Hi triumphgoddess! sounds like you did everything right in the wind, I lived in west texas,the wind blows hard and fast nothing to blocks it, as you think you got the hang of it then stops for a moment and here it comes again,thanks for some of the things you did on the ordeal you experiance I found that squeezing the tank helped me but I have real long legs, next time the wind blows in south texas I will try your suggestion.