Kdog1989
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Hi all,
So heres the lo down and pics of our hopefully soon to be fixed bell tent and wood burner!
What we have done so far!
Phase one: Go see tent and meet a lovely man who was living in it and the beautiful views surrounding the campsite(note to self, good local campsite for weekend outside) and hand over money!
Phase two: Cram tent, woodburner and a load of other handy camping equipment into the car, this was our first success of the operation seens as we have a micra, two of us and our little boy in the back too!
Phase 3: Drive back unload car (sorry house!) unfold groundsheet in backgarden then make a cuppa!
Cue rain/monsoon!
Phase 4: Set to work scrubbing and cleaning groundsheet in the pee down rain for roughly 2 hours (2nd note to self reproof goretex jackets or treat ourselves to new ones!)
So groundsheet sorted no damage and some top layer mold and mildew all easily cleaned off.
The partner set up the woodburner too and following evening tested it.... What a dream!
We have now laid out the canvas and inspected the what i will now call severe damages and are now trying to formulate phase 5 of the plan. Please see photos attached!
The main damage is around the crown where the kingpole(think it called that) is!
We have an industrial sewing machine at our disposal that my legend of a grandad has in his garden shed and his possibly shakey upholstery skills alongside my mum who used to make clothes so is a demon on a sewing machine plus any help and advice from you lovely lot.
So thinkin heads on whether its silly or not chuck some ideas at me and ill get writing and drawing up our ideas!
Much love
Kat and family
So heres the lo down and pics of our hopefully soon to be fixed bell tent and wood burner!
What we have done so far!
Phase one: Go see tent and meet a lovely man who was living in it and the beautiful views surrounding the campsite(note to self, good local campsite for weekend outside) and hand over money!
Phase two: Cram tent, woodburner and a load of other handy camping equipment into the car, this was our first success of the operation seens as we have a micra, two of us and our little boy in the back too!
Phase 3: Drive back unload car (sorry house!) unfold groundsheet in backgarden then make a cuppa!
Cue rain/monsoon!
Phase 4: Set to work scrubbing and cleaning groundsheet in the pee down rain for roughly 2 hours (2nd note to self reproof goretex jackets or treat ourselves to new ones!)
So groundsheet sorted no damage and some top layer mold and mildew all easily cleaned off.
The partner set up the woodburner too and following evening tested it.... What a dream!
We have now laid out the canvas and inspected the what i will now call severe damages and are now trying to formulate phase 5 of the plan. Please see photos attached!
The main damage is around the crown where the kingpole(think it called that) is!
We have an industrial sewing machine at our disposal that my legend of a grandad has in his garden shed and his possibly shakey upholstery skills alongside my mum who used to make clothes so is a demon on a sewing machine plus any help and advice from you lovely lot.
So thinkin heads on whether its silly or not chuck some ideas at me and ill get writing and drawing up our ideas!
Much love
Kat and family
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