Hi Grace, This blog resonated as I recently returned from a camping trip having experienced water leaking into my tent two nights ... after making a move and adjustments after the first night, I still had water in the tent on the second night of rain. I experienced this last year also, and invested time and money for waterproofing and a ground sheet with no success. So, this tent may have served me well after 20 years ... It seems a part of my story and I really don't want to part with it.
No one else will want a leaking tent! Any ideas on re-purposing a tent? Thanks for sharing this. Deb
I have a friend who is a « master-maker” and I mentioned my dilemma to her. She immediately had some ideas and offered to re-purpose the tent and help dismantle it. Could be a project!
I took it to Killbear again last week … and, alas it did leak again. Can’t really rely on a fair weather tent. It will be retired and hopefully re-purposed. Thanks for the reference!
Hi Grace, This blog resonated as I recently returned from a camping trip having experienced water leaking into my tent two nights ... after making a move and adjustments after the first night, I still had water in the tent on the second night of rain. I experienced this last year also, and invested time and money for waterproofing and a ground sheet with no success. So, this tent may have served me well after 20 years ... It seems a part of my story and I really don't want to part with it.
No one else will want a leaking tent! Any ideas on re-purposing a tent? Thanks for sharing this. Deb
Ah! I know how you feel.
This looks like promising:
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/gear/diy-turn-an-old-tent-into-a-stuff-sack/
I have a friend who is a « master-maker” and I mentioned my dilemma to her. She immediately had some ideas and offered to re-purpose the tent and help dismantle it. Could be a project!
I took it to Killbear again last week … and, alas it did leak again. Can’t really rely on a fair weather tent. It will be retired and hopefully re-purposed. Thanks for the reference!