I do have the large Maxcon pegs with springs.
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Faster than filling a sandbag or tying to rocks. Use the mallet handle side to assist with the screwing. We camp at Namakwa coast often and have never had a problem.
Rudi Pretorius
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I do have the large Maxcon pegs with springs.
“Africa changes you forever, like nowhere on earth. Once you have been there, you will never be the same." - Ernest Hemingway
You get a spiral peg not the stiff chromed one, this one is a painted one and flexable, its riding the wind it moves and not resisting the forces. If you use a plank or something else that u bury you need to wet the soil thoroughly to compact it otherwise it pulls out. When wetted its like concrete going nowhere.
Some of you guys' camping kits must weigh a mur of a lot!!!![]()
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Andrew van Staden
With a mild case of "Camping Personality Disorder" or CPD
I drive a five cylinder bakkie and tow an army inspired van.
In really sandy conditions You can use three pegs to a rope. (Fan them)
Do buy the bigger ones. Longer than 300mm
If it is really soft, forget about the spring action and extend the ropes to the max before pegging it. You can even extend your standard ropes with about a meter. The force holding the tent down is less, but much more difficult to pull out.
You can also simply add another rope and pegs to each pole
Note the pegs on the photo are flawed in the sence the 'V' is not sharp enough and will easily work itself out of the ground in gusty conditions. At least it has the kink in the right position.
It is critical that the top of the V (above the ground) must be horizontal and flat on the surface. The ideal setup is when the rope is at 45 degrees or slightly less. Tension the rope till the eye of the peg is about 40mm above the ground. When done on all pegs it will be able to give on the wind side and take-up on the other side, thereby removing the worst of the forces with gusty wind.
Last edited by Pieter de Waal; 2021/03/08 at 09:56 AM.
The only places it is really sandy is directly on the beach or on a dune.
I used some "droppers" cut in 2 with a T piece welded on the end.
These is only used for "storm" straps.
Otherwise the normal pegs works find. Just put a nice rock ontop.
Also use rocks on the sides of your tent.
Lastly, use your car as a windbreak and tie some ropes to it.
Just remember to remove said ropes before driving off!!!
Lastly, use your car as a windbreak and tie some ropes to it.
Just remember to remove said ropes before driving off!!!
Thanks for the warning. I seem to have done most things on camp sites!![]()
“Africa changes you forever, like nowhere on earth. Once you have been there, you will never be the same." - Ernest Hemingway
If you think you can camp, go and test your skills on the west coast. Every time you come back you devise new plans for the next time. You can do what you want the only thing that work for a wind net to some extent is a wooden pole planted cock high deep and anchored with at least 500mmx 12mm pegs with rocks supporting them
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Many years back we organized an East Cape GTG at a caravan park. Beautiful lush camping grounds. Unfortunately due to rains, the lawn under soil was very soft. Angle pegs, straight pegs..all just tore through the soil like a farmers plough when the wind blew. The park owners would not have been charmed if one dug up their beautiful lawn to bury sand bags, stick etc. Only solution was tie to vehicles and what ever, giving an impression of a spiders web. My thoughts went to consider buying those plastic screw in type pegs or angle iron.... Yip still haven't made any yet.
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