Vermont August BS thread - enjoy the last of the summer BS
08-22-2014, 07:57 PM
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Jim, no need for it. Besides nothing like sleeping in a canvas a-frame tent with a bell in the back and no floor.
Do you sleep on a glacier ever night like super man? LOL
08-22-2014, 07:58 PM
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No Jim. Thats just what we use for reenacting. Very comfy tent by the way. I have more modern tents as well that will allow me to use a cot.
08-22-2014, 08:00 PM
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The ones I have dont do that Tim. I still have to cook breakfast. Although if I was going camping with a hottie well breakfast would be late.
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Did you forget who you were talking to Shaun?
I think Shaun is hitting the sauce a little early tonight
08-22-2014, 08:01 PM
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No Jim. Thats just what we use for reenacting. Very comfy tent by the way. I have more modern tents as well that will allow me to use a cot.
Being off the ground is key especially when it is frozen
08-22-2014, 08:03 PM
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Being off the ground is key especially when it is frozen
I'll stay in the hotel, thank you.
08-22-2014, 08:13 PM
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Good evening Jim, Rick, Shaun, and everybody
08-22-2014, 08:16 PM
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Here you go Jim. They are sealed from the outside air by straw. Mattresses are filled with straw as well.
08-22-2014, 08:18 PM
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I think Shaun is hitting the sauce a little early tonight
No sauce tonight Jim. I am still at work. I havent been able to convince the boss that we need to switch the water cooler from water to vodka yet.
08-22-2014, 08:26 PM
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Here you go Jim. They are sealed from the outside air by straw. Mattresses are filled with straw as well.
I guess I wouldn't consider a canvas tent and straw "sealed from the outside air". LOL. Maybe borrow into a straw pile
08-22-2014, 08:27 PM
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Good evening Jim, Rick, Shaun, and everybody
You are correct. I'm stretching mine out a couple extra days
08-22-2014, 08:28 PM
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Seals the gap at the bottom of the tent rather well Jim. Keeps the draft out. 1 bale of straw per tent. half a bale for the tent to seal it well from the draft and then the other half of the bale goes in the mattress tick.if 2 people are in the tent then 1.5 bales of straw per tent.
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You are correct. I'm stretching mine out a couple extra days
Sounds good..
Hope the weather cooperates for you
08-22-2014, 09:30 PM
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Seals the gap at the bottom of the tent rather well Jim. Keeps the draft out. 1 bale of straw per tent. half a bale for the tent to seal it well from the draft and then the other half of the bale goes in the mattress tick.if 2 people are in the tent then 1.5 bales of straw per tent.
I was just kidding. Hay makes pretty good insulation
08-22-2014, 09:31 PM
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Sounds good..
Still light rain here but forecast looks good to Wednesday
08-22-2014, 09:33 PM
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That it does Jim. Its why we use it.
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