camping on sand

Bluescrew Tent Pegs

Never had a problem with these.

I use pegs similar to these LINK , the pegs I have are actually steel and don't have the holes in them (bought from local camping store many years ago now, and not seen them being sold in any stores I've looked at these days), but are the same shape pretty much. Personally I find the plastic standard pegs very average in performance, i can't comment on the ones in my link, but the metal ones I have in 2 different sizes (i have some smaller skinny ones for tents etc and longer fatter ones for bigger things like a gazebo) have performed flawlessly in 35knott winds for days on Fraser Island.
As for sand driving.... learn all about tyre deflation, not getting bogged whilst soft sand driving is all about tyre pressures, and 18psi or lower is not something to be scared of going (though there is no set rule on a good pressure to run, as every vehicle is different in size and load they carry).

thanks, i've checked those pegs out which look good to me and some others alternatives at here will get a few of each and try out i guess.

Slotted steel for shelving from Bunnings cut to length works well for me.

Peggy pegs also look good though expensive.

In WA we have lots of sand and wind. My go to pegs are 30mm angle iron, 450mm long, cut to a point one end and a 8mm hook welded just below the other, then galvanised.

A bundle of 4' or 5' garden stakes (usually 1" square section or larger if you like) cut in half and a point sharpened on one end is the go, tie a piece of rag on the top for safety.
Cheap as chips and light weight.

Scrubby.

You need two completely different styles of tent pegs for sand, and for hard ground.

This style is best for sand ...

Screw peg kit

And this style is best for for hard ground ...

Cheers, Ron.

Mate for weight reasons I make my own out of 50mm aluminium tube.

I cut 400 mm pieces and then with masking tape as a guide, cut them diagonally top to bottom and get 2 pegs out of the piece using an angle grinder with a 1mm cutting blade. Aluminium tube is pretty cheap if you buy a length from a supplier.

I then open them up a bit with a piece of wood and a hammer to give more resistance in the sand and for the rope attachments I drill a hole at the top and use a 8mm bolt with nuts either side.

They work out fairly cheap per peg and work well.

Just get a set of the plastic sand pegs from BCF (or similar stores) come in various sizes (the bigger the better) and are really cheap.

Karl

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For pegging in soft sand I use the simplest solution of all...... my standard 300mm steel tent pegs.
Simply use a shovel to dig down about 200-300mm, drive the peg and attach the guy rope then cover it with sand.
Has worked every time so far in years of use.

Disclaimer: Not tested in cyclones above Grade 3. lol

Use the big plastic sand pegs..make sure they are hammered in dead vertical,not on an angle like you do the steel ones in dirt.

Camped in sand in some pretty bad conditions - so I just bury something substantial - whatever is around -preferably a decent stick or something over 2 feet long.



This was last nights camp - just buried 2 shovels on the leading edge facing the wind - no lost sleep!!