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PersonPembPitcher
02/10/2009 at 2:44pm
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We have our new tent (Norfolk Lake ) up in our garden and are planning to sleep in it tonight with the kids, but I have just seen the weather forecast and they are predicting 70 mph winds overnight and through tomorrow ,.So would you risk sleeping in it or take it down and leave it for another night.


PersonDerbyDog
02/10/2009 at 2:48pm
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Personaly I would leave it unless you want to give it a darn good test at home. We recently camped in very high winds and even though really well nailed to the floor the flapping kept us awake most of the night.


Persongrapefruitmoon
02/10/2009 at 2:54pm
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30mph winds are about the most a tent can take!


PersonPembPitcher
02/10/2009 at 4:16pm
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Thanks I don't want a new tent buggered so its comming down , and I'll put it back up for next weekend weather permiting 


Persondezzie
02/10/2009 at 6:29pm
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Rick, your tent will be fine. We camped at Seahouses at Easter in wind that bent the steel poles of our windbreak 90 degrees. The Norfolk Lake didnt budge. That was in an unsheltered field too, your garden looks quite sheltered from the pics on the earlier threat.

Good luck anyway.

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PersonPembPitcher
02/10/2009 at 6:50pm
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The next door neighbours are in the process of cutting all the trees down at the momment and are planning on burning them tonight(they only started about 4.30)which I didn't know they were doing , that combined with the wind I have taken the safest route and have taken it down Dezzie .


Persondezzie
02/10/2009 at 8:28pm
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I'd have done the same if the shelter of the trees is reduced. Better to be safe than sorry.



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PersonTidburyboy
02/10/2009 at 8:30pm
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Wise choice 17


Personmikegalagher
03/10/2009 at 12:07pm
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Yes, best choice, save the trial pitch for another day. Just lost a fence panel here. Blowing a right gale. Typical October.


Personmark_l
03/10/2009 at 12:24pm
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I am currently at Wooda Farm campsite, it is windy but I will stick it out in the tent and see what tomorrow brings.

Besides I don't think I'll get a refund if I go home now because of the weather.


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Personkillielass
03/10/2009 at 2:18pm
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We recently spent 2 weeks at Glen Nevis site in scotland and had winds of 45mph and our outwell nebraska shook a lot but did not move.  Quite an experience, bit scary but we were fine.  Delta pegs made sure we did not go adrift.


Personpokeystick
03/10/2009 at 3:05pm
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This might sound incredibly mad but as I live in a flat and decided not to go camping at the weekend my OH put our tent up in the living room and we snuggled in to it with some munchies and watched old movies from inside. slept like a baby and thoroughly enjoyed it!

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PersonPembPitcher
03/10/2009 at 3:09pm
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171717 Don't think we would get a Norfolk lake up in our living room .

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Personpokeystick
03/10/2009 at 3:11pm
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I am blessed with a very large living room and a very small tent.

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