Robens Outback Windscreen

Whether you want a bit of privacy, want to shield yourself from a breeze when cooking, or simply doing a spot of sunbathing in the buff, and don't want to scare passersby, a windscreen can be a very useful accessory when you are out camping.

With this in mind, Robens offers you their Outback Windscreen, made from breathable HydroTex® Polycotton fabric and designed to match their Outback collection of tents.

Weighing in at 6.7 kg it isn’t the lightest of windscreens, but with a strong steel frame and the aforementioned polycotton fabric, it’s certainly sturdy, and gives the impression that will stand the test of time.

Its pack size is 65 x 13 cm, but once open the three-panel screen measures 5 metres (16' 4") long and stands 1.4 metres (4' 8") high.  Its unique selling point is that it features a split pole sleeve that allows the bottom of the screen to be rolled up to add a 27cm gap, aiding ground-level air flow or to account for mixed ground conditions.  Also, you can remove the lower 30cm pole section to reduce the overall height of the windscreen if environment dictates, or to enjoy the view whilst sitting.

Have I mention its reflective guylines yet?

No, well it has those too.

Erecting the Outback is much like putting up a tent in which you thread the elastic-connected poles into the sleeves. Push the pin on the pole through the webbing eyelet on top of the windscreen. Attach the guylines around the pins and raise and fix the guylines with pegs and tension them equally. I’ve simplified it here, and having a second person is quite handy, but it’s quite easy to erect.

The Robens Outback Windscreen offers welcomed privacy, as well as much needed shield from the winds we’ve been experiencing recently, and in the Turner household, with its pretty decent size along with a ground anchor, it will make a cosy dog annexe to the tent when we want to keep Lilly, the Mud Life dog, safe on busy campsites.

price: £289.99

more at » robens.co.uk

Reviewed in Issue 50 - August 2023