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HI there,

I just wanted to pick your wonderful knowledgeable brains please...

Can anyone offer advice as to the best way to take a tent down in the wind?

I set my new Haven 600 up in the garden yesterday to test - it chucked it down so as I didn't want to put it away wet, I have left it over night (fully pegged and guyed) its ok, but now its all dry the wind is really blowing and I want to get it away before it rains again....(wonderful british weather eh?).

Wondered if I could leave all the guys up and take out the four poles whilst still leaving it guyed?  This way hoping it wont blow away and then when its all down fold then take out the guys from the tent and fold away?

Cheers again for your help everyone.....

Thanks - Rachel

Hello Rachael,

New to the camping game, So until some one tells me a better way, I get 2 or 3 people to help take my tent down. 3 to kneel on it to stop it blowing away and 1 to take down the poles. From what i have seen people are only too willing to help on campsites.

Hi Rachel,

I wouldn't moan too much about the wind, it's probably dried your tent  out for you.The best thing to do is to keep 1 or 2 tent pegs in until right at the last moment by which time you could have the tent partly folded which means it's less likely to get caught by the wind,

Good luck

Dave

Quote: Originally posted by Wobblydeb on 10/5/2007

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Quickly! 

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 couldn't agree more.  We have a monty 12 and had the same probs a couple of times.  Get as many bods as you can too....which on a camp site shouldn't be a problem.  Bumdle it up as best  as you can and sort it out when indoors or when the wind drops etc!

Good luck!

x shezy x

Quote: Originally posted by guy-rope on 10/5/2007

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I tend to  leave some main  guys on all corners ,and if wind is  from  one direction  pullpegs  on that side last  ,  then  get  it flat  as soon as can  so  it doesnt catch  like a sail

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