Last minute tent decision

What you could do is first peel off the tape and scrape the remaining glue off. Then get a tube of Seam Grip and seal those seams .

When you set it up , make sure that it looks like this :

so use those guyouts at those angles (follow the pole line)  and make sure you guyout the door panels as in the photo, that is with the stake another couple of feet away from the base not right under it.

In other words don’t try to get those panels too close to the ground otherwise they will cave in giving purchase to the wind.

Just to clarify, the seam tape on the North Face tent is fine.

Should it be alright in wind like that?

It’s just not as tough looking as those fancy (and out of my price range) tents I see a lot of guys using out there. I’ve never really had to deal with wind in the woods near me.

I have heard a saying, “Pitch trumps structure.”  In other words, the orientation of your tent with respect to prevailing wind direction can at least partially overcome structural deficiencies.  Find out from the locals when you get to your destination which way the wind tends to blow, stake everything as taut as you can, and orient the tent so it presents the smallest proflle to the wind.  And use all of the guy-outs.  You will probably be fine!

The only time I have ever had trouble with stakes pulling out and my tent collapsing was in 70-80 mph winds (I had a hard time standing up) in the Colorado Rockies.  My tent was pitched in a boggy meadow and stakes were not holding.  The tent lasted one night but finally collapsed after several pole sections broke in a big gust.  I am pretty sure that if I’d been able to guy things out properly, the tent would have been OK.

I have heard a saying, “Pitch trumps structure.”

In our mountain country I find the wind direction is never all that stable.

I remember one night when the wind came from all 5 directions. Yes, 5: the 5th was straight downwards. A lot of vortex-shedding that night off nearby features. The tent rattled a bit.

Cheers

You can often tell the prevailing wind direction by looking at the vegetation around you.However up above tree line the wind can change direction several times per night.