Sometimes you just need a really, really ultralight peg, perhaps one which weighs only 1 gram! These guys will not have the same ‘purchase’ as a heavier, thicker diameter or longer peg bu they are super ultralight: only one or two grams each.
They might suit for pegging down the edge of your ultralight titanium DIY Hobo Stove for example, or for pinning down your (small) dog sleeping bags. Maybe even for (intermediate pegs) eg on your ultralight ground sheet – anything which needs horizontal location without much ‘lift’ and which does not require too much strength. Probably many other uses.
The Terra Nova ones though only a gram each are very expensive (several times the price). The Aliexpress ones are 2 grams and around $1 each. Both appear to be around 130 cm (5.12″) long but the terra Nova ones are perhaps 1.7mm and the Aliexpress ones around 2 mm.
Terra Nova Titanium 1g Skewer Peg https://www.terra-nova.co.uk/tent-accessories-spares/tent-pegs/titanium-1g-skewer-peg-pack-of-6/
2 gram pegs: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000640772110.html?spm=a2g0o.placeorder.0.0.48f9321eb0mlMl&mp=1
& https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000233046349.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.47622e0eTS4bjB
Mind you tent pegs and poles don’t need to weigh anything at all if you just make them out of wood from the surrounding forest. See Windy Old Weather and Ultralight Tent Poles.
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Ultralight Titanium DIY Hobo Stove
my 12 cm long, 8 mm thick stakes weight ~3 grams out of cherry. the bark is easier to remove while the branch is still on the tree. pencil sharpener is good for making a point, but don’t expect that staying sharp for long, but easy to make more when they get less pointy. a short loop of cord through a hole helps with removal in the morning. (admittedly i’ve only been using this a short time, i had the terra nova carbon pegs before this)
Indeed tent pegs and poles don’t need to weigh anything at all if you just make them out of wood from the surrounding forest. See Windy Old Weather and Ultralight Tent Poles.