Hi Brian

I think a lot depends on what shelter/tent you will be using; The bigger the shelter, generally speaking, the larger the pegs required to hold it down.

With my old Akto the 9" Easton golden nails were enough for the corner and pole guys and 6" nails for the corner ground pegs. These pegs could generally be wriggled enough to get purchase in stony ground as well.

However, for a Trailstar on peat I use 6x MSR red snow stakes (for the main seam guys and door guy) and 4x Clamcleat titanium Tornadoes for the mid-panel guys.

For stony ground I also take two extra Tornados (making 6 main guys using Tornadoes) and four titanium skewers for the mid-panel guys. This makes a total carried of 6 MSR snow stakes, 6x Clamcleat titanium Tornadoes and four titanium pins.

This may seem a little like overkill, but if during the night a door peg was to be pulled the Trailstar would lose integrity and be in Aberdeen in a matter of minutes. The extra weight (which is minimal in reality) is well worth the peace of mind.

It's also a good idea to use Gossamer Gear's tip on self tensioning guylines if you use a silnylon shelter.

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Thank you for the detailed responses everyone. I think I'm set now. Going to pick up some v-pegs to go with my thick carbon fiber pegs. That way I'll have a variety.

Thanks Alan for that link to set up the self-tensioning guy lines. I've seen that in the past but had totally forgotten about it.