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Quote: Originally posted by blueexpo97 on 17/8/2024

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Any update on the 'our disaster' topic that you put on?

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Quote: Originally posted by Pixie_Hez on 17/8/2024

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We use penny washers and M10 x 200 coach screws which we buy from Toolstation for around £5 for a pack of 10. These are 20cm long and work a treat. We always start by hammering them in about 5cm with a lump hammer and then, depending on the ground, we either screw them in the rest of the way with an electric drill or we keep on hammering until they are fully in. We use the electric drill to take them out.

We have bent so many rock pegs in the past, even ones which claim to be extra tough, but we have yet to bend one of these coach screws and they seem to hold firm.

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Quote: Originally posted by camcroft on 17/8/2024

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Strong rock pegs. a lump hammer to to put them in and a claw hammer to remove them. Some hard standings depending on the ground underneath are a nightmare. I have found that practice makes perfect.

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Quote: Originally posted by cheeseface on 18/8/2024

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Hello, and unfortunately nothing practical to contribute from me now, but I can relate to lor6126.

We've camped at a well reputable campsite with grass pitch but the underneath was full of small pebbles, stones. We didn't realise unt we were pti bing up our tent (Outwell, with their original plastic pegs). Had to use one of the steel rod anchor pegs to make pilot hole for each plastic peg but even then we broke a number of pegs.

Once we came home we ordered the typical straight steel rock pegs (6.5mm x 20-ish cm) to tackle any ground but perhaps I was naiive.

Following this thread with keen interest. Thanks for the question and the replies.

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