Flysheets on campers
Submitted: Friday, Oct 05, 2007 at 21:32
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Bri
Hi
The wife and I are wondering why people add extra tarps and the like over thier campers. We have noticed this particulary over the bed end of Sunwagon types, so ?????/ We have almost got our camper on the road We bought a oztrail and have just collected the trailer so if the weather holds out Tomorrow will see it go together
many thanks Bri
Reply By: obee - Friday, Oct 05, 2007 at 22:00
Friday, Oct 05, 2007 at 22:00
My wife and I use a fly/tarp to keep the rain off, to keep the sun off, and to provide a veranda that needs no zips.
A wet tent packed will quickly develop mould which loves to eat the canvas. Mould smells.
A tent exposed to direct sunlight heats up.
In the old days tents always had a fly that absorbed the rain rain but ran the water off to protect the actual tent. If you expose canvas to enough rain it will get through. Some one told me they just put plastic over the bed but not my idea of comfortable living.
We dont use it for every
camp.
Owen
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Reply By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Saturday, Oct 06, 2007 at 13:37
Saturday, Oct 06, 2007 at 13:37
All of the above,
Reduces/eliminates condensation in chilly weather.
Keeps frost off in winter allowing earlier pack ups.
Hell of a lot cooler in summer.
Keeps the canvas dry in wet weather.
My flysheet is oversize which gives me a nice shade awning and allows me to fold up the camper under the fly sheet whilst its raining.
Beats the hell out of folding up wet canvas then having to open it all up again when I get
home to dry it out.
Do it! Takes a bit of experimentation to get the set up right, after that you will never go back.
Ian
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