So we finally used the parachute I got in the group buy on here a couple of months ago. It was a Scout camp at Middlewood. We didn't manage to get the 'chute to hang directly over the brick hearth but that was ok, we used the hearth as a wood store and brought an altar fire underneath the centre instead.
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On the Saturday night the heavens opened. The rain continued non-stop for about 2 hours. Apart from a fine mist coming through the 'chute every now and again it kept us dry. The fabric got soaked through almost instantly but channeled the water down to the edge where it dripped off. It also seemed to keep the heat from the fire around us better too, we didn't seem to get that "cold back" feeling you get when standing around the fire - maybe it was just psychological!
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We will definitely use this every chance we get now, and hopefully we will get better at putting it up as we use it more (I used a spanner tied to the end of paracord, swung grappling hook fashion up into the trees. Planning on using an old climbing hex and catapult as described by Wayland soon).
We are going to sew our group necker on one of the bottom edges and add a badge from every campsite on which we use the 'chute. It will eventually be a Troop heirloom!
On the Saturday night the heavens opened. The rain continued non-stop for about 2 hours. Apart from a fine mist coming through the 'chute every now and again it kept us dry. The fabric got soaked through almost instantly but channeled the water down to the edge where it dripped off. It also seemed to keep the heat from the fire around us better too, we didn't seem to get that "cold back" feeling you get when standing around the fire - maybe it was just psychological!
We will definitely use this every chance we get now, and hopefully we will get better at putting it up as we use it more (I used a spanner tied to the end of paracord, swung grappling hook fashion up into the trees. Planning on using an old climbing hex and catapult as described by Wayland soon).
We are going to sew our group necker on one of the bottom edges and add a badge from every campsite on which we use the 'chute. It will eventually be a Troop heirloom!
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