VikingsGuy
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Got a chance to do a quick drive through of WY Units 42 and 26 this weekend. We will be there the second week of the season. Filling our tags is not a concern, but where to pitch our new 16x20 canvas wall tent is. In both units the number of areas down "out of the wind" where we could get our little single axle trailer in an out of is fairly limited. I was surprised/disappointed about how few desirable camping spots on BLM with decent 2 track access there were - it was just too flat and too wide open - and any decent gully/river bottom was private or state. Of course there are countless generic flat areas of BLM where camping would be allowed but are just sitting there wide open. The problem is with this is wind - last year in unit 9 we had one day in the first week of Oct where it was difficult to crest a hill and not get blown off your feet. I can't imagine the wall tent surviving that.
What are your experiences in WY with wind and large wall tents. If you are stuck putting it up in the open, will it reasonably survive? Is getting down out of the wind a must? Has anyone tried some type of sloping windbreak canvas?
What are your experiences in WY with wind and large wall tents. If you are stuck putting it up in the open, will it reasonably survive? Is getting down out of the wind a must? Has anyone tried some type of sloping windbreak canvas?