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  • flstc08
    flstc08
    5 days ago
    G'day, daughter and grandson have just been at the scouts jamboree at Maryborough. They had a bit of rain, and seek advice about packing the tent and other equipment. Apparently, it will sit at a site for about a month. Any ideas, I suggested wrapping it really tight. She is a bit worried about mould. I quote "   Intent and chair and stretched will stay in the crate for a month getting moved back from site to cataract where we pick it up, it's going to be gross" . I think that is the tent and stretcher and chair. sounds a bit disorganised to me, but what would I know ?  Any suggestions ?
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    5 days ago
    I've got a  suggestion  !
    Get yer lazy arse up there next week and put the tent up and dry it out. You will have free accommodation  and as an added bonus you will find there is a local pub you can have a beer in.
  • STEAMER
    STEAMER
    2 days ago
    Quoting flstc08 on 12 Jan 2025 08:55 AM

    G'day, daughter and grandson have just been at the scouts jamboree at Maryborough. They had a bit of rain, and seek advice about packing the tent and other equipment. Apparently, it will sit at a site for about a month. Any ideas, I suggested wrapping it really tight. She is a bit worried about mould. I quote "   Intent and chair and stretched will stay in the crate for a month getting moved back from site to cataract where we pick it up, it's going to be gross" . I think that is the tent and stretcher and chair. sounds a bit disorganised to me, but what would I know ?  Any suggestions ?

    Just roughly pack it to get home, then set up at home, let air out and dry out.
    Once completely dry,  pack up till nextvtime
  • flstc08
    flstc08
    yesterday
    G'day, 
     yes, that's what I said, but, everything goes to Cataract first where it stays for about a month. Sounds totally disorganised to me. I would have thought that the scouts would have this under control after 50 or so years and 25 previous jamborees.
      
  • STEAMER
    STEAMER
    yesterday
    Yeh, well today is 38 in HB, and Maryborough, so maybe lucky to gey dry, but floor will be muddy,  wipe clean best they can, then finally once get it home, unpack, warm soapy water clean base / floor.  More rain due Friday
  • flstc08
    flstc08
    yesterday
    G'day,
    "More rain due Friday"
    Wonderful. We had a bit of rain yesterday, Wednesday, 
    The Jamboree camp is a field of mud.
    One, [the volunteer] is home, but the scout's bus was diverted to pick up some stranded scouts with a broken down bus so he's running late. Just gets better and better. 
    I remember, [ old man time] going to the Kangaroo Valley rally, and having to set up my tent in the wind and the rain. 
    And at the Alpine Rally when I tried to start the bike the clutch cable snapped at the lever, [ it was a bit cold ]. Luckily I had a small vice grip pliers and some duct tape. That temporary repair lasted some three months or so. 
    So scouts, be prepared.
    [/old man time]
    End of rant.
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    yesterday
    Grandson is off on a Cubs camp as well at the moment.  A bit wet yesterday but okay today, so fingers crossed they are having fun.

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