Tent Sniffing for Beginners

1. It is not darkest just before the dawn, but it is coldest. 2. Baked beans are amazing for breakfast and warm your very soul. 3. The best way to get warm is to get dressed & do the washing up. 4. A sleeping bag, a duvet, pjs, a hat & bed socks can make a subzero night toasty warm. 5. Taking extra gas is a good idea. 6. Instant porridge is the invention of a genius. 7. Showering is over-rated. 8. 2 girls aged 10&11 can amuse themselves for hours at a time in the countryside. 9. I can still read a book in 3 days when I have time! 10. Caravan's are for wimps :-) 11. The English countryside is gorgeous in the sun, not always warm, but always beautiful. 12. Birdwatching is fun (tawny owl, buzzard, kestrel, spotted woodpecker, green woodpecker, crows) Have you camped in a tent this late in the year? Did you enjoy it? Would you consider doing it?

After finding advice online I decided to risk painting my tatty, second hand, poly cotton tent. I used fabric paints ( Dylon make them and there are other brands) after I painted on the design it was left to dry, and then I ironed each painted section of the tent on the hottest setting the tent would stand to fix the dye. Once dried and ironed I sprayed over each painted area with   Fabsil waterproofer (you can see what looks like a wet patch around the painted areas, it dries clear and invisible) and now all I need to do is test the tent in the rain!  Wish us luck! The tent will make it's debut at Camp Bestival this year.

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