Polish army tent - Lavvu on a budget ?

[rik_uk3]

The deal I have with the wife is that my collecting and camping has zero impact on the household budget which is fine by me; I do a bit of buying and selling and everyone is happy.

So now if say a stove turns up and she asks how much I can tell her without fear of a beating because its paid for with my 'fiddle' money. In thirty years we have never had 'his and hers' money, just our pool of pay and its not fare on her to subsidise my pastimes.

 

[hiho]

which company carries the tent? with royal mail on strike, and i don't fancy a large round trip to go pick it up from a depot if i'm not in

 

[eel28]

which company carries the tent? with royal mail on strike, and i don't fancy a large round trip to go pick it up from a depot if i'm not in

Mine came Parcel Force, wasn't in when they delivered, but they did take it to a localish post office for me to collect.

 

[lavrentyuk]

Mine came today.

Compared to the photographs posted (much) earlier my sleeve buttons seem to be on the inside when erected so that the apex makes sense.

Can't wait to try it out, probably in late November when I am camping at Llanthony in South Wales.

1976 and 1985, looks unused. I also now see why they curve the pegs - so that they fit in the poles and the 'spring' keeps them in.

I wonder what other gear the old Warsaw Pact states had that we can access ?

Richard

 

[hiho]

Mine came Parcel Force, wasn't in when they delivered, but they did take it to a localish post office for me to collect.

thanks post office is 5 mins walk away. don't fancy a trip to leeds like i had to for sumert else

 

[eel28]

thanks post office is 5 mins walk away. don't fancy a trip to leeds like i had to for sumert else

Please don't hold it against me, should yours come by other means though!

 

[hiho]

local post office is also a very small sorting office... where i have to go before 12 cos some plank didn't knock this morning...

and i wont hold it against you you're too far away to catch

 

[DavidJT]

local post office is also a very small sorting office... where i have to go before 12 cos some plank didn't knock this morning...

and i wont hold it against you you're too far away to catch

I hate that! One of our regular postmen obviously finds it quicker to write out the "sorry we missed you, please come to the sorting office..." cards in advance, and not bother with that inconvenient knocking on the door and waiting for the customer nonsense. Just thought, maybe he doesn't even carry the items on his round? Once or twice I've rushed to the door, and shouted down the street after him, when he's done this trick. But he's had earphones in, and chooses to ignore me. Yes, I have complained.
Anyway, rant over. My Polish lavuu should be delivered (to work!) in the next couple of days. Keen to try it out, but just seen these through another thread...

http://www.scandinavianoutdoorstore.com/en/teltat-ja-majoittuminen/laavut-ja-louteet/

 

[hiho]

went down after an hour and 1/2 (should be 2 hours) and low and behold if they aint waiting for me £24 ish is enough to pay, those others are far too pricey for me

 

[Mesquite]

Well mine has arrived. I was very surpised at how quick it got here, 4 days from ordering to arrival.

No hiding it from the wife as she went and collected it from the local post office for me. When I said it was a tent all she said was oh, right

Got to go down to screwfix to get some waterseal to proof it and I'll give it a try out at Middlewood next weekend

 

[Shewie]

Got to go down to screwfix to get some waterseal to proof it and I'll give it a try out at Middlewood next weekend

That makes at least two of us then. Just make sure you get in the right one at bed time won't you Steve

 

[Mesquite]

That makes at least two of us then. Just make sure you get in the right one at bed time won't you Steve

I could say the same to you Rich. Maybe we best not pitch too close to each other just to make sure

Has anyone done any mods to the entrance seal? I've seen mention of velcro or zips and wondered how easy it was to do.

 

[addo]

I could say the same to you Rich. Maybe we best not pitch too close to each other just to make sure

Has anyone done any mods to the entrance seal? I've seen mention of velcro or zips and wondered how easy it was to do.

For the moment im doing up the first 3 buttons properly, then overlapping the entrance parts by a few inches. But a zip with over-flap is on the cards, and that will be very easy.

 

[DavidJT]

Received mine today. Looks good, like most people one half is older than the other, but neither have been issued.
So does anyone have any instructions? I've looked at the pics in the thread, and it seems fairly straight forward. Anyone know what's the best thing to water proof it with, which will also be quite spark resistant? Would like to get some kind of ground sheet, but would like to use canvas if poss.
Mods wise I think a couple of ties to hold open the doors are a no brainer.
Looking forward to trying it out

 

[eel28]

local post office is also a very small sorting office... where i have to go before 12 cos some plank didn't knock this morning...

and i wont hold it against you you're too far away to catch

went down after an hour and 1/2 (should be 2 hours) and low and behold if they aint waiting for me £24 ish is enough to pay, those others are far too pricey for me

So glad you got it ok

 

[eel28]

Have seen mention on here about some people replacing the pegs. after a trip to my local outdoors shop, there was too many different pegs to choose from!

so can i ask what type of peg you have replaced them with?

 

[nolightweight]

Just the steel wire pegs. 7" I think. I can't recall because I've had them ages.

HTH

 

[redneck]

You can't use Thompsons waterseal for canvas anymore, I phoned them on monday to ask this very thing and they use new ingredients which are not suitable for canvas anymore, it also no longer says canvas on the back of the tin...you maybe lucky and find a store that has old stocks of the original variety though

 

[Mesquite]

You can't use Thompsons waterseal for canvas anymore, I phoned them on monday to ask this very thing and they use new ingredients which are not suitable for canvas anymore, it also no longer says canvas on the back of the tin...you maybe lucky and find a store that has old stocks of the original variety though

Thanks for the headsup Redneck. Besides fabsil has anyone got any suggestions as to what else can be used?

 

[hiho]

So glad you got it ok

wasn't the tent though was a game, that would have just about squezed through the letterbox