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Am a complete novice and have just bought the Sun Valley 8. Can someone give me some advice on tent pegs for different situations? I've read that I need some for windy conditions and then some different ones for hard/stoney ground.

Thanks

I would'nt worry too much as if it's windy just make sure your guy lines are tight. For stoney ground they make a thin peg but as yet I've never needed them. I wouldnt spend loads until you have been out a few times and that'll give you an idea of the terrain your likely to face. We always take a hammer (very useful).

I 2nd that Delta pegs.

Deltas are the No1 best thing around for guylines, but at £1 each...well, tents stayed up before Deltas! Ask for a set for Christmas?

The Sun Valley is an Outwell tent, yes? Then you can expect decent basic pegs to be included. You should have V-profile pegs for the end loops that take most strain, wire pegs for just about everything else and some pegs with flat tops for pegging down groundsheets etc.

You need to carry spares and extras though, so might as well get a variety. Look for some really big beefy 10-12" wire pegs, a few more V-profile pegs and some good quality 8" wire pegs.8" pegs are usually about £3 for ten, so don`t skimp.

 I`ve never needed rock pegs in 30 years of camping...until last trip, lol, when the grass plus earth on the pitch was about two inches deep, then the pegs hit solid hardcore. Fortunately the campsite shop sold rock pegs and I must say they were the dogs do-das...just went straight in where all lesser pegs bent. I bought twenty and that should take care of any tent we own, including the trailer tent, for the next thirty years I hope!

Delta pegs for sure these are an all round upgrade to a standard tent peg. The plastic variety is available for the small outlay of .99p per peg. A Sun valley 8 I think you only need about 10. Take a look at the post below

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?orumID=3&TopicID=65888&PagePosition=1&ThreadPage=5&ReturnPage=Search&search=delta+pegs&searchIn=Topic