Tent Pegs

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Tent Pegs

Postby billyjean45 » Sun 09 Aug, 2009 8:45 pm

Sooo....here's an embarrassing first post.

I've finally bought a decent tent. It comes with a different style of peg, similar to this:
http://www.rei.com/product/682543

I've always had older style pegs, with the hook on top. How do you stop the rope from slipping over the top on these--is the rope supposed to sit in the little recess on top?

Also, are these suitable as a snow peg at all?

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Re: Tent Pegs

Postby dee_legg » Sun 09 Aug, 2009 9:04 pm

Yeah basically the idea is you adjust the angle of the peg against the pull of the guy rope til it holds.. the guy just sits in the the dimples.
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Re: Tent Pegs

Postby Tony » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 7:59 am

In recent BPL article on the holding power of tent pegs the star picket type design that billyjean45 linked to came out as the best.

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