Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
Good to know. I thought conifer plantations among the safest woods, even after my close encounter with the douglas fir tree top. John Muir wrote a great account of riding out a gale at the top of one of them!
https://loa-shared.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/static/pdf/Muir-Wind-Storm.pdf
I did stay out of the woods for the worst of the wind this weekend. That's probably when the huge beech fell otherwise I would have heard it, that would've been memorable.
Thanks toddy, I considered a net too and came to same conclusion that a good one is too expensive and also too bulky - but perhaps a strategy for more permanent stays.
Yeah that's a good point too, there's no way of knowing from the ground whether a branch or treetop or whole tree will fall...
Yeah that's a good idea. It's getting to the point where I don't feel safe sleeping in the woods at all any more - especially with this news (to me) of ash dieback - which is sad because that's what woods are for isn't it??
Today I saw a huge beech that looks like it fell in the weekends wind...
Well that does add some weight to your opinion. For what it's worth to this thread, I've been living in the woods continuously for years - that's why I'm asking. We can all agree it's safer not to be in the woods on a windy day. I'm not disputing that. I think this thread could be a valuable...
Although then again the way I imagine it, a tight rope is more likely to deflect than a slack one...
Might have to climb some trees and drop some branches to experiment.
It doesn't take long to tie some truckers hitches. I feel safer with them there because I don't see what's so outrageous about expecting ropes to break the fall of a branch big enough to break bone or pierce my tent from a height.
This is about possible safety measures, not total protection. I don't imagine it'll stop a tree that would crash through a roof! But just as a life jacket won't protect you from a storm tearing your boat apart, it's still advised to wear one while sailing. There are big branches that rope will...
Bought some thicker cord - 6mm - today and tied in triangle above tent, a three-way truckers hitch. Looking at the difference in thickness maybe I was wrong about the standard size cord
Yeah I've had that idea too but not always feasible with little time to spare. And it would have to be pretty deep I think, and not wide enough that the branch can just fall in. Covered with something I suppose could help.
Still though I think my paracord suggestion is better.
It seems obvious to me that criss-crossing lines would at least break the fall of a large branch. I can't imagine it would fail to catch a person for instance.
I think it would probably help. It's effectively a net to catch falling branches or at least break their fall.
Obviously not camping there in the first place would be safer but this thread isn't about that.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.