Tent Peg - Types of Tent Pegs

Types of Tent Pegs

Tent pegs come in wide variety of shapes, sizes, and materials.

The type of tent peg best suited to a tent will be determined by several factors, such as:

  • the type of ground where the tent is to be used, for example, snow, soft soil, sand, hard or rocky soil, etc., and hence the gripping or holding strength of the ground versus the ease of penetrating the ground
  • the size of the tent, and hence the weight of material to be kept in shape, and the wind load
  • the weather conditions when the tent is to be used, primarily affecting the wind load on the tent
  • the weight of the tent peg, bearing on the ability for the tent to be transported, often in backpacks

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