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Post by lostinparrish on Jan 26, 2020 19:26:36 GMT -5
Going back to the Farm for the second time. The first time we had beautiful weather but who knows that could happen this year.
Looking for some advice on setting up camp with the mindset of staying dry if it should rain.
Last time I had a 10x10 EZ canopy (that I need to waterproof) and a borrowed four person tent. I had a tarp under the tent as well but I can see where that could just aid in pooling water rather than keeping the tent floor dry.
I have read that some people put their tent under the EZ canopy but I don't have a second and that shade is a necessity.
You need to follow the song lines on the farm and get the rain song from each of the aboriginal peoples who live there. The trickiest one to track down will be Christopher Sunday, he is the only one left who knows his peoples song. Then perform all the songs in order to stop the great flood.
You need to follow the song lines on the farm and get the rain song from each of the aboriginal peoples who live there. The trickiest one to track down will be Christopher Sunday, he is the only one left who knows his peoples song. Then perform all the songs in order to stop the great flood.
Going back to the Farm for the second time. The first time we had beautiful weather but who knows that could happen this year.
Looking for some advice on setting up camp with the mindset of staying dry if it should rain.
Last time I had a 10x10 EZ canopy (that I need to waterproof) and a borrowed four person tent. I had a tarp under the tent as well but I can see where that could just aid in pooling water rather than keeping the tent floor dry.
I have read that some people put their tent under the EZ canopy but I don't have a second and that shade is a necessity.
thanks in advance.
A tarp under your tent is a good idea in general to help reduce the wear and tear on the floor. There's not usually a ton of rocks, but the grass can be surprisingly pokey at times. The key with that is how much the tarp sticks out from around your tent. Ideally, you would want to tuck it in folding it over as needed to eliminate water coming off the side of your tent channeling down onto the tarp.
Re: the canopy and temt, I have never taken more than one EZ-Up for myself. If you want to use them on conjunction, I have always found success with putting the tent on one edge of the EZ-Up (preferably the west edge) where it's partially but not totally under the shade canopy then extending a tarp over the tent down to the ground. This helps keep the shade on your tent while also freeing a little area under the shade canopy. For me, I am willing to sacrifice a little area under the shade canopy in order to extend the amount of time I am sleeping in the shade as you likely run at a sleep deficit all weekend.
I found this on google which is a rough approximation of what I am talking about. I like to stick with shower curtains on the other sides to keep a breeze moving.
A tarp under your tent is a good idea in general to help reduce the wear and tear on the floor. There's not usually a ton of rocks, but the grass can be surprisingly pokey at times. The key with that is how much the tarp sticks out from around your tent. Ideally, you would want to tuck it in folding it over as needed to eliminate water coming off the side of your tent channeling down onto the tarp.
Exactly - the ground cloth/tarp isn't about rain management, it's just to protect the bottom of the tent from sharp or pointy stuff, since it's a lot cheaper and easier to replace a 10' x 10' tarp than replace or repair a tent. It always seemed like common sense to me, but I see tons of people do it wrong: you should fold any excess material under itself and don't leave any sticking out to collect water.
Plenty of folks here will say to just create some canopy walls out of whatever, and forget the tent altogether. I did that once but I was too easily disturbed and didn't try it again. It works at Bonnaroo because in prepping the grounds they use some sort of serious questionable magic to make the bugs go away, but I don't think I've ever camped anywhere else where that would be advisable. A second canopy over tent is nice because you can have more privacy and keep it darker in the morning while still leaving the rainfly off to promote airflow. I recommend that to anyone who might be able to borrow one, if not buy it. I don't do that everywhere but it's nice at Roo because we're up super late, the sun comes up early (for real, since it's the Eastern edge of the timezone), and the heat can be stifling.
lostinparrish, there are tons of helpful threads here and I suggest reading the stickies in each section, at least. Even older threads are chock full of good stuff that still applies. There's no one perfect way to Roo, but you'll find lots of good ideas here.
