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Subject Topic: Windy conditions in an air beam anyone? Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonVirsec
30/9/2022 at 11:52am
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I have just read the 'Coping with the wind' pinned topic and it was so interesting to read all the info and different accounts. We had a poled tent which we took to the Gower in Wales and pitched high on the hill ... yep it was windy and scary but that's where the electric points were, not by the hedges!

After that camp, where we left a day early, we decided to buy an airbeam tent with storm straps; recommended as being stronger in bad weather (and of course more expensive). This has proved successful in heavy rain in Scotland but so far but we've not encountered many strong winds - maybe next week in South Devon (thanks Hurricane Ian).

It would be nice to read of other encounters but this time in airbeams; 'Coping with the wind' seemed to be mainly pole tents. Any takers?

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PersonWeeAlD
via mobile 30/9/2022 at 5:07pm
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In 2019, we camped in the Outer Hebrides win our Airgo Horizon 4 with winds in excess of 50mph. The site in North Uist, Balranald, was level but exposed to the winds which would often change direction, especially overnight.
The tent remained steady and dry but the noise made the experience unpleasant.


PersonVirsec
30/9/2022 at 5:22pm
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Wow that's some speed! Nice to know tent held its own. It's supposed to be 46mph here at the moment and I'm trying to judge whether our tent will stand up to winds next week! North Uist looks a lovely area.


PersonFiona W
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We had to make an unscheduled stopover due to high winds in the Central Belt today (a van blown off the road down a bank, that strong…). There was an air beam windbreak on the site we left this morning, bending in the storm like a poled one would not do. But one of the guys had come unpegged so it was starting to move about somewhat, tugging on the other guys: I guess all these things (airbeam or poled) are only as solid as the fixing into the ground.

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PersonVirsec
30/9/2022 at 6:36pm
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Definitely. You need a good variety of different pegs and the knowledge of how to use them. This'll be our last camp of the year so hoping it's a good one


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PersonWeeAlD
via mobile 30/9/2022 at 7:14pm
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Our biggest problem was on the site on Tiree where we encountered very sandy soil beneath a short covering of grass. There was a lot of re-pegging needed including overnight. As stated the stability is dependent on what the tent is grounded to.


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We don't have a tent but a Kampa air awning for our caravan. Tbe first time we used it there were exceptionally strong winds which really bent the air beams but the awning stood strong. The right pegs for the ground and as many as you can is important. The air poles were bent for the next few times but have gradually straightened.

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Personhankakampa
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Quote: Originally posted by WeeAlD on 30/9/2022
In 2019, we camped in the Outer Hebrides win our Airgo Horizon 4 with winds in excess of 50mph. The site in North Uist, Balranald, was level but exposed to the winds which would often change direction, especially overnight.
The tent remained steady and dry but the noise made the experience unpleasant.



The next time you change your tent - look for a cotton or at least polycotton tent - they are quiet in the wind and dont rustle like a crisp packet!


PersonMonty15
04/10/2022 at 4:14pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Rainbowsend on 01/10/2022
We don't have a tent but a Kampa air awning for our caravan. Tbe first time we used it there were exceptionally strong winds which really bent the air beams but the awning stood strong. The right pegs for the ground and as many as you can is important. The air poles were bent for the next few times but have gradually straightened.


Exactly the same experience a few years back with my air awning. Winds far in excess of what Kampa recommend using the awning in, but it was un-forecast and came in at such a speed, had no chance to get awning down before it hit, and it was safer (for me, caravan and awning!) to leave it up and let it take it's chances than try and fight such a large amount of canvas in what was a near gale! It went on for hours rather than a quick squall!

It survived with one slightly twisted tube (which has improved with subsequent use) and no other damage. That's more than can be said for others on site, one of the few tents (poled type) was wrecked, just about every windbreak got flattened, many having poles snapped off at ground level, and surviving poled tents needed a bit of attention during the 'gale'.



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