Well the snow finally melted off the yard enough for me to setup my new 12x14 canvas tent. I really needed to figure out if I could set it up myself, or with my 4 year old daughter "helping". Or if I needed to downsize. I color coded the 1"emt poles with phase tape (colored electrician's tape). That ended up being helpful, cause I could tell her to "bring me a red one". Happy to say that it was light enough (under 100 pounds of canvas) that I was able to do it easily myself. I still need to shrink it and apply some water repellant to it, but the temps aren't quite warm enough for a long period of time for that. It will sleep 4 people with cots (and sleeping pads) and I don't think I will have to buy another for quite some time.
I also picked up a M1941 potbelly stove to heat it with. I picked a conversion kit for the stove, now it will burn just about anything. Wood, coal, gas, diesel or even waste vegetable oil.
Now I just have to have a couple of warm days so I can wet it down and dry it properly .
I also picked up a M1941 potbelly stove to heat it with. I picked a conversion kit for the stove, now it will burn just about anything. Wood, coal, gas, diesel or even waste vegetable oil.
Now I just have to have a couple of warm days so I can wet it down and dry it properly .
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