Got myself a Polish Army Tipi! (A few pics :) )
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That and a glitterball and " Party"
yeah i saw that before, was kinda impressed TBH, bet that works well for sending the light further.
He dances around in there in his fur mankini, not seen it yet, nor do want too
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Not with these ones. They are 2 ponchos fastened together to make a 2 man tent. There would be no allowance for a height increase and all you would achieve by fastening more together would be more space around the edges that is too low to be useful for anything other than feet
For some reason I still can't get my mind over this buttoning.. The inside is where the pole pockets are correct?
The pics have helped somewhat but when I have what I believe outside ot be out everything is the mirror image.
So I've buttoned it up but on the 'inside' there's still a row of unused buttons.
And the air vents/arm holes are buttoned outside? hmmm.. fingers crossed its dry tomorrow so I can try this outside again..
Feeling pretty dumb at the mo! :S
The pics have helped somewhat but when I have what I believe outside ot be out everything is the mirror image.
So I've buttoned it up but on the 'inside' there's still a row of unused buttons.
And the air vents/arm holes are buttoned outside? hmmm.. fingers crossed its dry tomorrow so I can try this outside again..
Feeling pretty dumb at the mo! :S
Very good is the AT-AT Stove. Just the right size.
Not too hot on tick over, hot enough to cook on the top plate when stoked up and the damper open, if it gets warm doing this, the jumper comes off and the laavu door opened a crack.
Best night kip in ages camping, for a nesh fella like me.
Think I have this buttoning malarky sorted..
Seems I just needed to turn the pole flaps inside out,
Am I orrect in thinking that the extra layer like a bell is meant to be on the inside?
It does look really sealed now. If I wasn't so tired I'd actually go out and pitch it.
Maybe tomorrow.
Cheers
Mabs
Just found this
http://addos.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album44&id=s5001469. Seems I have it butotned right now and dang I want a stove!
Seems I just needed to turn the pole flaps inside out,
Am I orrect in thinking that the extra layer like a bell is meant to be on the inside?
It does look really sealed now. If I wasn't so tired I'd actually go out and pitch it.
Maybe tomorrow.
Cheers
Mabs
Just found this
http://addos.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album44&id=s5001469. Seems I have it butotned right now and dang I want a stove!
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i did mine so that the buttons on the arm holes are on the outside, my reasoning being that the arm holes arent used when its a tent, they arent really vent holes lol.
I wonder if the extra row of buttons that are in the inside are for when your wearing it as a poncho. I havent tried it that way yet
Here you go Mabster.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52079
As long as the extra material for the shoulders/back is on the inside when a tent, and you "sandwich" the material on the arm holes and doors togeter when buttoning, all should be well.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52079
As long as the extra material for the shoulders/back is on the inside when a tent, and you "sandwich" the material on the arm holes and doors togeter when buttoning, all should be well.
Yes the buttons go on the outside, you will know when you have it right as there will be 2 loops hanging from the walls inside near the top for hanging a candle lantern or torch from
Its actually 2 ponchos, which is why there are more buttons. Each half is a full poncho.
just got my laavu in the post today (thanks Wannabe!) Just working it all out as regards the buttons thanks to this thread. Mine is a 1980 model I think
As a newcomer to all this do people generally use some sort of groundsheet for sleeping on?
What are thoughts on proofing these?
As a newcomer to all this do people generally use some sort of groundsheet for sleeping on?
What are thoughts on proofing these?
proofing i dunno, im going to se how it goes, mine sems to be ok, would have thought it would be ok when wetted out, but i will prob try fabsil or somthing if it isnt.
Im planning on using mine in the winter when its 2 cold for my hammock, or just for a change. I have a large wool blanket.
im prob going to get some kind of small groundsheet to go inside then the blanket then my doss bag.
might try layering the floor with pine boughs or bracken fronds etc then putting the blanket on that.
i have a bivi bag to, but i dunno about that, its one of the belgian(?) ones thats a waterproof base and a duck cotton top part, crap for outdoors but in a ten would be ok i reckon, not a fan of bivi bags though
Im planning on using mine in the winter when its 2 cold for my hammock, or just for a change. I have a large wool blanket.
im prob going to get some kind of small groundsheet to go inside then the blanket then my doss bag.
might try layering the floor with pine boughs or bracken fronds etc then putting the blanket on that.
i have a bivi bag to, but i dunno about that, its one of the belgian(?) ones thats a waterproof base and a duck cotton top part, crap for outdoors but in a ten would be ok i reckon, not a fan of bivi bags though
IPK sheets seem to be popular and what I use in mine. Pretty cheap and loads of surplus places sell them.
As for proofing; some have and some haven't. I did mine and so have others but there are folk I know that used theirs straight out of the box with no dramas.
Hope that helps Gareth.
As for proofing; some have and some haven't. I did mine and so have others but there are folk I know that used theirs straight out of the box with no dramas.
Hope that helps Gareth.
hi, thanks for a nice post. mine's in the post now, maybe get it tomorrow' now looking for thing's i can chop up to make a nice stove. thanks again carl
Finally got to use mine over the weekend
If your going to be staying a few days in the tipi why not setup like a proper tipi, then you have no centre pole to get in the way.
I've done this with mine loads better to use.
