helpful as, you will be able to hammer your pegs level to the ground and then tie the glow in the dark stars to what ever level suits you on your guys. Although, your name, `Force ten`, would indicate that you are a male? and may feel silly in a star spangled tent.


Personyoulbury
07/8/2015 at 5:25pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Singingbird3 on 07/8/2015
An answer for youlbury. Lanterns are a great idea but, I have got 12 guy lines so, it might become quite pricey. The little glow in the dark plastic stars are really cheap. 50 to a packet for under £2.00 free post on eBay. At that rate, I could tie 2 or 3 at the base of each guy. If they work on my next camping trip in September, I promise that I will give you some feedback.
           With love, from Singingbird3.


You can pick up the small slimline lanterns for say £1 per lantern we tend to use 10 - 4 front and back and 2 on the sides they are fairly bright and will give a guide of where the guys are.

It would be interesting to see if the stars work.

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Personmummyintent
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Hubby got some replacement ropes that were both glow in the dark and had a reflective strip weaved into it. But fingers crossed, in all the years, nobody has ever tripped over our ropes!


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Quote: Originally posted by Singingbird3 on 07/8/2015Dear Force ten,

          You may find that my idea of velcroing glow in the dark plastic stars to the guys rather helpful as, you will be able to hammer your pegs level to the ground and then tie the glow in the dark stars to what ever level suits you on your guys. Although, your name, `Force ten`, would indicate that you are a male? and may feel silly in a star spangled tent.


you are correct in your assumption that i am a male so dont really go for fairy lights or other fancy tent embellishments, but your idea of luminous stars on the guy lines would work for some and is a really good idea

if i was worried about people tripping over my guy lines i may opt for a small soar light where the guy goes into the ground

my user name is from the first tent i ever used in the 70,s as a scout and we were still using the same tent when we were doing DOE awards in the early 80,s, A Three man bright orange Vango Force Ten


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Personmummyintent
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Other option to keep people from tripping over your guy lines is to barricade yourself with a wall of wind breaks around your tent! Some people like it like that!
Alternatively an electric or barbed wire fence!


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08/8/2015 at 11:15am
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Dear mummyintent,

    It is not others triping up on my guys that I am concerned about. It is me. I am in my late 70`s now and my OAP memory is somewhat shot! With love, Singingbird3.


PersonDalthegooner
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I use these.

You can knock them all the way in and the top glows.

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PersonSingingbird3
08/8/2015 at 7:47pm
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Long grass can be a problem with glow in the dark pegs. I am partial to remote unkemp sites because I can usually have them to myself. The farmer asks for little in the way of fees and for that leaves the grass cutting a bit longer than more expensive sites do. Hence my idea of having something glowing a wee way up the guy rope. Thanks for the tip Calthegooner. I do hope that I never do grow up. That would be very sad. Singingbird3


Persondk168
09/8/2015 at 1:42pm
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My glow in the dark Clamcleat Line-Loks do not glow for long after the light source has gone, waste of extra money IMHO.

I highly recommend Clamcleat's reflective guys though, as they work very effectively.

DK

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