Understanding Wind & Gusts
Understanding Wind & Gusts
Avoid injury or damage to equipment by pre-planning. Check wind and gust forecasts.
Wind and gusts can be very destructive to temporary shelters like tents, not covered
under warranty. Familiarise yourself with the guy ropes and guy runners setup on the
next few pages to ensure the equipment is optimally configured.
Camping in winds or gusts exceeding 25 mph (40kmph) - which borders moderate gale
force conditions - is not a pleasant experience and can be a safety risk, which can result
in injury and/or damage to camping equipment not covered under warranty.
Visit www.xcweather.co.uk for wind and gust forecasts before planning your trip.
Other smartphone apps such as Windy and Ventusky offer wind and gust forecasting.
We can not guarantee the equipment will perform in conditions beyond what is deemed
fitting conditions, and we recommend following the tips and advice outlined in this guide
to help prepare for breezier conditions.
Our products have been rigorously factory and field tested upto 25mph / 40kmph (INCA 40mph / 65mph). Wind (or
gust) strength greater than 25mph should be avoided. Plan and prepare. Always check gust strength. Low winds maybe
forecast, but gust strength maybe strong that could result in damage.
To help prepare for breezier conditions, choose a sheltered pitch. Avoid open areas. Ensure the tent is pitched and
pegged and guyed out fully, ensuring taught sides and guys at all times. Check guy runner and ropes are installed and
correctly positioned as per this Setup Guide.
We highly recommend using an Extra Guy Support Kit which offers additional support and stability to the tent and
frame during breezier conditions.
Failure to intall the tent and guys correctly, or if the wind or gust strength exceeds what is considered fitting conditions,
may result in one or more legs to fold inwards. If you do not have an Extra Guy Support Kit available, you can carry
out temporary field support by wrapping the corner guy rope around the lower neighbouring frame joint before
pegging out. Ensure the guy ropes remain taught. Check guys regularly. Refer to the next few pages for further advice
and tips on preparing for breezier conditions. Check troubleshooting at the end of the guide too.
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We can not guarantee the equipment will perform outside of these conditions.
Check guy ropes are taught regularly.
Use the Extra Guy Kit to offer additional frame support.
Camping in these conditions can be very dangerous.
Avoid camping in these conditions to avoid damage to
equipment and injury.
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