Re: Stephensons?

Ok, here is a windy story about a 2 place Stephensons. Both of us were leaning against the inside of the tent hoping to keep the snow anchor in place and make sure it would hold and the tie off anchor to well placed protection would keep us on the ledge. It was a wide ledge but neither of us wanted to slide toward the edge. At times the tent center would seem to leave the ground even with both of us bracing the windy side. I was concerned we would put our boots through the other side. We were fully dressed and packed waiting to be kicked outside any second. We were both coming up with survival alternatives other than it would have been a lot nicer if we were on a beach at say Hilo, Hawaii.

We were getting buffeted by winds from every direction except from the mountain and the slight rock ridge behind us. Once it would come from the right, then stop as we scrambled to the left as we heard it screaming around the edge of the rock ridge toward us. The gusts seemed at times to come directly at the door (worried about the anchors). By dawn we were pretty much drifted in because we didn't dare open the door to clear. Amazing how small the inside becomes with snow on all sides. That made me appreciate a middle hoop - too bad this tent doesn't have one.

I have not a clue about the wind intensity, but you can believe we did not sleep any that night! We both were telling each other that it was lucky we had a small wind print tent. We kept trying to convince each other that was true all night long :)

No damage to the hold points on the tent. Lots of frayd nerves.

No complaints about the tent, except it was too small for the company I had.