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Hi,

Just wondered what wind speed would be deemed as a strong wind in terms of a tent.  We're going camping at the weekend to a campsite that could be somewhat exposed and want to reassure myself that the winds forecast should be ok.  We have an Outwell Montana 6.

thanks

Kate

Having been through a gale in a fibre-glass poled tunnel tent my alarm bells start ringing when www.metcheck.com predicts winds over 20mph and gusts of 25mph. That said we now have a steel-poled tent much like a Montana so I am hoping it will fare better, it hasn't really been tested yet.

We use the car & some wind-breaks to diffuse the strong winds against the tent.

Good pegs & the use of all the pegging & guy rope points help too.

We survived in our Khyam on an exposed site this week with gusts of 43 mph!

We did have every storm peg in, and all key guyropes cross pegged. Also parked the car strategically to add an element of wind-break. Torn between needing to get out of the noise and flapping, but wanting to be around in case things went pear-shaped!

Cannot believe the number of people who leave their tents poorly pegged in such conditions - and are then surprised when expensive tents are ruined by snapped poles tearing throught he tent fabric.Tried to help one family whose tent had collapsed while they were out, but when I went to peg them back in, their guy ropes hadn't even been unravelled, and pegs around the base of the tent were only half in. With so few pegs there was little I could do.

Quote: Originally posted by B Chrystie on 01/6/2009

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We survived in our Khyam on an exposed site this week with gusts of 43 mph!

We did have every storm peg in, and all key guyropes cross pegged. Also parked the car strategically to add an element of wind-break. Torn between needing to get out of the noise and flapping, but wanting to be around in case things went pear-shaped!

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That's impressive, and reassuring to a fellow Excelsior owner!

What's cross-pegging, and how do you do it?

 

Hi fran1000,

Cross pegging is where you put one peg in as noemal and then another in at right angles to that (so that they also cross) so that you need more directional forces in order to remove the two pegs from the ground. Not a good dexscription but it was cross pegging that saved our tent last summer.

This year we have got delta pegs to try.

Hi Kate, our Montana 6 has stood up to some high winds over the last few years. We use delta pegs on the main guy ropes and two of the old fashioned wind breaks which have been modified with guy ropes.

Last year on Anglesey we were pitched near a line of high trees, we were more concerned about branches falling onto the tent rather than the tent having a problem. The winds were gusting at around 30 - 35mph and changing direction with every other blow. Some of the caravan units had their awnings collapsed, but the Montana survived intact.

Regards

Steve & Sheila