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06/8/2012 at 7:26pm
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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 06/8/2012

Quote: Originally posted by bad intent on 05/8/2012


I use windbreaks to stop people coming in to complain how loud the television is and interrupting Corrie.

Pmsl! You really ARE bad, aren't you?






Well, I wouldn't be if someone hadn't got 'good intent' before I joined and I couldn't be bothered to come up with another camping pun!

Kinda suits though


06/8/2012 at 7:30pm
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I use a windbreak round the stove. I'm too nosey to surround myself with one.

I totally get that some people use them to stop dogs and/or children escaping or being disturbed, but sometimes I'm reminded of wagons circling for protection.

 



06/8/2012 at 8:48pm
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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 06/8/2012

but sometimes I'm reminded of wagons circling for protection.

 





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06/8/2012 at 9:00pm
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Here's my little 'compound' 17



06/8/2012 at 9:58pm
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I love creating my compound, it's my space I paid for it, i'm a private person and hate folk that stare or have no concept of personal space. It also stops straying footballs, etc from annoying me, (yes I have kids of my own, they played in the designated areas not near tents)

I am also a very sociable person and yap to anyone and everyone around the campsite, but my space is most definitely my private space, complete with compound.

Same reason I choose to live in a detached house, it's more private.

See all types of folk camp, private, nosey, extrovert, introvert, grumpy etc etc etc isn't camping wonderful lol



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07/8/2012 at 12:55pm
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I use windbreaks for the benefit of others, the inside of my tent is SO immaculately tidy that other people would feel guilty about the state of their own if they saw it.17

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07/8/2012 at 2:58pm
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           We alway's build a compound now,only because the last few trip's we have had bad neighbour's.One side gasing us out with their bbq and the other side hitting the tent with ball's,which really bug's me,with the windbreak's up I think people get the message,if they think we are being unsociable I am not bothered.



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07/8/2012 at 4:49pm
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Chief reasons tend to be
1) to act as a windbreak - shelter for the cooker or the tent - used ours as both.   Also as a barrier to stop kids walking into your cooker/bbq
2) to stop people walking across your pitch - believe me this can be annoying especially when they are so close that they could help themselves to the food on your plate.
3) to provide shade for our dog.   It means that he can sit outside with us, without being too hot.    OK he's not bothered by people walking past - but people do have dogs that are, so use the wind break to stop their dogs barking at other dogs/people.
4) to provide boundaries for small kids

I am not anti social but usually do put a windbreak up, mainly for the dog to have some shade.


08/8/2012 at 12:46pm
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I must admit I'd been curious about this too, I used to camp with the girl guides as a teen and then hadn't camped again till earlier this year, 20 years later! I was quite bemused to see the groups who surround their pitches with cars and windbreaks leaving no gaps, purely because I always thought half the fun of camping is seeing the wide open spaces, the great outdoors, etc. rather than windbreaks and the sides of their cars. I didn't judge, but it was certainly different from guide camps! :D

I have one windbreak by the stove, but love the dog idea as I have a 6 month old pup who wants to play with everyone and everything - hadn't thought of that! Might have to get another one...

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08/8/2012 at 8:43pm
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09/8/2012 at 8:01am
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Quote: Originally posted by dmsplat on 06/8/2012
If I want to break wind, I jolly well will - and there's nothing you can do to stop me!





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09/8/2012 at 8:16am
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we use tents to break the wind around the tent, maybe if we have millions of people around us extend it for a bit of privacy and to break the wind from whichever direction it is prevailing.

apart from that never understood why people perimeter there entire encampment - i think it interupts with the ambience of why you camp.

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09/8/2012 at 8:44am
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Quote: Originally posted by Obzi on 07/8/2012
I use windbreaks for the benefit of others, the inside of my tent is SO immaculately tidy that other people would feel guilty about the state of their own if they saw it.17

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09/8/2012 at 11:39pm
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I'm just antisocial

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10/8/2012 at 12:02am
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I use a couple for a little privacy.
When my daughter was 15, we went to Slapton Sands, (lovely site but you do need transport) She decided to do some sunbathing, a 15 year old girl... bikini? yes she did wear the top and bottoms, but she got some unwanted attention from a bloke who should have known better. Also, we like to be able to eat our meals away from the little lad playing football, who likes to look in. Finally for safety, I tend to barbecue, disposable thing, the windbreak keeps bare feet and foot balls or other numerous toys away from seriously hot coals. We now have a larger tent and an extension porch. The wind break will only be a small 'wall' and her car will be parked alongside.

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10/8/2012 at 8:41am
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Quote: Originally posted by Camping nutcase on 07/8/2012


2) to stop people walking across your pitch -

Lol, I have a killer glare that does the job very effectively and takes up a lot less room in the car.

If they persist after getting my Medusa Stare, I move the dogs to the side that provides the cut through and tell people that they're very territorial and don't like people walking near our tent.





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