More Visible Tentpegs

Always losing Tentpegs while camping?Here's how to find them..

Step 1 Making the Tentpegs

I Normally make my own tentpegs due to the fact that I lose them a lot.This can be done by purchasing some roundbar and cutting them into 45cm lengths,sharpening the one end and bending the other around.

Comments

[Takelababy]

I find bright orange survey ribbon more noticeable than bright paint. I use about 18" lengths.

[jimmytvf]

what about some fluorescent spray paint? dries in 10 minutes, cheap, portable, and is brighter than bright

[Jacojvv]

Hi
Spraypaint goes on in a very thin layer so its not as durable as when dipped,unless mabey you put a few layers on

[jimmytvf]

Yes, that's true. Maybe with a coat of urethane on it, could be more resistant also :)

[Lyndersz]

Finally! i can stop tripping over them! thanks!

[Reg from Cadillac, MI]

I love this. Passing on to other Scout leaders.

[mantislee]

Hard drive magnet hangers....love it. Simple yet effective solution to tripping over tent pegs into the camp fire too.

[otoupalik]

I was wondering if thats what those were. Those things are crazy strong haha.

[cowtipper97]

Good thinking. You could also dip them into that colored rubber paint stuff and you wouldn't have to worry about paint chipping off when you hammer it.

[Kiteman]

The thumbnails are so obvious, this almost doesn't need any steps beyond the intro!

(I've added it to the Tips and Tricks group, by the way)

[cowtipper97]

I'm going to have an Instructable out sometime in the next two weeks and it is all tips and trick to use when building and using a Pepsi can stove, you could add to that group.

[chuckr44]

Good idea. Wouldn't a clear coat after the paint dries, be a good idea to keep the paint from scraping off? After all you, don't you sometimes hammer the pegs into the ground if the ground is hard?

[ningo]

Nice simple tip. Why stop at paint?Paint red, and adorn them with doll limbs. On second thoughts...maybe not.

[ve2vfd]

Great idea! I used to do the same thing, but used "Plasti-dip", a rubberised dip for tool handles.