You've hit the nail on the head, they aid location of your unit from afar. They are especially useful on the rally field where large numbers of caravans are all in row and there is very little to differentiate your row from the next.
The trick is to get a unique windsock or a combination of windsocks that mark you unit out from the rest.
You can buy them on ebay or look using google. Windsock supplier will usually supply everything you need - windsocks, poles, ground stakes etc.
To assist when at night you can even attach lights to the poles.
Of course some people fly them because they can and for no other reason because it tells others where their from, e.g. you see a large number of flags with a white rose on them. Remember not to put them to close to the red rose .
Hi Trooper, thanks for that explanation, I did wonder why every had these flags and windsocks. It is a good idea especially for children to identify where they 'live'.
Anyway thanks for that and nice to hear from someone local to me!
cheers,
Dave.
------------- David & Millie Browning. Wickford, Essex.
Flags and windsocks are great when sited abroad. We find that fellow country men home in on us for a chat particularly when we fly our Yorkshire flag.
They are also good when you stray far from the site on your bike. It's great to see your site marker getting closer as you near home absolutely knackered!
Don't fly them near overhead power lines or trees!!
knock any tube/ pipe into the ground, (one length of those telescopic clothes line props type of thing) then lash the pole to it with three or four zip ties
Or use ball bungies ................ reusable, less waste.
You can find them on ebay.
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If you have a trailer why not put a jockey wheel clamp on it and use that. We have 3 on our trailer! You just have to be sure you have the right size clamp to fit your pole.
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