(no subject)
Aug. 26th, 2015 02:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stitchwhichWhile we were at Pennsic trying out the new pavilion we suffered a leak in one of our coolers. We were at a loss as to how or why the thing was leaking until I discovered a thin thread that had come off of one of the decorative tassels and worked its way into the water drain, creating a nice little wick for the water to travel through. Over the course of a hot day, a lot of water went travelling. So upon return to the real world, I ripped out the tasseled edging and created a new, less spiffy, one.
Oh - and here are two views of the public portion of out tent. I used my phone's camera, at night, and as you can see the photos are not very good. But I wanted to have a record so we could compare the 'old' with the 'new' after the changes our shakedown vacation has inspired. Excepting the new roof - I'm not going to take pictures of that one once it arrives. Our curtains are going away, much to the disgust of my husband. They are too heavy for the length of rod - nine feet of unsupported rod needs lightweight curtains. He is insanely fond of the dark green ones you can see here, which did make me happy when I found the fabric and made them, but they've paled in my regard after ten years and I want something different. My solution is to cut them down slightly in width and create 'privacy hangings' for the corner of the tent where his bed will be situated. He won't cast shadows against the walls (not "Pennsic TV") and perhaps his area will look more medieval with the rich wall hangings. So we're switching out the curtains and eliminating some of the seating - we brought nearly every piece of camp furniture we owned so we could see what would best fit. Twice we had to bring the truck back to camp so we could slide a chair or table into the back of it so the public area would be less busy. There are oil lamps on their way for each upright pole in our entertaining area - and Arni gave me a really nice wrought iron pole hanger which has an upper and lower support for the arm (there is a tab with a hole in it which the tent pole's rod goes through) so I won't be afraid to use my ceramic oil lantern in my own sleeping area. I didn't trust the 'gravity style' pole hangers to keep it from falling on me or my bed. I thought I was just going to have to give the thing up or use it on a table. But now I won't have to. Oh - and there will be new rugs. These were all the small ones we had squirrelled away in the camping alcove of our garage and none of them were really suitable for long-term use. Or perhaps I should just admit that I thought they were too small and modern-looking so out they go!
The Left side of the public area of the tent (kitchen area - that 'covered bench' is actually our main cooler. And the bright shiny reflective thing on the right is a highly-polished wooden chair that is the most comfortable chair in the whole camping world. My ceramic oil lamp is hanging on the left... I used it in the kitchen at night when I was feeling secure about hanging it up. That wasn't often. The unsightly shelf unit with the cloth-covered box on top of it is our new camp stove/oven and its stand. That is definitely NOT the way it will be looking in the future!
The right side of the public area. that small table just to the right of the chair is our leaking drinks cooler. And its very expensive (over $22US a yard!) tasseled edging, which started to fall apart by the end of the first week. Apparently it is the sort of 'upholstery finishing' that demands a total lack of touching after it is put in place. Darn it.
Oh - and here are two views of the public portion of out tent. I used my phone's camera, at night, and as you can see the photos are not very good. But I wanted to have a record so we could compare the 'old' with the 'new' after the changes our shakedown vacation has inspired. Excepting the new roof - I'm not going to take pictures of that one once it arrives. Our curtains are going away, much to the disgust of my husband. They are too heavy for the length of rod - nine feet of unsupported rod needs lightweight curtains. He is insanely fond of the dark green ones you can see here, which did make me happy when I found the fabric and made them, but they've paled in my regard after ten years and I want something different. My solution is to cut them down slightly in width and create 'privacy hangings' for the corner of the tent where his bed will be situated. He won't cast shadows against the walls (not "Pennsic TV") and perhaps his area will look more medieval with the rich wall hangings. So we're switching out the curtains and eliminating some of the seating - we brought nearly every piece of camp furniture we owned so we could see what would best fit. Twice we had to bring the truck back to camp so we could slide a chair or table into the back of it so the public area would be less busy. There are oil lamps on their way for each upright pole in our entertaining area - and Arni gave me a really nice wrought iron pole hanger which has an upper and lower support for the arm (there is a tab with a hole in it which the tent pole's rod goes through) so I won't be afraid to use my ceramic oil lantern in my own sleeping area. I didn't trust the 'gravity style' pole hangers to keep it from falling on me or my bed. I thought I was just going to have to give the thing up or use it on a table. But now I won't have to. Oh - and there will be new rugs. These were all the small ones we had squirrelled away in the camping alcove of our garage and none of them were really suitable for long-term use. Or perhaps I should just admit that I thought they were too small and modern-looking so out they go!
The Left side of the public area of the tent (kitchen area - that 'covered bench' is actually our main cooler. And the bright shiny reflective thing on the right is a highly-polished wooden chair that is the most comfortable chair in the whole camping world. My ceramic oil lamp is hanging on the left... I used it in the kitchen at night when I was feeling secure about hanging it up. That wasn't often. The unsightly shelf unit with the cloth-covered box on top of it is our new camp stove/oven and its stand. That is definitely NOT the way it will be looking in the future!
The right side of the public area. that small table just to the right of the chair is our leaking drinks cooler. And its very expensive (over $22US a yard!) tasseled edging, which started to fall apart by the end of the first week. Apparently it is the sort of 'upholstery finishing' that demands a total lack of touching after it is put in place. Darn it.
