We started with our outboard edge propped up on poles. That didn't last long. But we were on the side of a considerable hill, and even with the outboard edge down the wind managed to get underneath it. :-o
B&S '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc' SoCal
On Oct 16, 2008, at 5:50 PM, John Reynolds wrote: > "our way of attaching the Kelty Carport is a bit rube-goldberg-ish and > is mostly OK, but it didn't hold up well to a recent uphill wind > gust ..." > > My method might be to, but I tie the velcro strap around the rear > top-top hinge, run a tight bungee or line to one of the tie down in > the luggage rack. Held up in some strong gusts for me, but I did > stake outboard edge down to the ground as opposed to using expanding > poles. That's the beauty of the Kelty CarPort though . > > > John > LiMBO > 86 WWW (Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender) |
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