Hans
We are having a science camp in around 2-5 months time, but i want to get prepped ASAP
I'm a DIY guy and i prefer making my own stuff as opposed to buying them.
Back on topic, we will have the camp outside in our school field (if you think it's boring, think again; our field is HUGE) and our teacher said we should bring a tent/ Problem is, i don't have one. Should i go buy a tarp and make my own stakes (i have a few designs) or should i just borrow a tent from someone. And what tarp tent design would you recommend (it's an open field, no trees)
Thanks in advance!
I only need it for sleeping, i'll put it in the middle of the other tents so that It would experience less wind.
Also, i can bring a .7m long sturdy copper pipe, should be enough for giving me room to sleep. I just need a good design and if it is logical to make my own tent.
Besides, i have no idea from who to borrow
Yes i know you are thinking going DIY would give me a hard time but I prefer it over pre-bought ones not because i get to impress my classmates and teachers if it all goes well but i get to learn a life skill that i might use at some point later on in my life.
I'm thinking of making a miner's tent or a closed tetrahedra tent.
Anyways, any more criticism about me going DIY will be readily accepted
Answer
Since you are interested in tent design, you should recognize that you are failing to consider important functional components of a tent. A tent does not merely provide you overhead shelter. The tent has a tub-like feature of flooring so that you suffer neither moisture from the ground, nor run-off. The tent walls provide both protection from blowing winds and rain intrusion, but also ventilation of condensation and protection from biting insects. Furthermore, in an open field, you need a stand-alone tent support structure.
It is much cheaper to purchase a multi-component tent assembled by poorly-paid workers in Asia, than to purchase all of the parts constructed by poorly-paid workers in Asia to make your own tent. Your do-it-yourself project will not provide any real-life survival lesson, unless you always carry a manufactured tarp with you in the wilds, which would be heavier than carrying a good tent. An ultra-light backpacking tent only weighs 2 pounds, the same weight as 1 quart of water or a good down jacket. Therefore, your survival is more dependent on buying good gear than fabricating your own tent. You would learn more about creating shelter if you are allowed to dig in the field to construct a sod-walled structure and harvest and bind enough layers of grasses to build a roof over the sod. Then, you would still need to add ground insulation for warmth and dryness for your bedding and would suffer from invasive insects.
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Late at night, I got into the DIY spirit and found you a tent design that is awesome. However, I think that your budget and time will be severely strained if you accomplish the task of designing and waterproofing your own tent. You must buy a used cabin tent for materials at rummage sale or classified ads, which could be $50 to $100, cut and sew which takes days, tailor skills and a sewing machine, seal all seams which costs about $10 and takes one day, and waterproof the entire fabric with 303 Fabric Treatment or cheap silicone spray, which is $5 to $30 per treatment.
Since you are interested in tent design, you should recognize that you are failing to consider important functional components of a tent. A tent does not merely provide you overhead shelter. The tent has a tub-like feature of flooring so that you suffer neither moisture from the ground, nor run-off. The tent walls provide both protection from blowing winds and rain intrusion, but also ventilation of condensation and protection from biting insects. Furthermore, in an open field, you need a stand-alone tent support structure.
It is much cheaper to purchase a multi-component tent assembled by poorly-paid workers in Asia, than to purchase all of the parts constructed by poorly-paid workers in Asia to make your own tent. Your do-it-yourself project will not provide any real-life survival lesson, unless you always carry a manufactured tarp with you in the wilds, which would be heavier than carrying a good tent. An ultra-light backpacking tent only weighs 2 pounds, the same weight as 1 quart of water or a good down jacket. Therefore, your survival is more dependent on buying good gear than fabricating your own tent. You would learn more about creating shelter if you are allowed to dig in the field to construct a sod-walled structure and harvest and bind enough layers of grasses to build a roof over the sod. Then, you would still need to add ground insulation for warmth and dryness for your bedding and would suffer from invasive insects.
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Late at night, I got into the DIY spirit and found you a tent design that is awesome. However, I think that your budget and time will be severely strained if you accomplish the task of designing and waterproofing your own tent. You must buy a used cabin tent for materials at rummage sale or classified ads, which could be $50 to $100, cut and sew which takes days, tailor skills and a sewing machine, seal all seams which costs about $10 and takes one day, and waterproof the entire fabric with 303 Fabric Treatment or cheap silicone spray, which is $5 to $30 per treatment.
Camping Suggestions ... NJ/PA/MD/WV/NY?
nova_queen
I would like to get one last camping trip in this year, towards the end of October.
Any suggestions or recommendations of places where it won't be too terribly cold at night?
I am in New Jersey, boyfriend is in PA (near Harrisburg). We're looking for a weekend so no more than maybe 3-4hrs away so that would be much of PA & MD, all of NJ, parts of NY, and the easter part of WV.
I appreciate it.
We have tent & gear but would consider one of those cabin rentals in order to not freeze.
THANKS!!
Answer
oh...awesome! i'm from the tri-state (PA MD WV) area and there is some really wodnerful camping in that area.
of course, anywhere you set up on the appalachain trail is nice, however, i prefer camping in a tent with a nearby indoor plumbing source:) i like to rough it, but not too much!
my favorite place, hands down, is called rocky gap.
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/rockygap.html
there are individual campsites with table and fire pit and you can use your tent and your car can back right up to it! OR you can rent mini cabins.....
there are sites right by the lake, so you wake up and cook breakfast while you're looking out at the water...it's sooo nice!
i think last time we went it was end of september, early october and it was cool, but nothing some heavy blankets and sweatshirts can't handle...especially with as warm as the weather has been lately.
so, there's rocky gap....highly recommended.
also, i can recommend lots of camping around the state college, PA and altoona, PA areas!
whipple dam is great place to camp, but we camped there very off trail and so, i'm not too familiar with the main areas. we pretty much drove and found a clearing, parked the car and walked until we found space to pitch the tent!
however, it's beautiful and can make a GREAT vacation. oh, and if you plan it right...maybe catch a PSU football game that weekend!!!!
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/recreation/camping.aspx
have fun!
P.S.
both of these locales are not too far from harrisburg....now, NJ is another story, but you can take 81 from harrisburg either way and get close to these places:)
oh...awesome! i'm from the tri-state (PA MD WV) area and there is some really wodnerful camping in that area.
of course, anywhere you set up on the appalachain trail is nice, however, i prefer camping in a tent with a nearby indoor plumbing source:) i like to rough it, but not too much!
my favorite place, hands down, is called rocky gap.
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/rockygap.html
there are individual campsites with table and fire pit and you can use your tent and your car can back right up to it! OR you can rent mini cabins.....
there are sites right by the lake, so you wake up and cook breakfast while you're looking out at the water...it's sooo nice!
i think last time we went it was end of september, early october and it was cool, but nothing some heavy blankets and sweatshirts can't handle...especially with as warm as the weather has been lately.
so, there's rocky gap....highly recommended.
also, i can recommend lots of camping around the state college, PA and altoona, PA areas!
whipple dam is great place to camp, but we camped there very off trail and so, i'm not too familiar with the main areas. we pretty much drove and found a clearing, parked the car and walked until we found space to pitch the tent!
however, it's beautiful and can make a GREAT vacation. oh, and if you plan it right...maybe catch a PSU football game that weekend!!!!
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/recreation/camping.aspx
have fun!
P.S.
both of these locales are not too far from harrisburg....now, NJ is another story, but you can take 81 from harrisburg either way and get close to these places:)
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