The straps are made of durable nylon and keep the tent under tension. They pull the tent over the corner and side clamps down, giving the sides of the tent a typical arched shape. They are attached at one end to the side and corner clamps, while firmly attaching the other end to the poles. The straps are included in the set and have a tensile strength of 500 kg.
Storm straps (twenty meters long) can be used to give a large stretch tent extra protection against the wind. Using the pegs, storm straps are stretched across the length of the tent. This means that the wind can't blow the tent into the air, and as a result, the poles can't fall off. The storm straps are available in black and white and can be purchased separately.
There are two types of pegs included with our stretch tents. Thanks to the T-shaped end of the 50 cm pegs, the tension strap stays in the perfect position at all times. The tent set also contains several heavier pegs, which are better able to withstand the tension exerted when several tension straps are attached to a single peg. Both types of pegs are placed in the ground at a 45° angle.