Polish army tent - Lavvu on a budget ?
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Thats what i generally do. Build a tripod and throw the tent over it. It transforms the space inside.
Now here's a silly question...
Has anyone tried waxing one of these as a waterproofing, or would that make it ridiculously heavy?
Just wondering.
Has anyone tried waxing one of these as a waterproofing, or would that make it ridiculously heavy?
Just wondering.
Nope. I've had mine out in some real heavy rains and the fabric tightened up a treat. I think treating it might affect this but I'm not sure. All I know is I'll leave mine well alone until it starts to leak...
http://www.militarymart.co.uk//Polish-Army-Dome-tent-Lavvu/prod_1444.html
Is this the same one? made from canvas?
Does anyone know the approximate size when packed?
Is this the same one? made from canvas?
Does anyone know the approximate size when packed?
Approximately 'Massive'.
Mine just about fits into a 58 pattern poncho roll, but without the poles. When packed they're approximately 5-7" Wide and about 30-36" long, depending upon how you roll them up (Short = wide etc)
Yeah both halves together. You may be able to get them smaller if you button them together once you're putting it up, rather than buttoning them and then packing them. They're all canvas as far as I'm aware.
finally bought one and it arrived over the weekend, got it setup using the supplied pole and though, how the ruddy hell could one person sleep in that, never mind two !!
So went and got x3 cloths line props (craching idea btw) and setup a tripod to eek out some more room.
Even with the tripod its still a mighty squeeze, im 6ft and lay down i practically touch my feet and head against the sides.... So i was a little disappointed, specially since i spent ages waterproofing it with loads of fabsil
Has any one got any tips on how to pitch to gain more room? I guess im going to need to sew a small skirt around the bottom edge to raise the apex and then widen the base. does anyone know where to get some similar type canvas?
So went and got x3 cloths line props (craching idea btw) and setup a tripod to eek out some more room.
Even with the tripod its still a mighty squeeze, im 6ft and lay down i practically touch my feet and head against the sides.... So i was a little disappointed, specially since i spent ages waterproofing it with loads of fabsil
Has any one got any tips on how to pitch to gain more room? I guess im going to need to sew a small skirt around the bottom edge to raise the apex and then widen the base. does anyone know where to get some similar type canvas?
I am going to do the same mark, I have some old gazebo material I am going to use first to see how much bigger it makes it and if its worth it I am going to buy some canvas
Have a look at Karl82 and TurboGirl's addition.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87865&highlight=polish
This has given it the floorspace of a Bison Tundra 4 Lavvu
HTH
Yeah I did see that thread, pretty good mod! Anyone know what type of canvas was used? The original links are expired now
After posting this in the swap thread by mistake, I thought I would ask this here.
Ordered from a German ebay seller mentioned by Hiho, mine arrived with some holes in it, missing grommets and what appears to be mould marks. The tears and such I can fix, probably using the material of the bags the poles came in and my hand cranked singer, and I was going to mod it anyway with lacing instead of buttons and such, but I would like to know if I could machine wash the mouldy side using pure soap to get rid of the mouldy smell, and also, would it be worth contacting the seller with a complaint? The translation of the ad says that the sheets are "as new", which they clearly are not, one even has the name "Larch" written on it. Does anyone have any thoughts?
Another thing I wanted to ask, given that Thompsons Waterseal no longer works on canvas, are there any cheap alternatives available?
Ordered from a German ebay seller mentioned by Hiho, mine arrived with some holes in it, missing grommets and what appears to be mould marks. The tears and such I can fix, probably using the material of the bags the poles came in and my hand cranked singer, and I was going to mod it anyway with lacing instead of buttons and such, but I would like to know if I could machine wash the mouldy side using pure soap to get rid of the mouldy smell, and also, would it be worth contacting the seller with a complaint? The translation of the ad says that the sheets are "as new", which they clearly are not, one even has the name "Larch" written on it. Does anyone have any thoughts?
Another thing I wanted to ask, given that Thompsons Waterseal no longer works on canvas, are there any cheap alternatives available?
I understand the need for the tripod solution, any guidance as to what poles work best and where to source them ?
widu13
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Wilkinsons clothes props are favourable. Or just cut yourself some straight wood from whatever permission you have.
Lot of faffing about, you might as well spend an extra tenner and get
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-Vang...re_HikingCamping_Tents_JN&hash=item337619dbc8
More usable space, it can sleep two, bathtub groundsheet and no waterproofing problems.
Job done.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-Vang...re_HikingCamping_Tents_JN&hash=item337619dbc8
More usable space, it can sleep two, bathtub groundsheet and no waterproofing problems.
Job done.
and its probably half the weight, I have given up on mine now and its only used for playing in the garden by my nephews 4 and 2 who think its great for them but they are a bit shorter than me
