Wow! Come Back Toto!
So, off upon the trail we started, with high hopes for a relaxing weekend of birding, reading books and being away from work. Winds were forecasted to pick up and be gusty, so I was prepared for a bit...
Forum Discussion
Artum Snowbird wrote:
I think the consensus is, never drop your camper jacks to stabilize in a windstorm. They are truly designed to lift a very stable camper straight up, and asking them to assist in holding against a windstorm could easily cause them to rip right off or bend the legs.
Been there too in a terrible wind at Cape Lookout. Slide in for sure and out of the trees in the open while we rocked.
A different take on this if jacks are (lightly)tensioned to help stabilize the rig ,with the wider footprint it does indeed help. Anyone actually damaged their jacks/or mounts from doing this? (Forgetting to retract them before driving off doesn't count). I've only dropped mine a few times for strong winds, but it has worked just fine.
Regarding moving after setting up camp, we've on occasion had to reposition the rig to point it into the wind, but haven't actually had to bail out completely, although no campsite is worth getting blown over, so bailing is always an option.
