[Sca-cooks] Documentation "Fun"

[marilyn traber 011221]

> There are other approaches too. I've made several 'pavilions' with a 
> dayshade frame and new cover (just finished one for a Viscountess 
> friend of mine). I extend the roof peak and expand the slope on the 
> sides- add a valance and some fringe and it will 'pass'. I've also 
> been teaching classes in how to do it, and for many people it is an 
> affordable, approachable way to add some verisimilitude to their game.
> 
> 'Lainie

Agreed. I've seen enough nice looking tents made out of the garage shelters, 
that I'm using one for my base for a combination smithing shelter/tent. If 
you get the right ones, they're both more water resistant and fire resistant 
than canvas is, for a roof, and by (slowly) making and dyeing and 
fireproofing my own walls, and eventually a valance and roof cover, I'll have 
something that looks decent, is very water-proof, as well as fire resistant, 
breathes, and not only packs conveniently, but is very versatile in terms of 
configuration. As it is, I can have it as one large 8' X 16' room, two 8' X 
8' rooms, or as an 8' X 8' room with an open smithing shelter at the end, or 
just an open rain shelter.

It's taking quite a while- I don't sew very well, and a lady who helped me 
made a major mistake I need to correct, but it worked well emough last 
Pennsic that I was able to camp in it last War and not only stayed dry, but 
didn't hafta collect my tent from the Serengetti after one of our inevitable 
windstorms ;-)

Still working on it. It's not very period, but it works. Lord knows, I'm 
unlikely to ever have enough money to buy a real period shelter.

Phlip

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and well-preserved, but to slide in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally 
worn out, proclaiming, "Wow! What a ride!"