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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #900 on Jan 31, 2013, 12:56pm » | |
I got some solar ones from Amazon a couple years back and I liked them. They are not that bright but I had two strands and it was enough light for us to sit around and bullshit with. They were a tear drop shape, but unfortunately I cannot find a picture anymore (which sucks because I was considering those again). I think it just depends what style you get, some are brighter than others. I don't know what thrifty is to you, but you will need more than one strand for any real light.
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Apr 13, 2013, 1:08am, weenie wrote:But seriously...those flowers are seriously beautiful and i will curb stomp you if fuck them up.
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #901 on Jan 31, 2013, 12:56pm » | |
Oh, check on ebay, too.
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Apr 13, 2013, 1:08am, weenie wrote:But seriously...those flowers are seriously beautiful and i will curb stomp you if fuck them up.
But really.
Don't fuck up my azaleas. |
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #902 on Jan 31, 2013, 1:00pm » | |
Dollar store Glow Paint on your canopy will also offer the excellent luminesce radius of your eyeballs actually touching the Dollar store glow paint.
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #903 on Jan 31, 2013, 1:15pm » | |
I had the hardest time finding solar powered led strings last year on the way, so I'd suggest getting them long before hand! I think everybody had the same idea as me to try and pick them up on the way down.
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #904 on Jan 31, 2013, 1:44pm » | |
Yeah they are probably significantly cheaper online, too.
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Apr 13, 2013, 1:08am, weenie wrote:But seriously...those flowers are seriously beautiful and i will curb stomp you if fuck them up.
But really.
Don't fuck up my azaleas. |
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #905 on Jan 31, 2013, 1:49pm » | |
Jan 31, 2013, 1:00pm, Friendly Destroyer wrote:| Dollar store Glow Paint on your canopy will also offer the excellent luminesce radius of your eyeballs actually touching the Dollar store glow paint. |
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It works better if you apply the paint directly to your eyeball. If you use enough you get Superman / Laser vision.
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #906 on Feb 11, 2013, 7:40pm » | |
Does anyone have any suggestions for securing a shade structure? We did without one last year and seriously regretted it, but I'm apprehensive of bringing one this year due to the number of shade structures I saw being ripped out of the ground by the crazy Gorge winds, despite being hammered down (I was scared we were going to go on a wind-propelled rolling tent adventure one morning). So, any tools of the shade trade to share?
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #907 on Feb 11, 2013, 7:43pm » | |
We always use a canopy but I am trying to conceive of some sort of structure involving a tarp this year so I don't blow $100 on a canopy every year. Will update if I Dr. Garbanzoure out. But I would not do it without something. I have before and will not again.
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Apr 13, 2013, 1:08am, weenie wrote:But seriously...those flowers are seriously beautiful and i will curb stomp you if fuck them up.
But really.
Don't fuck up my azaleas. |
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|  | Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #908 on Feb 11, 2013, 7:58pm via the ProBoards Mobile App » | |
We used a canopy attached to bungie (sp?) cords that were themselves attached to big ground pegs. It worked like a charm. We also wrapped one wall of the enclosure with a tarp, also attached using bungie cords and had no problem with the wind. Lots of bungie cords, that's my advice.
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #909 on Feb 11, 2013, 8:04pm » | |
Lowering it while you aren't there makes a difference as well if you are using one of those canopies.
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Apr 13, 2013, 1:08am, weenie wrote:But seriously...those flowers are seriously beautiful and i will curb stomp you if fuck them up.
But really.
Don't fuck up my azaleas. |
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #910 on Feb 11, 2013, 8:05pm » | |
Removing the shade tarp entirely when you aren't there is also a big help.
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #912 on Feb 11, 2013, 8:17pm » | |
The first time we bought one it lasted two years. The second year it was killed in a wind gust. The thing is that the legs bend really easily so it often just takes one big gust to break it. I think the bungee thing is a good idea as it takes a lot of the pressure off the legs. But, yes, we had one last year and the year before that broke.
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Apr 13, 2013, 1:08am, weenie wrote:But seriously...those flowers are seriously beautiful and i will curb stomp you if fuck them up.
But really.
Don't fuck up my azaleas. |
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|  | Re: Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #913 on Feb 11, 2013, 8:19pm » | |
Eek, that's no good! These festivals are pricey endeavours. Well thanks for the tips! I'll add bungie cords to the shopping list this year and we'll lower/remove the tarp when we're not using it.
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|  | Camping Gear/Equipment Suggestions « Reply #914 on Feb 11, 2013, 8:52pm via the ProBoards Mobile App » | |
I've never had one break (yet) in 5 Sasquatch's but I have seen it happen. I agree that taking the canopy down would eliminate this risk. On the other hand, arriving back at the campsite after a day at the festival, the last thing I want to do is campsite husbandry. Im convinced the answer is lots of bungees
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Hope you enjoyed the show, shithead |
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