tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post5736361630775204017..comments2024-03-28T13:06:29.793+00:00Comments on conradwalks: Day 17 - Hornsea to SkipseaSir Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-47178414228551982042010-06-29T19:25:31.843+01:002010-06-29T19:25:31.843+01:00Gayle - thanks for your comprehensive advice. I th...Gayle - thanks for your comprehensive advice. I think you could set yourself up as a backpacking consultant and do very well, but I suppose that would get in the way of backpacking?Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-37899959367521339832010-06-29T18:37:06.947+01:002010-06-29T18:37:06.947+01:00Conrad - I'd recommend titanium 'shepherd&...Conrad - I'd recommend titanium 'shepherd's crook' pins. They're not cheap (£11.50 for 6 at Ultralightoutdoorgear - there may be cheaper ones available), but they'll go into almost any ground and they're very strong (they're particularly good at getting into ground that's grass on top of gravel/stoniness - they work through the stones rather well). The only problem is wet ground, where you may need something a bit beefier for the ends of your Competition.<br /><br />We only carried titanium 'shepherds crooks' pins on our LEJOG, and did fine with just those. Having since had a few soft ground incidents, we now carry a couple of Y stakes, four titanium V stakes and six titanium pins.<br /><br />(oooh, verification word is 'Squally' - hope that's not true - particularly if you have tent peg issues)Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-39576518274672037542010-06-29T16:49:48.823+01:002010-06-29T16:49:48.823+01:00BB - you can buy expensive tent pegs but I am not ...BB - you can buy expensive tent pegs but I am not sure what they are made of. I have seen them being used by very pukka Caravan Club members erecting their awnings. Perhaps , when you have an idle moment between writing novels and playing solitaire you may Google tent pegs and find the most expensive ones. From my point of view weight is important.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-42715928306942815482010-06-29T12:01:04.223+01:002010-06-29T12:01:04.223+01:00Tent pegs: sounds like an application that could b...Tent pegs: sounds like an application that could be solved with one of these modern compounds used in F1 cars. They'd probably cost less than £20 a go.Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.com