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Make sure your tent is waterproofed (Buy the spray and do it NOW if you're unsure.) make sure you have some tarps to put over your tent, gear, etc. You need a dry place at the end of the day. Being wet at shows and stuff is cool but being wet 24/7 sucks.
Poncho and boots can be helpful but not mandatory.
Also bring a bunch of ziplock bags for cameras, ipods, meds, wallet,etc.
yeah try not to stress out about it. trash bags also work awesomely to sit on during shows (throw a few in your bag before you go to centeroo)
...and as impromptu rain paints.
Speaking of rain, this jogged a memory from the very wet '05: During a particularly nasty downpour, I was in centerroo and there was this wiry guy, wearing only an adult diaper with some sort of animal tail attached, dancing in place and playing a pan pipe. It was one of the most surreal things I have ever seen.
Reason #482 why I now keep my camera on me 24/7; never know what ridiculously weird sh1t you'll happen upon.
yeah try not to stress out about it. trash bags also work awesomely to sit on during shows (throw a few in your bag before you go to centeroo)
...and as impromptu rain paints.
Speaking of rain, this jogged a memory from the very wet '05: During a particularly nasty downpour, I was in centerroo and there was this wiry guy, wearing only an adult diaper with some sort of animal tail attached, dancing in place and playing a pan pipe. It was one of the most surreal things I have ever seen.
Reason #482 why I now keep my camera on me 24/7; never know what ridiculously weird sh1t you'll happen upon.
during the roo 05 downpour i was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of my head and waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay freezing. i wasnt warm enough. make sure you layer if it rains. thats important.
Most new tents come waterproofed but it wears off with time so you never know how well it was done or how long it's been on the shelf so best do it yourself.
Last Edit: Jun 5, 2008 18:57:11 GMT -5 by troo - Back to Top
Post by Britney's_Fears on Jun 5, 2008 20:19:05 GMT -5
Don't forget to bring warm clothes. Like a hoodie, a sweatshirt and sweatpants. If yu're at the late night shows. Being wet and having the temp drop will make you chilly.
Post by longtooth68 on Jun 5, 2008 20:48:30 GMT -5
I've said this in other threads, but I'll repeat it here:
1) Bring a shovel for your camp. If you are downhill (even slightly) you will receive some runoff and may want to dig a little diversion trench around your site to keep water out.
2) Bring some plastic to make a rain gutter between your tent and shade tarp or EZ up. The plastic may also help with spot repairs for leaks and such.
Man. See, this is exactly the type of thing I would never have thought of. I'll have to go out this week and get some waterproofing stuff. Lots of thanks to every one of you guys and gals for all the help and advice.
the eye roll was the closest one I could find to trying to show that I hope it works. We've treated the tent with it, it's in our garage now, ut I don't know if it will really work. ;D
Great advice! Things I'd never have thought of.. a moat! My neighbors will think I'm crazy, until I have an elevated castle tent looking over the great kingdom of Roo!
1) Bring a shovel for your camp. If you are downhill (even slightly) you will receive some runoff and may want to dig a little diversion trench around your site to keep water out.
I second this. I picked up a military e-tool folding shovel at a surplus store to keep in my trunk for the ridiculous winters up here. It comes with me on every camping excursion.
Bring a waterproof tarp for underneath your tent. Or a footprint made especially for your tent (basically, a tarp cut to match that model of tent). Biggest thing to know: never, ever, ever let the ends of the tarp extend past the edges of your tent. You shouldn't see the tarp at all, when the tent is on top of it. Otherwise, water will run down your rainfly, pool on the tarp and run underneath your tent, defeating the whole purpose of putting a tarp there to begin with.
Bring a waterproof tarp for underneath your tent. Or a footprint made especially for your tent (basically, a tarp cut to match that model of tent). Biggest thing to know: never, ever, ever let the ends of the tarp extend past the edges of your tent. You shouldn't see the tarp at all, when the tent is on top of it. Otherwise, water will run down your rainfly, pool on the tarp and run underneath your tent, defeating the whole purpose of putting a tarp there to begin with.
This post wins. She is absolutely, 100% correct. There are very few tents that stay waterproof when in constant contact with water. And if that is multiplied by the pressure of a person or 2 sleeping while that pool is growing, you will wake up soaking wet and miserable.
Bring a waterproof tarp for underneath your tent. Or a footprint made especially for your tent (basically, a tarp cut to match that model of tent). Biggest thing to know: never, ever, ever let the ends of the tarp extend past the edges of your tent. You shouldn't see the tarp at all, when the tent is on top of it. Otherwise, water will run down your rainfly, pool on the tarp and run underneath your tent, defeating the whole purpose of putting a tarp there to begin with.
Wow-- I seriously had no idea about that-- thanks for the info!
Watchin' a stretch of road, miles of light explode. Driftin' off a thing I'd never done before. Watchin' a crowd roll in. Out go the lights it begins. A feelin' in my bones I've never felt before...
Bring a waterproof tarp for underneath your tent. Or a footprint made especially for your tent (basically, a tarp cut to match that model of tent). Biggest thing to know: never, ever, ever let the ends of the tarp extend past the edges of your tent. You shouldn't see the tarp at all, when the tent is on top of it. Otherwise, water will run down your rainfly, pool on the tarp and run underneath your tent, defeating the whole purpose of putting a tarp there to begin with.
This post wins. She is absolutely, 100% correct. There are very few tents that stay waterproof when in constant contact with water. And if that is multiplied by the pressure of a person or 2 sleeping while that pool is growing, you will wake up soaking wet and miserable.
Fold the corners of your tarp in, kids.
Hate to bring it up again, but in the '05 monsoon, we failed to do this. However, for some wonderful reason, the bottom of the tent held strong and no water made it in. We literally had a 2" pool of water between the layers of the tarp and the bottom of the tent. Felt like a poor man's water bed and did keep things a little cooler once the sun came out.
But, would I chance it again? Hell no. I like to be dry.
I've got a canopy, and I'm going to set my tent up on top of a tarp. Other than that I'll probably get some cheap rain boots and a poncho from Wal-Mart whenever we stop to stock up on food. As long as it doesn't get terribly muddy I wouldn't mind some rain. Last year when it rained for 15 minutes it was awesome. At least it's not going to be 100 this year like last.
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