Tent peg

The addition of an arm at the top of the peg enables the tension to be directed to a point beneath the ground where the soil is firm.

This new peg style presents a greater surface area to resist tension in guys.

[3] Delta shaped pegs lie level with the soil offering maximum safety.

Some types of tent pegs are made from flat material pressed into a shallow "V" shape cross section.

[10] Tent pegs may be manufactured from steel rod or wire, pressed flat steel, aluminium section, titanium alloy,[11] angle iron, plastic, polycarbonate,[8] polypropylene,[8] polystyrene,[7] or ABS plastic.

Wooden tent pegs are now not common, with higher strength to weight ratio, and high durability, materials being used instead.

This practice has now developed into a stylised equestrian sport in various forms called tent pegging.

Other uses of tent pegs are as improvised climbing pitons, for example in the siege of the Sogdian Rock and Jean-Christophe Lafaille's self rescue on Annapurna.