JALT (just another Lavvu thread!)

[Mendologist]

Received my Polish Lavvu/ponchos from Hoods/Military Mart.
Fast delivery, brand new and unissued. (1982 dated).
Yet to button together and pitch but really impressed so far.
Yes it is heavy!!
Bought a cheap (20 quid gumtree) old heavy duty sewing machine to stitch it together and then mod it with a skirt hopefully to give a bit more usable space.
Some canvas material to be purchased from flea bay soon when I've measured it all up.

 

[FlashPan]

Sounds like you have a plan Am sure you've seen vids on the mods that others do like various loops, zips and flaps etc.

Looking forward to you posting some pics.

 

[Mendologist]

Sounds like you have a plan Am sure you've seen vids on the mods that others do like various loops, zips and flaps etc.

Looking forward to you posting some pics.

Next step is to order some webbing, work out what weight of canvas to order, then get stuck into sewing it together!
Oh - and 3 zips I think, for the entrance when the skirt is fitted.
Winter project!!

 

[steveo_mcg]

My plan for the weekend is to try and get out in mine. Not planned any mods quite yet.

 

[hoboinacave85]

Does anyone does these mods for other users. I have a lavvu I would like modding. Zips,skirt and groundsheet, will pay top money for the right work. Thanks folks atb

 

[Mendologist]

Bit of an update-
Bought some waterproof cotton canvas material from fleabay. Made the panels to go round the bottom and got most of them apart from the front 2 sewn on.
Webbing with D links and zips next job when I work out where and how.
Lots of work involved for my newly acquired 1960's/70's sewing machine!!!

 

[Woody110]

A friend had a modded on in the Arctic. He used them as ends, with a rectangle panel sew in. The two ends stay up as semi circles, and the rectangle fills in the gap.
You can then open the front, pole it out to give a covered area, with zips to close it down.

 

[Woody110]

This was his set up, even has a small dog bowl stove.
Photo is from MadDave, I’m sure he won’t mind me using it.

A friend had a modded on in the Arctic. He used them as ends, with a rectangle panel sew in. The two ends stay up as semi circles, and the rectangle fills in the gap.
You can then open the front, pole it out to give a covered area, with zips to close it down.

 

[mousey]

I've seen that type of setup before, looks really quite good.

I've often thought about a lightweight version using ripstop nylon [maybe not such a good idea in the cold with a stove in though!] or if I even have the cash cuben fibre! - basically a rectangle tarp with two half tipi ends.

But I mostly hammock camp now, but still a big version you could manage to hang a hammock inside

 

[Mendologist]

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This was his set up, even has a small dog bowl stove.
Photo is from MadDave, I’m sure he won’t mind me using it.

Looks bob on.

 

[Mendologist]

Looks bob on.

Dog bowl stove? Whats that?

 

[Woody110]

Dog bowl stove? Whats that?

Two dog bowls, they clip together one on top of the other, with a small hole in for feeding the fire in the front, and a flue hole at the top. Only ever saw a photo of it, but looked quite cosy. You clearly can’t get much wood in, but having a small fire helps.
When they aren’t in use, they pack into each other and stow away.

 

[Woody110]

Two dog bowls, they clip together one on top of the other, with a small hole in for feeding the fire in the front, and a flue hole at the top. Only ever saw a photo of it, but looked quite cosy. You clearly can’t get much wood in, but having a small fire helps.
When they aren’t in use, they pack into each other and stow away.

 

[Laurence Milton]

Does anyone does these mods for other users. I have a lavvu I would like modding. Zips,skirt and groundsheet, will pay top money for the right work. Thanks folks atb

There has been some mention of someone doing this on Life in the Wilderness forums. However, before you start all of that (and I regularly use a lavvu myself), using a sig will normally require using the inner pole of some sort? Using an A frame, the inside of my tent is free, and a Blacks good companion standard A frame or a Vango F10 fits perfectly with no walls sewn on and therefore no sig. You could of course sew a sig straight to the botton inside edge? Seems a bit of a hassle though.... Of course you can hang the tent or lash it to a camp made A frame; and of course then a sig will make no difference
I just have a zip ( and professional seamstrer can do that), I used a local dressmaker,and some short cord loops for pegging out. If I need a tray groundsheet, I used a cheap light whatever and some clips to the tent bottom edge. Simple and lighter, possibly!

 

[Mendologist]

Sounds like you have a plan Am sure you've seen vids on the mods that others do like various loops, zips and flaps etc.

Looking forward to you posting some pics.

Finally !! Just about finished what basic mods I wanted to do to the Polish Poncho/Polish Lavvu.
Tent zip at the front, 'D' rings and webbing all round and a small bottom skirt to raise and make ground level more usable.
Hopefully photo's below.
It's been a struggle to sew even with a 1960's sewing machine!!
I definitely wouldn't tackle another.
First few Photo's are of before the alterations.

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipOIs--2sW14hucyMJRhhHfOJQY5o9Pqd85DymPZ

 

[Laurence Milton]

No images...error message?

 

[Mendologist]

No images...error message?

Im gonna have to find a way to upload differently. looks like if you don't have a google account they cant be viewed I guess. Ooops!

 

[Keith_Beef]

Finally !! Just about finished what basic mods I wanted to do to the Polish Poncho/Polish Lavvu.
Tent zip at the front, 'D' rings and webbing all round and a small bottom skirt to raise and make ground level more usable.
Hopefully photo's below.
It's been a struggle to sew even with a 1960's sewing machine!!
I definitely wouldn't tackle another.
First few Photo's are of before the alterations.

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipOIs--2sW14hucyMJRhhHfOJQY5o9Pqd85DymPZ

404. That’s an error.

The requested URL was not found on this server. That’s all we know.

I have a Google account, and I just get a 404.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Finally !! Just about finished what basic mods I wanted to do to the Polish Poncho/Polish Lavvu.
Tent zip at the front, 'D' rings and webbing all round and a small bottom skirt to raise and make ground level more usable.
Hopefully photo's below.
It's been a struggle to sew even with a 1960's sewing machine!!
I definitely wouldn't tackle another.
First few Photo's are of before the alterations.

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipOIs--2sW14hucyMJRhhHfOJQY5o9Pqd85DymPZ

Use the Upload a File button to upload direct from your pc/laptop.

 

[Mendologist]

Use the Upload a File button to upload direct from your pc/laptop.

Hi, i tried that first but asks for a URL not a hard drive location. It had me baffled, will try again later.