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Perfect weather is now guaranteed for FF2015 - Tent maintenance is complete

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rossmort

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After learning the perils of using a tent which was not properly maintained last year and sleeping in a puddle, I spent some time today waterproofing and sealing seams on my tent. I can only assume we will now have perfect weather. If that's not the case, it might be a good idea for fellow campers to put up your tents and check them over. Last year's storm was a wake-up call to me on making sure my gear was in working order prior to using!

FYI: I am not a big camper/backpacker, so take this with a grain of salt, BUT this is what I used for seam sealer after running out of one of those little store bought bottles (Those things are $$$): http://www.hikelight.com/60howtoseamsealatent.html

Hopefully I don't follow up with how I destroyed my tent by applying home made seam sealer :)
 
earthsciteach

earthsciteach

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Good Advice. I had camped in my tents many, many times. Once was even through the remnants of Katrina. 72 hours in the pouring rain with no issues. However, I had never tied my flies to a 20'x10' canopy that went airborne during a thunderstorm. Be ready for the worst. That's all I can say.
 
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RAM

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Don't forget to put a ground cover under your tent (exactly, or slightly less than your tent dimensions, must not stick out)


... and wash your car :)
 
BridgeInspector

BridgeInspector

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It is still far out for an accurate weather forecast. This is what WeatherChannel.com has as of today 6/30/15, curious how it shapes out in the long run.

malvern weather forecast 6_30_15.JPG

-adding tent and canopy setup and check to my weekend getting ready for FF15 list. ;)
 
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mybad

Member
BridgeInspector said:
It is still far out for an accurate weather forecast. This is what WeatherChannel.com has as of today 6/30/15, curious how it shapes out in the long run.
Click to expand...

For a good laugh, keep an ongoing record of the daily weather forcast and see how much it changes! I did this for Joe Nall and it was ridiculous how much the forecasts changed.

FWIW, I'm bringing a tent. You'd better expect rain with my luck!
 
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mactek

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My parents live about an hour away from Malvern and they said it has been very wet lately. I am only going to be there for 1 day and i am praying to the Gods that it is dry.
 
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