Ep 54 - Talkin' Tent Pegs
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
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Picture a tent peg. Yes, a tent peg. That metal, malleable, 25-ish-centimetre rod with a kink at the top, tapped into the earth through the eyelet of a tent, swag, or shelter for added security. That description was under 30 words - but in this episode of the Snowys Camping Show, Ben and Lauren discuss tent pegs for 30 minutes.
Yep, it’s possible.
From standard to sand pegs, our outdoor experts talk the types that best suit your campsite set-up, for the ultimate security in outback serenity.
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Talkin’ Tent Pegs
02:58 - Do I Need to Upgrade My Tent Pegs?
07:50 - Hammers and Mallets
10:00 - Standard Tent Pegs
13:48 - Steel Vs Galvanised Steel
15:33 - Drillable Pegs
21:09 - Sand Pegs
23:08 - Angel Iron Pegs
27:12 - Lauren and Ben’s Peg Kit
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Im a single woman who likes to camp and i use the drillable hex pegs. They are amazing for setup. It doesnt require too much effort for myself to set up amd when i got 60km winds a few days ago they were super quick and easy to add extra tethers onto my gazebo and held the night without issue. I had a Ryobi impact drill with me. After drilling and removing about 30pegs i didnt even use 1 bar of batttery. Highly recommend!
Awesome feedback - they're definitely an awesome option for so many reasons
~ Lauren
Great episode guys
Cheers! ~ Ben
Oh no! I was curious about your thoughts on hiking pegs. Now I have to watch this space...
Well played.
Sorry @Leadeye! We did talk about including them, but thought a dedicated Hiking Peg episode would be better....yep, watch this space!
~ Lauren
We use the blue twist in ones for the beach and easy grass, then we use the Supa Peg for general purpose, and the drill in ones (only for the corners) of our tarp which goes over our camping trailer.
Sounds like you've got all bases covered, Michael. ~ Ben
i purchased a brand name tarp that came with these little aluminium pegs kinda like a star dropper ...was sceptical but they work well and easy to knock in...as for a hammer i use the back of my hatchet
Those little pegs are good, for lightweight hiking purposes in particular. I know them as 'tri-pegs', but they have various names. ~ Ben
Everytime I get a new tent or gazebo etc I always bin the stock pegs & use my large bag of supapeg's. I have about 40 in total, half Sand, half Steel. One of the best upgrades in my camping gear.
I think most people underestimate the importance of good pegs, Josh, such a small investment towards a more enjoyable camping trip. ~ Ben
Just purchased the EVO TS V2 AIR TENTlast week. And a ground sheet. In between the two packages, there must be 40 to 50 tent pegs. What size would you recommend for normal campground grass and how many an extra 12 or? Thanks
For firm grassed ground the Zempire pegs that came with your tent would suffice, they would be about 6mm x 225mm and there should already be enough in the kit.
If you are expecting bad weather then it could be beneficial to add about 4-8 longer pegs for the guy ropes and main corner points, about 8mm x 300mm minimum. ~ Ben
thank you for selling the supapeg key head pegs, in both lengths, at a great price 😀
Iv'e bought a heap off you. (a lot of stores don't sell them )
It seems people think you need to use same length pegs for different ground types. the shorter supapeg pegs work great,( in hard ground) at a great price compared to screw type pegs.
please don't assume that caravan parks have 'soft' ground. great comment about using 'solid' hammers. ( just use a hammer- yesss!)👍
Thanks for your comment, Places To Sea, we sell loads of the Supapeg Key Head Pegs because they are the perfect design. ~ Ben
I recently used some titanium pegs. Hammering them in with a steel/iron headed mallet. It was dull and the sparks that were generated every time I hammered were quite alarming. Have you heard of this happening before?
Not something I have heard of or experienced, Karen. ~ Ben
Drill pegs are brilliant in limestone or any soil. You guys should use them before saying they are no good. $20 from Bunnings is cheap as, works a treat 😊👍 give them a go
We didn't say they were no good, apologies if that wasn't clear!
~ Lauren
honestly you cant go past supapeg the screw type sand pegs are amazing, I use them on my 270 awning and they are bloody amazing, drill them in with an impact wrench, even with huge wind, the steel supapegs are also epic, they are SUPER strong, ive never bent one and have hammered through stones, id like to try the supapeg drill in hex as my next investment.
I don't think you can go wring with any Supapeg product, Heath. ~ Ben
Buildex landscape and building screws from bunnings . Will never go back to pegs again, we use them across all our camping options. When using the campertrailer, gazebo, or swagging during overnighters.
I've just had a sus of these - what an awesome economical option!
~ Lauren
@@SnowysOutdoors yes, and a few sizes to choose from. I forgot to add some galv washers aswell.
Yep, the 300mm screws are the best. I like to use 2 chain links to allow a spring to be mounted
I carry the screw in for hard rocky ground and angle for soft ground
I think after our Eyre trip, with the limestone, we'll need to add some drillables to the kit!
~ Lauren
What’s a “whole bunch” of spares Lauren!? Hehe. I’d love you to setup each other’s camp site and let the fun begin!
Haha, a "whole bunch" is a standard unit of measure isn't it? :) ~ Ben
Over the years I've found that the tent pegs provided with your average budget tent are really good on a still day on a lawn...or for when you're in need of some tie wire...
