[SCA-AE] A Camping Question from a Camping Novice

[Rici Tegarden]

Greetings,
We have had a couple of Panther tents and never had a problem with water 
coming in down the tent poles.  We have discussed using a swimming 
noodle by cutting slices from it and slipping them over the spike under 
the rope. A good friend of ours came up with the best portable clothing 
racks I have ever seen.  They are 2 different sizes of electrical 
conduit that slide into each other.  The ends were mashed and holes 
drilled into them.  They are put in opposite corners of the tent 
diagonally.  Each end of the rack is placed on the 1st perimeter pole 
each side of the corner.  The 2 pieces of conduit slide into each other 
so if there is any tent sway from the wind they move with it.  It makes 
the tent more stable and we have great clothing storage. Actually we use 
one as clothing storage and hang curtains from the other and have a very 
nice sized hidden storage area for our more mundane stuff.   Because we 
have slant walls the clothes do not touch the tent walls and there is no 
wicking from the canvas.   I think this can be made to work for a 
straight walled tent as well.
Gwyneth

ladymarypt at aol.com wrote:
> Greetings Good SCA Campers!
>
> I recently bought a rectangular Marquis tent.? I discussing the concern of rain water flowing down the tent poles, someone suggested that they knew someone who had cut leather disc that fit over the spike of the tent pole, thus covering the open grommet.? It was suggested that when the leather got wet, it would swell and seal the opening even more.
>
> Has anyone ever actually used this method?? If so, did it reduce the amount of water you got running down the poles and into your tent?? What kind of leather did you use?? (I at first thought to use veggie tanned leather. I have soaked veggie tan leather to make projects that needed to be shaped and hardened.? The stain left in the water I soaked it in is not something I would want on my new tent.) 
>
> I have also thought about using finials.? The expense is a concern right now after spending so much on the tent itself.? If you think this is the way for me to go, do you have any ideas where to get them inexpensively and how best to fit them to the top of the spike?
>
> Does anyone have any other suggestions for me.? I admit to being a very wimpy camper!
>
> Thanks for any ideas you might have for me!
>
> Isolda
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