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Reply With QuoteWell it looks like I was wrong. Rob at Delta reckons they (Delta Pegs) will be much better than the included tentipi ones.
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This is a discussion on Strong Tent Pegs within the Equipment Related Questions forums, part of the Camping Equipment category; Where in a regular tent the pull on the peg is probably 30-45 degrees above horizontal, on the tipi the ...
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Strong Tent Pegs
Where in a regular tent the pull on the peg is probably 30-45 degrees above horizontal, on the tipi the main pegs pull is considerably more towards the vertical so my usual choice of pegs Delta Pegs aren't really suitable.
In the gales two of the pegs that came with my tipi have already bent and I am currently using my rock pegs to keep things steady but does anyone have any peg recommendations for good strong pegs?
I went to the zoo recently. The only animal there was a small dog. It was a shihtzu
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Well it looks like I was wrong. Rob at Delta reckons they (Delta Pegs) will be much better than the included tentipi ones.
Forum members also get a discount see. Delta pegs Discount
I went to the zoo recently. The only animal there was a small dog. It was a shihtzu
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screw in storm pegs
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Hi davsato, do you have a reference or link for the screw-in storm pegs? It's good to know what we're up against.Originally Posted by davsato
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I've looked at these also but they all need some tool (ranging from an old style woodworkers brace to a cordless drill) to put them in so not too portable when space is a premium. Unless of course someone knows different.
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I went to the zoo recently. The only animal there was a small dog. It was a shihtzu
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Hi Boris, screw-pegs are probably ok for hard-standings and probably softer ground if you happen to have a disability and difficulty bending.
Once inserted though, a screw peg acts exactly like a rock peg i.e. maximum leverage at the top of the peg and a small surface area.
The thread is designed to resist forces parallel to its shank and not at 90 degrees to it as supplied by your guy. They go into the ground nicely, but sometimes they don't come out if the ground is very soft.
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no, nothing that complicated!
i meant the wire screws for tying dog leads to, they go in by hand, dont weigh much more than a steel peg (you only need two on the windward side anyway, or one in each corner, max) and they dont pull out
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I know the type you mean now, based on the springs of a Chieftain tank.
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LOL, similar, perhaps a little smaller though! i got mine from the local poundlandI know the type you mean now, based on the springs of a Chieftain tank.
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Thought I'd resurrect this thread after my recent escapade in what felt like gale force conditions, see my blog entry for more details.
I had the stainless steel delta pegs holding the tipi at the 8 main points but they kept pulling out due to the soft ground. You could actually see the whole of the waterlogged ground moving around pegs as they dug in, the force on the pegs must have been considerable. As soon as we moved the pegs to other ground the others pulled out again.
Event the storm guys using the tentipi standard pegs were pulling out.
So I want to add some different pegs to my armoury for situations where there is soft ground.
Any recommendations?
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