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Phrayzar
05-06-2015, 11:33 AM
Several months ago I bought a large canvas tarp from an auction house. It cost the equivalent of five pounds and was listed in the auction as a trampoline :innocent:

It's an old natural canvas truck tarp measuring 16x18'
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The canvas is in pretty good condition for its age. It has been used for a painting drop cloth at some point as it has paint spots and marks on it but nothing too bad. The fabric seems sound and has a good tight weave, which is the real thing to look for.

After thinking about it for too long:zombie-fighting:, I decided to start my wall tent build. I laid it out in the back yard and began to mark out the pieces. I found this picture from an old scout book on the internet and used it as a guide.
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My final design was 7x9x7'. All the conversions from imperial to metric and the size increase had my little brain in a muddle, so I pegged and strung out the end shape as a reference.
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The string came in very handy as it meant that I could lay the panels to see if they were right. Marking and cutting on spongey grass made things a a little difficult and I would recommend to anyone trying this kind of thing to find some smooth hard surface to mark and cut the panels.
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I'm using a 50 year old singer 99k to sew all my MYOG stuff but it seemed to handle the thick canvas well, even a couple of 8 layer corners.

Thanks to the simple scout plan it went pretty straight forward and I now have a traditional looking wall tent. It's mid winter here now so I'm looking forward to a winter camp out. All that is left to do is to fit the stove jack and some cosy times await.
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OakAshandThorn
05-06-2015, 12:40 PM
T^ Here's to your hot tent adventures :cool:

Ehecatl
05-06-2015, 01:42 PM
Nice job!

bopdude
05-06-2015, 01:56 PM
Looking good, look forward to the working pics :)

ian c
05-06-2015, 08:07 PM
That is looking good well done.

roger352
05-06-2015, 09:58 PM
Looks very cosy, canvas always looks and feels warmer then modern tents.

Thumbcrusher
06-06-2015, 10:20 AM
:happy-clapping:

David_JAFO
07-06-2015, 04:51 AM
hello,
Awesome job BTW.
Regards
David
T^

Silkhi
07-06-2015, 09:03 PM
Well done looks great

Phrayzar
08-06-2015, 02:37 PM
Thanks guys. I got the stove jack fitted and tested it out with the gas cylinder stove. Everything is working fine but I may use a smaller ammo can size stove as the cylinder stove puts out a volcanic level of heat.

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Just got to get into the woods and use the thing now. We have had a bit of a warm spell lately but hopefully I'll get out in a couple of weeks to really try it.

-Tim-
09-06-2015, 06:14 PM
Impressive :happy-clapping: although I am dying to use my classic "loitering with intent" joke.

Seriously tho' canvas is a lot nicer material then nylon for tents.

Cheers
Tim

Phrayzar
10-06-2015, 04:17 AM
although I am dying to use my classic "loitering with intent" joke.

Seriously tho' canvas is a lot nicer material then nylon for tents.

Cheers
Tim

Ha ha, groan..... Yeah, the canvas is very substantial compared with the silnylon that I am used to.

dreamdrifter
11-06-2015, 02:32 PM
Good stuff -)

Phrayzar
15-06-2015, 07:35 AM
So, I finally got out into the woods with my wall tent. The temps were down to just above freezing, so it gave me a chance to get the ammo can stove set up within the tent. I really liked the little house type feel of the tent, room to stand up and walk about and easy entry and exit. The stove had it cosy in no time.
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OakAshandThorn
24-06-2015, 12:21 AM
T^ That must be sooooooo nice and toasty in the winter :campfire: :D

Phrayzar
24-06-2015, 12:01 PM
T^ That must be sooooooo nice and toasty in the winter :campfire: :D

I highly recommend it OAT. Like a little house in the woods.

SlimJim
16-06-2016, 11:47 AM
Very impressive! Well done mate.

shepherd
16-06-2016, 07:54 PM
missed this first time round.. looks amazing, id LOVE a wall tent like this... spot on 10/10...

surplus 6
23-07-2016, 10:20 PM
very nice