BREAKING WIND

CONSIDER using your vehicle as a wind break by parking it perpendicular to, and upwind of, where you want to sleep. This will stop the buffeting of your tent during the night and allow the latest copy of your 4X4 Australia magazine to stay on the chair or table where you left it.

If shade isn’t a problem, ensure your awning is on the downwind side of the vehicle so it doesn’t catch the wind and act like a sail.

If you have a camper trailer, park it in an east-west orientation using your rig as the wind break. Now you have a shady and windprotected campsite to enjoy.