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Quote: Originally posted by warbis66 on 16/8/2013

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Ok let me rephrase; I like windbreaks when used for the purpose they were intended but when used to create a mini fortress I don't!!!

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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 16/8/2013

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On our recent holiday we started off like this



primarily to create some protection for the cooking area, which due to the pitch orientation faced right on the row access strip.

In the event, far from needing to stop wind, we found it stopped what little (welcome) breeze there was, so gradually we wound it back so as to catch whatever breeze was going



Each to their own. Personally, I wouldn't dream of pouring scorn on anyone else's set up.

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We're new to camping. We took a windbreak with us on our two-week two-site holiday in the Vendee. The first week we were on a pitch with a hedge all round so we didn't use it. The second week the site was quite open so we used it for a bit of privacy. We set it up on an L-shape, extending out from the left hand side of the tent and across parallel to the front. The French family camping on the left of our tent (the blocked off side) did not return our 'bonjours' or 'bonsoirs' and in fact we only spoke to them on the day they were leaving when I approached and asked if they had far to go. They were really nice people and I wondered afterwards if the windbreak was the reason they didn't reply to us. 

As for the windbreak, it gave us a nice little space for cooking and eating. It also sheltered our camping-gaz cooker from the breeze so it boiled water quicker for that vital early morning cuppa!

As an aside: our windbreak has short spikes and 8 (yes 8) guy-ropes/trip hazards . I'd prefer one that had longer spikes and no guy-ropes!