We woke in the middle of the night to 50mph hour gusts and didn’t sleep much after that. A pop-up camper isn’t ideal in windy conditions. The buffeting canvas walls and flexing roof make it impossible to sleep in high winds.
Yesterday when we arrived at this beach we were smitten and immediately unpacked with the hopes that we’d stay for a few days. Then the forecast killed our dreams. Three more days to come of 40-50mph gusts. This morning we packed back up and headed out in search of a protected cove that would shelter us from the wind.
Our search was a bust. There was no hiding from it. Though we did manage to find a beautiful restaurant with amazing food and a patio sheltered from the wind. Definitely the highlight of the day. In hindsight, we probably should have stayed until they kicked us out.
Back at camp I tried to nap but the relentless wind and shaking camper kept me up wondering “at what point does the roof rip off and fly away?”. We spent the remainder of the afternoon sitting in the cab of the truck (the only place we felt protected) watching walls of sand blow past while daydreaming about being anywhere else.
With this wind not forecasted to let up for another three days, all that’s on our minds now is…will we get a wink of sleep tonight, and where will we go tomorrow to hide?
Bummer. Does sand get into the popup camper? You should probably buy a kite and make the best of it 🙂 Thanks!
Thank goodness sand does not get in to the camper (unless we bring it in of course)! We have a fun kite that we love but would have needed a full face mask to shield us from the sandstorm on this particular day. It was pretty gnarly.
Yes, we have endured the same problem with high winds with our Four Wheel Fleet camper. On several occasions, we have made uncomfortable makeshift sleeping arrangements rather than raising the camper and risked damage. Or changed travel itinerary to move from high winds.
We have done the same Barb! The Four Wheel is not at it’s finest in high winds. Luckily moving is often an easy option!
Weather. 🙁
The big downside of pop up campers of all sorts is the wind. I have a Sportsmobile with a Penthouse roof. I like to sleep in the pop up, especially in warm weather, where it is cooler with lots of ventilation. But when it gets windy, especially gusty winds, it becomes impossible to sleep up there. Like you, I wonder how much wind the pop up can withstand. I’ve never seen any technical specs about this matter. I usually end up bringing the top down and sleeping down below, at least if I’m alone.
You’re spot on Ken. And in regards to specs, I would love that information too.
Get WINDY app & never be surprised
Couple of wind sheltered options near La Paz
We will be at Cabo Pulmo 18&19 wind looks good then
The Windy app is priceless, we love it!