Aug 2011 - Brighouse Bay
Aug 2011 - Wild Rose Park
Sep 2011 - UKCS Meet Skipton
April 2012 - Charity Farm
May 2012 - Primrose Valley (Caravan)
July 2012 - Nantcols
saw a few home made ones in Cornwall this summer and thought the same myself.
Also saw there and in Wales a brick wall design one and a hedge one - was very nice - would like a white picket fence one for round my tent - any one seen one about?
We have both styles and I much prefer the old wooden stake ones, in Devon the other year using the new style, the wind got up overnght and my friends one came out and put a hole through her tent!
------------- Redjeni
April - Filey - no tent :-(
June - Carlton Minniott
July -Spain (no tent)
August - Carlton Minniott and others to be planned!
I'm clearly in the minority -but I like the new ones. If you put them up right i.e. taut and pegged with same rules as a tent, the wind won't pull them up - we've been in horrendous winds and they were fine. The guys are on the the other side than the one you use and granted it means a few more guys around the place its hardly the end of the world. The big plus is they go in any ground and pack a million times smaller than traditional ones - which is a godsend for those with boot packing challenges.
Quote: Originally posted by NTHurzzz on 31/8/2011
I'm clearly in the minority -but I like the new ones. If you put them up right i.e. taut and pegged with same rules as a tent, the wind won't pull them up - we've been in horrendous winds and they were fine. The guys are on the the other side than the one you use and granted it means a few more guys around the place its hardly the end of the world. The big plus is they go in any ground and pack a million times smaller than traditional ones - which is a godsend for those with boot packing challenges.
i made my own years agon i only wanted a low one and used cheep broom handles did a deal with the rfella at the £1 shop and got 10 broom handles for £4 hubby made a point at one end of each only took minets i used cotton and printed my own pattern on them and did it so i could wash it if it got realy muddy i still use it now and its still our favourit have it round 3 sides of a gazibo as a low wall
------------- Dyslexic not stuped
It's nice to be important but its more important to be nice
Quote: Originally posted by NTHurzzz on 31/8/2011
I'm clearly in the minority -but I like the new ones. If you put them up right i.e. taut and pegged with same rules as a tent, the wind won't pull them up - we've been in horrendous winds and they were fine. The guys are on the the other side than the one you use and granted it means a few more guys around the place its hardly the end of the world. The big plus is they go in any ground and pack a million times smaller than traditional ones - which is a godsend for those with boot packing challenges.
Me too, I used a cheap Argos one in the high winds at Easter and it worked great. If people are having to repair theirs every day then they aren't putting it up very well in the first place, they aren't difficult to put up at all.
Old wooden ones take up far too much packing space for me, they are huge.
Quote: Originally posted by bibsnbots on 29/8/2011pretty windbreaks? Is there such a thing?
Our Blue Diamond Wind Break looks like a wall of ivy kinder on the eye than the blue or striped design. A couple of fellow campers liked it and asked where they could get one.
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
Topic: Wind breaks
