Does it do a good job of cutting down on wind? I like to camp in Baja and sometimes a solid tarp gets destroyed in high winds.
52456
Cutting down on wind is directly proportional to stress on the fabric. I can't say it cuts down wind much at all, which is why it works so well as a sun shade. My 30x16' sail showed little movement even in 30 mph winds and I was able to leave it up all summer and fall (we live in Wisconsin). My material was anchored every 2 feet on both long sides (using the eyes) so even in larger wind gusts there was still little movement or strain where the material attached to my house or the supports rods at the end of the deck.
52457
I am using it to refrain a tree branches from getting to high. So far it has worked perfectly. It is tough. Not a single hole yet and the grommets are still put.
2041588
There are straps at the corners that I bungee'd to my cot corners, but you don't really have to tye it down, just set it on top of your cot and put your sleeping bag insice and it won't blow away. It had an intergral floor in it so it's like a regular tent with a bottom, only the size of a cot. Hope this helps. P.S. Great tent for the Baja 'no-seeums', you know...the gnats/bugs that bite right at sunset.
1419294
Yes this tent is absolutely great in bad weather. There are 6 places where you can stake the tent into the ground and maybe 6 more places where you can tether the shell. So yes it will withstand the wind very well as well as the rain.
1043404
Mine has been up in some crazy Colorado winds and done just fine, but I have the sand bag weights attached to it or it would have blown away. This is my 2nd year having it up.
2181730
Highly recommended. We took it to burning man last year.. In addition to the heavy winds, sand storms and extreme heat, it stood up pretty good in the rain one evening. I would recommend using commercial grade stakes to keep it bolted to the ground. The ones that are included are to flimsy.. Just my 2 cents..
1587403
It is pretty strong,has held up with high winds, I do think grommets might be better with some extra material . The mesh might not hold up w/o. I hope this helped.
1248406
It is windy enough here that if it does rain (5 times per year) it blows off or evaporates from the heat. I have never noticed and puddling. Make sure you don't pull it too tight when you install it. I paid a professional awning company to install it and now it is tearing pretty badly. It didn't even make it a full year but I think that could have been avoided if it had been installed a little looser which if it had been might not have ripped but might have allowed puddling?
1033747
I got a tarp bigger than the given dimensions so it would tuck around the sides and hold on better. I also got one of the solar ones to help keep the water warm (I live in New England). If you get one of those, I think you're supposed to trim it to the exact size of the water so it lies flat on the surface, but I did not do that. I left it much too big, so it would tuck around the sides and not blow off in winds.
1336636
I've had mine for only a little while, we get a lot of wind in our valley... and I am noticing a new tear up by my awning. Nothing sharp there I don't think, so I don't get why it would wear out there. I believe the warranty should cover this, but now I have to contact the company to find out details. This really has been a great cover and I've been happy with it. Just wondering if it's the winds that may have affected ours, and felt I should comment.
1245026
It does blow pretty hard. I'm not sure how it'll work with a tarp though because I don't know how thick it is.
929312
It really does pretty good. I've camped on mine in all kinds of weather. Rain does not effect it, condensation does not build up in it. We camped in some really hot & humid temps in GA & FL and we open the zippers some to allow air flow so we were comfortable. We also camped with temps in the 40's, put extra blankets on ourair mattress which we ended up not needing all of them! I would highly recommend this tent for any weather!
1838354
I used mine outside just laid a thick tarp down under it and it worked perfectly! :)
951799
The wind would be a problem, having camped on a lot of beaches myself. You will need something more than the type of stakes provided to keep it firmly connected to the ground. You could buy really long stakes or weight the corners. It's a great lightweight tent but if the wind blows hard, I would expect to have problems.
1945945
It stood up well in a night-long rain/snow mix, though I had it covered with a plastic tarp. There was some wind, maybe 15 mph, which is why I used the tarp for warmth. I have not used it in a 30 mph wind.
596867
I have used it in heavy wind, it did great. I was using it in Tennessee, we had rain for 12 hours straight, it did not leak unless you touched it which is what happens in any tent, where you touch it will leak. It does great
2116264
The poles are made to be flexible to deal with wind force. I do not think they are strong enough to handle the weight of a tarp. Perhaps if the tarp was light.
525269
no it dosnt, i would ue a tarp, i recomend a bigger one for real camping sleeping in it.