Plastic snow pegs?

[David M]

Are large plastic pegs suitable for use in the snow? Or is it better to use the traditional aluminium ones with holes in them? I had in mind plastic ones like Coleman or Coghlan's.

[Moondog55]

Plastic "Snow" pegs are best as a DIY project
Those other plastic pegs are not really much good
Made using big electrical conduit

http://trailsandtracks.blogspot.com.au/ ... -gear.html

My own experience is that 300mm is a good length, if you need bigger you need alloy Coyote or similar

[Hallu]

Moondog I think he means using regular pegs in the snow. You'd be better off with specific snow pegs David. If you want to use your ground pegs in the snow, you'd need lots of heavy rocks to keep them down...

[David M]

Hallu - I did not mean my regular pegs which a circular section aluminium. I thought the plastic pegs would have sufficient surface area to make good contact with the snow and would stay put. e.g. this type. http://www.coghlans.com/products/9-inch-tent-pegs-9496

[Moondog55]

Yes
The Coghlans and other generic plastic tent pegs are not much good in snow until you get really big and the alternatives are lighter
I use a combination of pegs and always carry extra alloy pegs in snow
9 inches is a little short anyway for snow here
I use these; they are the same as the Mont
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-Pcs-Alumin ... 1c2f40ec31
4 is the minimum 6 is good and more may be better depending on the tent and the conditions

[Hallu]

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ha, God forbid they authorize those dangerous Aussie tent pegs in France.

[David M]

I use these; they are the same as the Mont
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-Pcs-Alumin ... 1c2f40ec31
4 is the minimum 6 is good and more may be better depending on the tent and the conditions

Four of those weigh 280g, I need 6 so I would be carrying 420g. Is there a lighter option? I saw 160mm titanium pegs which weigh 16g each so total would be 96g. What do you think of those for occasional use? Here they are:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4pc-YC-titan ... 339feda74d

[Travis22]

They are standard sized pegs David not snow pegs.

From the ebay link they are:

Length: 160mm
Side length: 13mm (So i guess combined width of 26mm but given the V shape / angles id assume they arent that wide).

The Snow pegs are per MD's link are:

Length: 310mm
Width: 35mm.

Travis.

[Moondog55]

If you need snow pegs ; don't want to carry any real extra weight and can afford them there is a special titanium and nylon dead man and also a small pooperscooper made from titanium which supposedly makes decent snow stake but I think the lightest is the one in this link
http://suluk46.com/products%20%20-%20P2 ... takes.html
There is also these
http://www.toughstake.com/products/
And these
http://lawsonequipment.com/Titanium-San ... -p994.html
Of course you can also use stuff sacks filled with snow and buried, sticks and branches ditto, your skis/snowshoes/spare boots and your mother-in-law but the tent does need to be tied down well as the wind can hit 155kph and a tent that is not staked down well is called a kite

[north-north-west]

Of course you can also use stuff sacks filled with snow and buried, sticks and branches ditto, your skis/snowshoes/spare boots and your mother-in-law but the tent does need to be tied down well as the wind can hit 155kph and a tent that is not staked down well is called a kite

Am not, never have been and never will be married, but the thought of walking - of anyone walking - with their mother-in-law . . . where's the cringing in terror emoticon?