For some time now I have been considering making a canvas hottent for use on snowshoe treks here in Canada. Finding a lite-weight canvas has been the sticky point. Having investigated the website for ventile it appears that tents have been manufactured using the material.
Here are the questions:
Here are the questions:
- Has anyone on the forum made or seen a DIY tent using ventile?
- What recommendations regarding needle/thread size would you suggest?
- What fabric weights would you suggest L34, L28, L24, L19?
- Techniques for working with ventile, finishing seams/edges?