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Saw this gazebo flapping about as driving up the campsite into our field and then off it went, smack over into the tent next to it! Luckily it didn't completely detach itself at that point as the next thing in line at that moment was my car!!

Yikes!! 

I'm planning on taking the pop-up gazebo when I camp with friends in a couple of weeks time, to give us a bit of shelter in between our tents where we can sit out in the evenings but I'll only put it up if its not too windy.  I'd already decided that I'd take it down if we weren't there during the day, so that photo has confirmed that for me!

Quote: Originally posted by caster on 04/8/2009

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Saw one wipe out half a dozen tents last year, great for family do's in the garden in good weather but lethal on campsites in wind

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just as bad in back gardens too I'm afraid to confirm.

We put our up in our back garden, so OH could do some DIY under it. Our garden is only small and the gazebo is almost the same width as it. Garden is about twice as long as gazebo.We also have five foot fences on both sides and a garages at the bottom. SO you'd think it would be pretty difficult for it to escape.

WRONG.... it not only went over our five foot fence, but also went over two more to end up in garden 3 doors down.

We hadn't secured it but we really thought there was no way it would get up and over the fences in such a small space!!! must've literally taken off striaght up!!!

Problem is Gazebos are usually made to a budget and sold by supermarkets and garden centres for........ gardens !!   they are NOT designed for camping !

If you want a Gazebo equivalent then buy a proper day room that IS acctually designed for camping !  and before all the "we can use what we want" brigade come on here and start bleating away'......... - well acctually NO you cant... you need to consider the other campers around you and the risks involved !

£ 30 quid from tesco is great in your garden - but if your going to pitch in public with all the associated risks - then you need to spend some money !! 

To date I have only seen the Outwell one - Im sure there are many more !

 ( here     http://www.outwell.dk/TentMeasure.aspx?b=Outwell&bid=2&lid=1&l=en-GB&catID=257&TentId=744&pid=1)  but im sure there are many more -

£ 150 from from Yeomans !   Bargain

Simon

Simon

they're not even safe in the garden Trust me I know. I'd never use one on a site

If they are fastened down right then you shouldnt have a problem,we have never had a problem with any of our gazabos but only use the pop ones with rachet straps and dog screws and allways put pegs in the feet too.

its a bit like having a tent and not using the guide ropes .

As i mentioned on here a few months ago, one blew over from next doors garden in high winds!!! Blew over the fence straight towards my new tent (which i was test pitching) on the lawn... Managed to jump in the way of it before it hit my tent. Parts of the thin metal frame had buckled and snapped making the pole very sharp and very dangerous!!!

Catching them isn't easy either... grab them and they'll try and take you with them!!!

WANT SHELTER? BUY A TARP!!!