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Offline KeithB

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Packing up in the wet.
« on: November 11, 2014, 07:11:47 PM »
I have just bought a little hard floor camper and am wondering if there are any special tricks or precautions to take when packing up and moving to tomorrow's campsite with wet canvas. I guess at least a tarp over the bedding. Anything else?
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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2014, 07:22:29 PM »
Deco a tarp over the bedding. Depending on how wet it is maybe strip the bed as well.

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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2014, 08:20:20 PM »
Tip number one.

Put a silver tarp over the whole shebang before it rains and prevent canvas getting wet.

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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2014, 08:38:31 PM »
Yep, all we do is put a tarp over the bedding.

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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2014, 09:35:23 PM »
Tip number one.

Put a silver tarp over the whole shebang before it rains and prevent canvas getting wet.

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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2014, 09:54:20 PM »
Yep, all we do is put a tarp over the bedding.

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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2014, 07:58:03 AM »
Yep, all we do is put a tarp over the bedding.

X 2 - we usually travel with the duvet and pillows in the back of the car rather than leaving them on the bed. We found that approach made packing up significantly easier...

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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2014, 02:47:27 PM »
Packing away wet canvas is not fun. Throw in below freezing temps & you have wet frozen canvas with sheets of ice. Even less fun.
We cover the bed with a plastic painters drop sheet prior to pack up.
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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2014, 08:17:32 PM »
Thanks for of the advice.
Much appreciated,
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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2014, 08:49:01 PM »
As has been said before we cover the bed with a tarp.
The first time we packed up wet we were worried about the bed. The tarp does work.
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Re: Packing up in the wet.
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2014, 10:35:01 PM »
I have a plastic sheet I chuck over the bed that came with the trailer, that and the diesel heater to dry any wet stuff when I get to next site works a treat
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