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This weekend just gone was very windy and I saw a couple of tents doing convincing pancake impressions by the end of Saturday. One was a Tunnel the other a sort of Dome tent (but was a cheapy brand)

My Wynnster Dome stood up quite well to the wind and rain and we were nice and cosy. But I did notice a Sunncamp Evolution on the site that did not even quiver in the wind.  Im not planning on replacing the Wynnster -so lovely and roomy. But as a tent addict, I may add an additional tent for inclement weather.

Can anyone recommend a tent that would suit windy, rainy British summers and whats the best thing and way to anchor the thing down.?

Thanks

I recommend a khyam QE tent pegged out with delta ground pegs on the main tri guys.

Ours was one of only a handful of tents on the camp site last week that withstood the dreadful weather conditions.

Saw some tents get shredded.

Based on my experience - a Monty (but one of the good ones!).

The full outer SIG means the wind does not whip under the flysheet and try and lift everything, equally water does not get in. The poles are solid metal and so keep the tent rigit, without being over rigid.

Were you OK with pitching the Angelsey in the rain?

Quote: Originally posted by Big Bunny on 04/9/2006

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Based on my experience - a Monty (but one of the good ones!).

The full outer SIG means the wind does not whip under the flysheet and try and lift everything, equally water does not get in. The poles are solid metal and so keep the tent rigit, without being over rigid.

Were you OK with pitching the Angelsey in the rain?

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Yes Thanks, I had the inner up and was just putting on the fly when the rain started. The wind was more of a problem, but the tent was soon pinned the ground. Stayed dry and warm !

I was camping last week in overnight gale force winds in the Vango Gamma, with their standard pegs in.

I thought it would have disappeared off with me in it at times, as it doesn't seem to have very thick guy ropes on it. But, fair play to it, it never moved all week. Very impressive. Not something I would want to repeat too often.

I had a similar experience on the same site 2 years ago in the Colman Bi-Space, and I felt more confident that it would stand up to all that was thrown at it though. It really didn't move.

Maybe I should find myself another site!!!

Quote: Originally posted by sapper696 on 04/9/2006

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Delta pegs,rock solid

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Hi all

I was camping at Stiffkey in Norfolk over the weekend and the wind and rain was very strong, I am using a Outwell Jersey Popup tent and belive it or not it put some of the bigger tents to shame watching other campers trying to secure there tents was rather amusinng some just packed up and went home. On the Saturday the wind was at it strongest and I left the site for about six hours and expected my tent to be blowen into oblivion but no it was still sitting in the middle of the campsite all by its self and had not moved.

cliveu

Delta Pegs it is then -

Now just need a tent that is a touch smaller than my Anglesey5, but big enough to stand up in. (and small enough to hide from the other half - some women by shoes, I buy tents and shoes )