Potato tent pegs

[HandFedFred]

I'm just trying to sort out my tent etc but can't find my tent pegs (as usual)

Does anyone know if they will be giving out potato ones like last year (even though they were quite useless and broke all the time)

[staggerlee]

I'm just trying to sort out my tent etc but can't find my tent pegs (as usual)

Does anyone know if they will be giving out potato ones like last year (even though they were quite useless and broke all the time)

[bbawden]

Don't know, I don't think there's been any mention of them. I do remember people saying how bad they were last year (particularly bad if they got wet if I remember rightly and as we may be getting a monsson maybe not a great idea this year)

The cow's really appreciate them though.

[bbawden]

I bought some steel ones from my local camping shop at 20p each, Bargain!! I do promise to take them home too, poor cow's. Can't be very nice when a 2 tonne cow steps on one that's been left in the ground.

[Sam Crawley]

Poundland usually has packs for.. err.. a pound! Don't depend on the potato ones, they're hopeless. Just be responsible and take the metal ones home afterwards.

[bubbsio]

We've had very little rain down here in Somerset this last month or so, so I definitely wouldnt rely on the potato pegs going into what should be very hard ground! They were bad enough last year when it was soft in comparison.

Hope I'm not inviting the monsoon with my comments!

[Sam Crawley]

Hope I'm not inviting the monsoon with my comments!

[pie_and_a_pint]

We've had very little rain down here in Somerset this last month or so, so I definitely wouldnt rely on the potato pegs going into what should be very hard ground! They were bad enough last year when it was soft in comparison.

Hope I'm not inviting the monsoon with my comments!

[HandFedFred]

Ok, panic over, I found my pegs!

There were where I was sure I didn't leave them (in the tent stuff with the poles) duh!

There is even a surviving potato peg from last year with them

[chuckley]

£land do em. thats where im goin if i lose mine.

[Laura_Babs]

We couldn't get the potato pegs in at all last year - they just snapped - and the Big Ground was relatively soft. I wouldn't rely on them!

[Mmmm Beer]

Yeah, i tried my best last year with them but after braking about 7 and only have success with one, I gave up! Pleased I didn't leave my metal ones at home.

[mattw]

OFFICIAL NOTE AS PER EMAIL FROM GFL

"Glastonbury Festivals Ltd will NOT be handing out bio-degradable tent pegs in 2009 due to the poor quality and reviews by last years festival goers"

Thank you and have a great festival in 2009

[Joshuwarr]

I'm taking some anyway

I'm not gonna give up on them!

[G1T]

I bought some steel ones from my local camping shop at 20p each, Bargain!! I do promise to take them home too, poor cow's. Can't be very nice when a 2 tonne cow steps on one that's been left in the ground.

[HurrahBrother]

OFFICIAL NOTE AS PER EMAIL FROM GFL

"Glastonbury Festivals Ltd will NOT be handing out bio-degradable tent pegs in 2009 due to the poor quality and reviews by last years festival goers"

Thank you and have a great festival in 2009

[Sushi]

Quick tip - Ahead of time, buy a tester pot of bright pink or blue paint and dip the hook end of the pegs. Dry them by standing them in some sand or grow bag or soft soil etc.

When the time comes to take the tent down, the pegs are much easier to spot.

[DaveMac]

Quick tip - Ahead of time, buy a tester pot of bright pink or blue paint and dip the hook end of the pegs. Dry them by standing them in some sand or grow bag or soft soil etc.

When the time comes to take the tent down, the pegs are much easier to spot.