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19/8/2024 at 7:22pm
Location: Derby.
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Their "Tension Band System" is that?
It will almost certainly be "sufficient" in helping to reduce the likelihood of (tent) damage in High winds... as do pegs and guylines* themselves, of course.
As indeed, could a sheltering hedge, building, or large vehicle to act as a windbreak.
All would arguably "Do more good than harm", in the majority of UK storms/"High winds". I'd say that would also apply to this tension band system (in my opinion).
But it will not guarantee 100% security in a storm/high winds, no. Nothing will offer such guarantees for a tent.
* You'd be surprised (or not!) at how many folk use 50% or less of the guylines and pegging points that the manufacturers have been good enough to supply affixed to their tent, at no extra cost(!).
If you find yourself tent camping in a storm/high winds, use whatever defence mechanisms you have at your disposal... including ALL guylines, AND your tension band system.
Why, it's even been known for some of us to add even more guylines, above and beyond what the manufacturers have fitted! I've even been known to shove beds/boxes/hold-alls to the internal perimeters, due to wind finding it's way underneath, bellowing the sewn-in-groundsheet!
But remember... more good than harm, not guaranteed!
Still keep those fingers crossed, and sleep with one eye open!
Post last edited on 19/08/2024 19:29:16
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20/8/2024 at 3:38pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Somersetcamping on 19/8/2024
We was away last week for 10days.
I can't get over the amount of tents/trailer tents that was about that didn't have all pegging points and guy ropes pegged out and set right was scary that some decent winds and there would of been some serious damage to theme.
Out old tent and Outwell Newgate 6, (polycotton steel poles) we was away in Cornwall on the coast the tail end of a hurricane came thru, 65mph + winds I put extra guy ropes on the tent and double pegged all the main pegging points took down anything that was out side and parked the car in front of the tent, the tent didn't move and felt safe to be in. The same.couldnt be said for a lot of other units on the site was up most of the nite trying to help others safe there tents. There was a lot of tents in the bins the next morning and a lot of empty pitches.
Which camp site were you pitched?
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