Was away last week and once again spent a lot of time battling to keep our windbreak standing. We changed form a stripey bog-standard beach type one to a more expensive nylon(?) one with guy ropes last year but still the thing is lying on the ground more than it's up. Had a wonder round the site one day and something caught my eye. It was a very posh-looking, and probably very expensive, windbreak. Didn't have the nerve to venture too close to see if I could spy a maker's name on it and hubby dragged me away too quickly to do that anyway (when he thinks I might be about to spend any money this always happens!) but I did take a photo (pretending I was taking a pic of the duck sitting on the grass nearby). I will upload the photo (without the duck!) in the hopes that someone will know who makes these.
I have come across similar windbreaks with caravans, and was tempted to look into getting some.
However, with just me and the dog camping, I do not mind having to secure mine with guys, and save the money instead.
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You could easily make that system if you can get the canvas you want for a fraction of the price.You can buy the metal components from here. I have been toying with the idea of a custom made camping shelving unit made from this stuff.I have something else made from the system and its a doddle to use as it just pushes together.
OMG - can't afford that - would cost more for one windbreak than we spend on pitch fees for our 2 weeks each year! I'll carry on with what I've got. But thanks for finding them for me.
I wonder who the one I saw belonged to - it went round the corner and right along in front of the caravan then back to fully enclose the area - a bit like a prison wall and not any less unwelcoming. Perhaps it was HRH and Philip in there and the windbreak was to keep the corgis from roaming - well, it was Jubilee week.
Have never understood teh fascination with windbreaks. They seem to be less about wind and more about demarcation of space - so why not just stay at home in your own garden?
That's my gripe with them too - they are often used to "claim" as much ground as possible. We use ours purely for a wind shield when cooking, not to enclose a space. That said, when we used to camp with the kids at crawling/toddling age I would've loved one of these posh ones to barricade them in - and people's dogs out!
We have the bog standard beach stripe windbreak,we use it to shelter from the wind when sitting outside(which I thought was the whole purpose of them),We used to have a gelert one with guy ropes but was too much faf. I have seen them positioned 6 feet in front of tents,which serve no purpose but to cause an obstruction.
Those "posh" ones are a ridiculous price!!
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how much!!!! my hand-me-down classic/retro beach one will do ta! its only for a cooking shelter and tbh the prices of those windbreaks will be near enough for caravan awning of a second tent for cooking in lol
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