Awning Pegs in Sandy Surface

MDD10
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edited March 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

We are visiting a site in the south of France this year and are advised that the pitches being so close to the beach are effectively sand. Do anyone have any experience of the best pegs to use?  I found this guide http://www.campingworld.co.uk/en/gb/News/Tent-Pegs-Explained/n-296.aspx and do have plastic pegs but unsure how well they will hold a full size awning in sand!  Any experiences gratefully received!

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  • ABM
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    edited March 2017 #2

    Have  not  'beach  camped'  for  years,  MDD,  but  I  recall  using  the  longest  V-section  pegs  available  &  using  them  in  pairs  at  an  angle  to  each  other.  But  some  folks  may  have  info  on  the  latest  pegs,  anchors  etc

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited March 2017 #3

    I always found the plastic square shaped ones best in that situation and you can buy extra long ones. If you have a flap out type awning you could always do what the french do fill plastic bags with sand and use those as weight.

    David

  • EasyT
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    edited March 2017 #4

    I too have used the v section pegs driven at an angle for more purchase and have double pegged crosswise adjacent to awning legs..

  • Beatonboys
    Beatonboys Forum Participant Posts: 15
    edited March 2017 #5

    Sandy soil needs a deep broad surface area to provide lateral resistance so I guess the V pegs are going to be the best bet? Along with sand bags TBH...

    4x4 recovery ground anchors look like ploughs for a reason!

    We're heading that way in August, was going to manufacture some pegs from short lengths of angle iron at work for the key pegs but not really expecting many storms... :)

     

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  • triky auto
    triky auto Forum Participant Posts: 8,690
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    edited March 2017 #7

    All good advise ,,,,but never mind the storms     the "MISTRAL" can blow for months   !!! surprised.

  • JohnM20
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    edited March 2017 #8

    What is the likelihood and / or frequency of the Mistral in the second half of June, or is it totally unpredictable like British weather ??

  • Jamsdad
    Jamsdad Forum Participant Posts: 275
    edited March 2017 #9

    The Mistral blows all year round largely in a pattern that is not predictable - some days on some off. In the summer it is a welcome cooling wind  that can stop very hot conditions form becoming overbearing.

  • commeyras
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    edited March 2017 #10

    Although the Mistral can happen anytime of the year it tends to blow for days, usually 4-7, rather than months.  It comes down the Rhone Valley and is caused by high pressure in central Europe and low pressure in the Med.  It has a cousin called the Tramotan (?) which blows down the gap between the Pyrenees  and the Black Mountains, we used to get this when we lived near St Chinian.  If the sky is gin clear  it is an indication that the Mistral may be on its way. 

    Pegs, yes 'V' shaped ones are the best in windy conditions but get 'storm guys' for your awning as well, you should be fine.  We have never lost an awning in the south of France.

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