Hot in here!

[spandit]

Lying in my Polish lavuu with a bipod pole to give me full length. Have my 10-10-V stove in here with me (the flue exits through an arm hole, protected by a stainless collar stuffed with fibreglass insulation

It's very snug in here. Would be a better experience if I had just badly burnt my hand on a tent peg I'd been fashioning into a stove door handle but think I'm going to have a comfortable night!

Famous last words...

 

[stuey]

Pics badly needed!! Sounds smashing!

 

[spandit]

Not ideal photography conditions but here you go:

 

[spandit]

It's raining now but so far I'm remaining dry. Have a small stock of firewood (and I'm pitched on the front lawn so about 3m from the house if things get too desperate )

 

[widu13]

"Comfortable night" does NOT mean sweat lodge Spanders! Keep us posted.

 

[spandit]

I've had to come inside to cool off (and SWMBO made me tea... and had to read "The Gruffalo's Child" to SWCAL)... if I could keep the fire going, I probably wouldn't need a sleeping bag

 

[Anzia]

Very nice

 

[stuey]

Looks lovely and cosy!! just needs a couple of foot of snow outside and it would be the perfect temperature!

Superb job on the stove!

 

[wilderlore]

That sounds great, i'm in the middle of finishing my woodburner. it would have been finished by now if it wasn't for the fact i broke my toe the day i was going to finish it before returning back to uni.

Ste

 

[spandit]

It's certainly cosy... Wood stove needs some mods as can't adjust the flue damper from inside the tent and the door doesn't close properly (hence the burn) but it kicks out some heat and I'm certainly a lot warmer than normal!

 

[wilderlore]

I'm sure it will be great once you have to mods finished. I'll have to get some pictures up of mine once i finish it, most likly when im back from uni around Christmas time, if im not busy filming videos.

Ste

 

[spandit]

Well, I survived! Was really hot in there for ages and the Carinthia Defence 4 is not the bag for those who like to stretch out.

Had masses of rain but remained pretty dry - a few drips through but nothing significant. The wind woke me up on a couple of occasions, as did the chavs coming home from the pub. Once the fire had gone out it still stayed quite warm but in the wee hours the lack of baffles in the bag made a difference (and that hood is so tight!!)

Was a bit worried about being burnt (again) or gassed in the night and it was another demonstration of how good our double glazing is as the noise from the road was extreme.

All in all, I like my little tent but need to mod the entrance as difficult to close from inside (might try that marquee lacing someone put on here a while ago)

 

[Shewie]

Well done for surviving the night