(I Googled) Reading the properties of PP and PC, it seems that Polycarbonate has more impact resistance than Polypropylene and is more durable overall. However, it can be more expensive than PP.
Thanks, Brad, I didn't come prepared with the differences in PC and PP. I guess polypropylene being softer will show impact from hammers more than the hard nature of polycarbonate, but i think too much impact can cause polycarbonate to crack. I don't reckon it would make a difference for most though, and price is probably the best factor to use when making a decision. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors I agree, Ben. There really isn't much difference between them in terms of toughness. PP can suffer from UV degradation but tent pegs only see sunlight for at best, a long weekend I suppose.
It's funny how many people cheap out on tent pegs, I did it for years. $20 or $30 and all problems are solved. Drill pegs save so much time, they go in on seconds.
Yeah, once you invest in some top notch pegs you realise what you've been missing!
~ Lauren
I bloody love my EzyAnchors (screw-in pegs). I think I’ve mentioned them in a comment on a previous episode and said how they’re great for saving my dicky shoulders. One of the times I went camping with just me and my little one before I had the screw-in pegs, my shoulders were causing me so much pain that I had trouble sleeping.
But even if it’s just for ease of use and speed and not to avoid actual pain, they’re worth it just for that!
Having said that, yeah, it does mean having to carry a drill and batteries and a way to charge those batteries, so that’s definitely a consideration.
But if you’re all set up with a way to charge stuff anyway, then carrying a battery operated drill isn’t that much of an extra.
I think screw in pegs are great for anyone with an ailment that makes it hard to belt pegs into the ground i.e bad back/shoulder etc. I mention in the episode that my cousin invested in a heap of Hex Pegs for this reason. ~ ben
@@SnowysOutdoors I could totally relate to that reason.
hex pegs for all types grounds expect sand.. sold! ( I only use Hex pegs ) after breaking soo many normal pegs even supa pegs. cost less over time. I think.
Most people who have made the switch seem to be pretty happy with Hex Pegs. ~ Ben
The ‘one million’, ‘two million’ pegs thing was cracking me up. 🤣🤣🤣
Haha, Should have done the Dr Evil thing. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors 🤣🤣🤣
Love my metal Supapegs!
We use a very light weight hammer from ebay. I would never recommend your typical nail hammer, theyre usually rounded and you'll end up breaking your hand when it slides off. Take a dumpy hammer for the hardest grounds.
You guys never mention how to pull metal pegz out, just a twist and they come out easy. As for sand, I'd go with some longer twist pegs, dont need them for every anchor point.
I had to look up what a dumpy hammer was, DOCWHOK9, but it's exactly what I use, I just call is a mash hammer or mallet. I think I did briefly mention twisting pegs to get them out, you're right though, a few twists and the regular metal pegs usually come out easily, even from the hardest ground. ~ Ben
Drilable pegs at Bunnings $20 for 15 pegs and drill bit .
Use them all the time , best investment
💯. I bought a whole heap. Easy to use. Yellow bits at top makes looking for them easy. Makes setup so much easier. Yes I’m old 😂
@@deepshallows your not alone mate , good thing is they work well also :)
Ah yep, they're Whites brand or something I think? I've heard good stuff about them.
~ Lauren
@@SnowysOutdoors there was a major storm a while back and our Gazebo was the only one that didn’t need re pegging .
Now the whole family use them .
Just keep a spare battery for your drill .
Never needed to use it though and it’s a big set up
Just get some 12mm reo bars made into tent pegs - they are awesome! Mine stayed in the ground after 120km/hour storm hit, and believe it or not they are cheaper than any other peg. There are no alternatives.
How do you go pulling them out with the texture on the bar? They'd be a cracking peg, no doubt
~ Lauren
@@SnowysOutdoors claw hammer does the job. You’ll never go back to another peg. In fact mine are only 10mm.
What’s a reo bar? Reinforcing bar? Google is showing me what looks like tent peg but with sort of spikey bits around it.
@@coralieofjumpwithnofear yes steel reinforcement bar that goes in concrete
Reo can actually bend unless you use the bigger diameter, but the real downside is the bulk and weight of them. Carry a few maybe, they'd double as good wiching anchors!
Supapeg is Australian. My 18' x 20' tarp, is secured by 16 of the big black sandpegs, it can be howling a gale at the beach, I am not concerned in the slightest.
My old Oztent, set up under the tarp, just has key head supapegs on the 4 corners.
My Supapeg awning off my ute, just uses 2 key head supapegs, for day trips to the ⛱ beach.
I started off using small black supapegs on my tarp, useless, then I went to the black pegs, about a foot long, OK, but occasionally pulled out. Then I bought the biggest black ones, never had an issue again at the beach.
I have a full size sledge hammer, with a half length handle to knock them in, and a diy peg remover to get them out. Initially, I had to use my ute to pull them out.
Those massive back sand pegs are absolute monsters. I'm having a good laugh about pulling them out with your ute!
~ Lauren
Lauren, these days it is not cool, to mention men and women have different priorities. I found it refreshing that you were unsure what type of hitting implement, was used to knock pegs in at your campsite.
It would be nice, if we could revert to acknowledging the different wants and needs, around our campsites.