A camper pitched his tent near the edge of 850ft-high cliff during severe gales.
Rescue teams were called out by a stunned walker who spotted the tent, which was just three metres from the edge of Seaford Head, East Sussex as 50mph winds battered the region.
The Newhaven Coastguard spoke to the man before they agreed to move to a safer site on Tuesday night.
A spokesperson said: 'Due to the extreme weather, gusting 40 knots or gale force 8, one of our team kitted up in a cliff harness attached to a safety line.
'The tent and associated equipment was passed back to the other team members who relocated it a safe distance from the cliff edge.
'Although this person was not in difficulty, with the worsening weather and proximity to the cliff edge, preventive measures were taken.
'After chatting with the camper they agreed to move to a safer location.
'Well done to the person who reported it for their vigilance.'
Seaford councillor Phil Boorman told The Sun: 'People going near the edge are risking other people's lives as well as their own.'
Locals took to Facebook to discuss the the dangerous camping pitch.
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Peter Stafford wrote: 'If they're some sort of nutty bush-craft survivalist type, then let Darwin do his duty.'
Another Facebook user, Mercedes Burleigh, wrote: 'It's amazing that people can be so daft.'
Seaford Head is just a few miles from the Ovingdean Gap - an infamous suicide spot where the son of rock-star Nick Cave accidentally fell to his death earlier this year.
An inquest into the death of 15-year-old Arthur Cave found that he had taken LSD before falling 30m (98ft) to his death.
Warnings were also issued in November 2014 when three men were seen dangling their legs over the edge of nearby Beachy Head - a 500m cliff.
