Re: problems with tents

["Tomaszek"]

Thanks David!

The problem is if the tent of Yours was made of linen (i hope I used correct word :(  )  Cotton is MUCH more thicker - and I know that army tents were very often made of it - that`s  the problem...

but thanks very much...

T.

As a kid in the (my god) 50's and 60's, we camped out for weeks in unwaterproofed canvas bell tents dated from before the first world war. When it rained (it does that in England) we passed the time shouting at the uninitated 'Don't touch the **ing sides'. What fun we had, we nailed each other to the ground with tent pegs sometimes.

 If you touched the side, it dripped, where you had touched it. I read about Charles the Bold having waxed canvas  for tents, but can't recall the **ing reference. This would be very heavy, I should think. It is easier not to touch the ** ing sides.

Tomaszek <tomaszek60-at-wp.pl> wrote:

all right!!!

So - I will wait for some more answers - Thanks veru much John!!!

T.

----- Original Message -----

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To: cosg-living-history@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 7:00 PM

Subject: Re: problems with tents

I'm sure SOMETHING was used, but what I don't know... but be patient, all the luckier members of St. George are at an event this weekend, so expect the replies to start flying next week.

John

Tomaszek wrote:

humm... humm... hummm... as one tree from my neighbourhood used to say :D :P ...

 

Well - thanks very much John... Your answer gave me possibility to look at this case from another point of view ( - i do not need to make my future tent waterproof anyway :D ) - But - to be honest - I do not think, that in times when it was much colder people could afford themselves to seat in wet tents... hummm... rather not... :( ...

 

thanks very much anyway...

T.

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: John HOWE

To: cosg-living-history@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 6:21 PM

Subject: Re: problems with tents

No, they are not. In THEORY (and this works well enough, but not perfectly) the threads of the canvas itself swell with the wet and make the weave tighter and the rain runs off the outside. However, if you so much as touch the inside, that's it, it rains indoors too....

John

Tomaszek wrote:

So is that mean that the tents of Yours (CoStG & all the other Groups) are NOT waterproof???? ehm ehm - yeah - i presume that You`ve got lots of niece weather in Western Europe, but in Poland sometimes raining... :D:D:D:D that`s the problem...

 

T.

----- Original Message -----

From: John HOWE

To: cosg-living-history@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 5:33 PM

Subject: Re: problems with tents

Hi,

I don't think we really know, but this is a VERY good subject to kick around the forum!


All best!

John

Tomaszek wrote:

Alloha!!!

I`ve got a question connected with tents - i`ll be much obliged for any help
received from You...

1. How do You impregnate `em??  (? don`t know if i used correct word
:(   ) - So maybe this way: How do You make them "waterproof"???? Is there a
receipe for that?
Any wise advices connected with tents? what to do, and what not?

I`ll be very thankfull...

Tom




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