[MR] covering the plastic tent

[Becky McEllistrem]

Hurm... many interesting images come flashing by while
reading this post.  Some comical, some not so comical.
 I'm sure it was NO fun going through it though!

Rebecca
--- Arthur Donadio <dukecuan at hotmail.com> wrote:
> A word of caution to all those trying to retrofit a
> modern dayshade.  There 
> is a reason Wal Mart can sell those things so
> cheaply.  They are engineered 
> (if they are engineered at all) to bear the weight
> of nylon or plastic.  The 
> frame may need to be augmented and a system of ropes
> and stakes added in 
> order to take a canvas load.  This is particularly
> true when the canvas gets 
> wet.  When the canvas gets wet and you get a little
> wind from the side, the 
> tent collapses.  Take it from one who has tried to
> convert every conceivable 
> modern tent/shade into a more period shelter.  Just
> be careful.  There are 
> few things less fun than trying to hang on to the
> roof of an EZ Up in one of 
> those big storms at Pennsic.
> Cuan
> 
> 
> >From: Michelle -TJ- King <dona_violante at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: mbrunzie at yahoo.com
> >To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> >Subject: Re: [MR] covering the plastic tent
> >Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:26:13 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >My lord and I have come up our own solution to
> replace
> >our nylon tent.  We bought a cheap 11 x 12 dayshade
> >from Walmart, and I'm currently in the process of
> >cutting apart the plastic roof and sides.  These
> will
> >become the pattern from which I cut a new canvas
> roof
> >and walls.  Without the walls it's a dayshade; with
> >the walls we can sleep in it.  Yes, this does
> require
> >$$ to buy the canvas and a sewing machine which
> will
> >sew through canvas, but it's still much cheaper -
> and
> >easier to transport! - than Miguel's 20 x 20
> pavilion.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Violante
> >Azure, in saltire five towers within a bordure,
> argent
> >Chatelaine, Shire of Roxbury Mill
> >
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