Oshkosh camping

"ubenhadd" wrote

We usually pitch the tent in a high spot in Camp
Scholler, on a bigger than the tent ground tarp,

Putting a tent on a tarp with some of the tarp sticking out, is a recipe for
the tarp to catch some water, and pool it, then having it leak through the
floor. Normally, you roll up the tarp so it is slightly under the edge of
the tent, and if possible, put some leaves or dirt under the edge of the
tarp, to insure that rain does not drip down the sides of the tent, and find
its way onto the top of the tarp.

Careful how loudly you say "a wind proof tent." I have seen winds at OSH
that will blow down ANYTHING, unless extra lines are added, and firmly
staked.
--
Jim in NC

I *specifically* remember in 200(1?) when we were still giving forums in
tents as opposed to concrete blockhouses standing on the top of a canvas
forums tent in the morning mist giving the forum. Those suckers were guyed
with 1½" ropes and staked with 1" rebar 6' into the ground and they STILL
blew down.

"The show must go on."

Jim


Careful how loudly you say "a wind proof tent." I have seen winds at OSH
that will blow down ANYTHING, unless extra lines are added, and firmly
staked.
--
Jim in NC

"RST Engineering" wrote

Those suckers were guyed
with 1½" ropes and staked with 1" rebar 6' into the ground and they STILL
blew down.

Amen, brother Jim. Amazing how the wind thinks a tent is a sail, and can
send them "sailing away."

The most I hope for is wind resistant. I also try to make it so the sucker
falls down, just before it breaks down.
--
Jim in NC