The Coghlan’s Tent Skewer Pegs are a good choice for those who have lightweight tents that are either not free standing or require staking to keep them steady and in one spot in windy weather. You can use the Coghlan’s Tent Skewer Pegs for staking down and securing shade shelters, tarps, ground cloths and much more. The twisted square steel of the Coghlan’s Tent Skewer Pegs provides greater holding power than straight, untwisted steel rods would offer giving you better staying power in the ground and less pulling up, and resituating, of the stakes. Coghlan’s Tent Skewer Pegs come 6 to a package and are 7in long, weighing only 3.5oz total.