Small windbreak?

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Jdsk wrote: 7 Oct 2025, 2:08pm
With my ten keypad on my phone set on predictive text it takes me less time to type the words than typing out most of the daft acronyms you see on here then having to explain them.
And it takes me much less time to look up the meaning than to complain about the usage.

YMMV

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Jdsk wrote: 7 Oct 2025, 2:08pm
With my ten keypad on my phone set on predictive text it takes me less time to type the words than typing out most of the daft acronyms you see on here then having to explain them.
And it takes me much less time to look up the meaning than to complain about the usage.

YMMV

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Jdsk wrote: 7 Oct 2025, 2:08pm
With my ten keypad on my phone set on predictive text it takes me less time to type the words than typing out most of the daft acronyms you see on here then having to explain them.
And it takes me much less time to look up the meaning than to complain about the usage.

YMMV

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You move my velocipede
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If you were an acronym, what would you be?

I am a YOYO - Why Oh Why Oh etc.. do people not speak the King's English?

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Bmblbzzz wrote: 7 Oct 2025, 5:45pm You move my velocipede
You Make Me Vomit. ( just a joke )
really I meant
You're Much More Vivacious.
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Morzedec wrote: 7 Oct 2025, 6:17pm If you were an acronym, what would you be?

I am a YOYO - Why Oh Why Oh etc.. do people not speak the King's English?

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Apologies for getting back to the original subject... :lol:
How about DDHammocks Magic Carpet? https://www.ddhammocks.com/products/dd_magic_carpet The regular size is 140cm x 140cm and the XL is 220cm x 140cm so could be folded.Might have to add an eyelet or two. They have a myriad of uses!
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Slowroad wrote: 12 Oct 2025, 8:30pm Apologies for getting back to the original subject... :lol:
How about DDHammocks Magic Carpet? https://www.ddhammocks.com/products/dd_magic_carpet The regular size is 140cm x 140cm and the XL is 220cm x 140cm so could be folded.Might have to add an eyelet or two. They have a myriad of uses!
You'll need something nearby to fix to -- might be a good option for motorcycle camping though as a shelter.
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Meanwhile the guy lines arrived for the Highlander / Harris shown up thread -- 4 for about £5 -- two I'll use on this and two more for the tent if I'm back in storm winds next year again -- hope not to have to use them.
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Cowsham wrote: 13 Oct 2025, 11:45am Meanwhile the guy lines arrived for the Highlander / Harris shown up thread -- 4 for about £5 -- two I'll use on this and two more for the tent if I'm back in storm winds next year again -- hope not to have to use them.
General tip on guylines for any tent... if they don't use Clamcleat Line Loks or very similar I'd consider swapping them out, the Line Loks are miles better than the more typical metal strip with a kink and a couple of holes.

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pjclinch wrote: 13 Oct 2025, 12:38pm
Cowsham wrote: 13 Oct 2025, 11:45am Meanwhile the guy lines arrived for the Highlander / Harris shown up thread -- 4 for about £5 -- two I'll use on this and two more for the tent if I'm back in storm winds next year again -- hope not to have to use them.
General tip on guylines for any tent... if they don't use Clamcleat Line Loks or very similar I'd consider swapping them out, the Line Loks are miles better than the more typical metal strip with a kink and a couple of holes.

Pete.
My vango tents guy lines have a very similar linelocks -- I might get some of those clamcleats cos the ones on those packet of 4 are plastic with two holes which aren't the best thing.
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Slowroad wrote: 12 Oct 2025, 8:30pm
Apologies for getting back to the original subject... :lol:
How about DDHammocks Magic Carpet? https://www.ddhammocks.com/products/dd_magic_carpet The regular size is 140cm x 140cm and the XL is 220cm x 140cm so could be folded.Might have to add an eyelet or two. They have a myriad of uses!

You'll need something nearby to fix to -- might be a good option for motorcycle camping though as a shelter.
I have a short pole which folds in half for one end, the tent is the other end. I use guy ropes or the bungee that holds my tent on my panniers.
Let's see if I can dig out a photo... Here it is - in fact there's two - though in this case it's the Vango tarp and in one a fence was involved...
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