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My tent is telling me something but I don't know ^what^.

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LettuceLaughton · 06/09/2015 20:30

It's cotton, secondhand (new to me this year) and has thankfully proved its self to still be totally waterproof, no doubt about it. But, when sodden it looked a bit odd with the light shining through it. It must indicate something but I don't know what!

The dark spots are leaves and fucking birch seed, it's the colour variation I'm confused about. Could anyone give me some pointers?

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LettuceLaughton · 06/09/2015 20:32

Oh, yes, the photos Blush

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LettuceLaughton · 06/09/2015 20:38

Sorry

My tent is telling me something but I don't know ^what^.
My tent is telling me something but I don't know ^what^.
My tent is telling me something but I don't know ^what^.
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Blu · 06/09/2015 20:42

Well in the third picture she is telling you she had a fabulous figure and is happy to sit for life classes.

(Or is it just me that sees the torso and thighs of a woman ? Is it like those slices of aubergine with the outline of the Virgin Mary?)

lavendersun · 06/09/2015 20:44

More wine Blu Grin?

lavendersun · 06/09/2015 20:46

Looks fine to me OP - just looks like it has had a bloody good soaking on the crease marks from it being folded.

Divine intervention aside that is.

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LettuceLaughton · 06/09/2015 21:00

Really Lavandersun? That's great to hear!

I thought it might well be something awful, I don't know, the fabric breaking down or displacement of some waterproofing type substance or summat? I really must do some research, I think. Kind of fell into it and am embarrassingly clueless. How come the fabric doesn't get equally and uniformly soaked? How can that not matter?

BluGrin
The tent is certainly a curvy beauty and probably happy to pitch for life classes.

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LettuceLaughton · 06/09/2015 21:01
My tent is telling me something but I don't know ^what^.
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lavendersun · 06/09/2015 21:11

That is lovely Lettuce - what is it - we have an albatros as one of our tents, looks a bit similar.

lavendersun · 06/09/2015 21:13

If it causes a problem then you could fabsil or whatever is recommended for canvas tents. We have always had canvas tents - the 'wet look' is often not uniform.

lavendersun · 06/09/2015 21:14

Third post to say that I have never reproofed a tent - bought my first canvas tent nearly 30 years ago and it is still going strong, I gave it to a friend in 2008!

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LettuceLaughton · 06/09/2015 21:19

That's really very helpful! Thanks!

This is Dutch too (as are we) but it's not a De Waard, is a Randstad Bunzing. I love it to bits Grin

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lavendersun · 06/09/2015 21:23

Never heard of that one Lettuce, looks really nice .... we are very excited to be taking our Dutch tent to Holland next year Grin.

W00t · 06/09/2015 21:23

More importantly- what on earth is on your bunting? Looks like thor's lightning bolts and a startled hedgehog Confused

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LettuceLaughton · 06/09/2015 21:27

Oooh, have fun then lavander!

W00t - there's all sort of shit on them. Mostly, erm, 'abstracts' in wool and felt Hmm. Kept the DC busy on and off for ages while we were waiting to go.

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NettleTea · 14/09/2015 22:58

thats a beauty!!

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