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Topic: Porches / extensions and windy weather.

#deb#

21/5/2011 at 5:11pm
Location: West Mids
Outfit: Swift [Challenger Sport] Fairway 514

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We're looking to upgrade to a larger tent this year and quite like the idea of a porch extension to act as our kitchen area leaving the kids free to play in the main tent especially during wet weather. We've looked at the Gelert Corvus 6&2 and I like the side porch on this. Also quite like the Outwell Monty 6. My main concern is how well extensions perform in the windy weather. I would expect that any addition that isn't fully zipped onto the main structure would be unstable in bad weather. That said there are loads of them on the market. So, how do you all get on with yours? Thanks.

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#deb#

21/5/2011 at 5:13pm
Location: West Mids
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^ Should have said that massive windows are a requirement if anyone is going to recommend something else to me! Current set-up oppressively window-less :-(

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russandjax

21/5/2011 at 5:15pm
Location: Lancaster
Outfit: Abbey Vogue GTS 417

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Hi Debs

We have an Icurus 500 with canopy...and our first outing it was very windy and the canopy had to come down and the kitchen unit moved into the tent.

However it was so windy the tent got smashed...

My advice is that you will know when to take down the canopy, and if very strong winds are forecast err stay at home lol!

clunty

21/5/2011 at 5:32pm
Location: Worcestershire
Outfit: Montana 6 Icarus 500 & Cabana 4

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We have a Monty, old model, and extension. Seems fine in windy weather we have encountered. Last year on a Devon hillside, the wind was blowing head on and seemed to go under the extension and out through the gap where it joined the tent. Having said that, if it had continued to blow in that direction, we were planning on taking it down just in case. Really pleased with the extension, means we can be "outside" even if it's wet and is great for dumping wet/muddy gear.

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arsenaldes

21/5/2011 at 5:49pm
Location: Aston Clinton
Outfit: Kampa Holkham + Outwell Yukon River*

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We had an extension on our Monty and it was ok in windy weather but would have considered taking it down if it looked like taking off. That said the Monty extension has steel poles as opposed to fibreglas poles on some of the cheaper canopies/extensions

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barrington

21/5/2011 at 7:15pm
Location: HULL
Outfit: MONTANA 6

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another vote for the monty here and this years model has very big windows for a great view all round

campalots

21/5/2011 at 7:29pm
Location: Manchester
Outfit: 2010 Bailey Pegasus

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The one ond only time that we've pitched the Montana awning we had very windy weather indeed in Derbyshire. The awning was as stable as the tent was, no worries at all even with the wind hitting side on. And yes the windows are even bigger on the 2011 model, fabulous in bad weather.

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janep1

21/5/2011 at 10:36pm
Location: sheffield
Outfit: outwell nevada M

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we have an outwell nevada m with front extension and last trip it turned very windy I was a bit worried but it stood up well and no damage at all

Mussels

22/5/2011 at 10:19am
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If you want both then consider a bigger tent, the Vermont is pretty much a Montana with a built in extension. It has an internal door instead of a weatherproof one.

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22/5/2011 at 11:27am
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We always recommend taking awnings/extension down in windy weather as they can and will affect the stability of your main tent.

Side note: we've now done the deal and can offer a discount off tent insurance which covers storm damage - hurrah! (works out to be about £30)

Link is off the info tab on our homepage

JK98

23/5/2011 at 12:23am
Location: Coventry
Outfit: Cabanon Elody & Julie & Combicamp

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We took down our canopy when we had high winds once whilst using our frame tent. My thoughts were that if the wind got under the canopy it would pull on the tent and could damage the frame. Better safe than sorry.

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23/5/2011 at 1:02am
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I have a Vango Icarus and the canopy comes down in the wind, it doesn't take long. Better to take it down than peel it off the hedge!

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