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Not my old links but see if you enjoy any of these

http://www.backpacking.net/makegear.html

http://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/FAQ_Pegs.htm

http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/prepared/skills.html

http://camping.lovetoknow.com/Homemade_Camping_Gear

http://www.currentmiddleages.org/tents/maketent.htm

http://ezinearticles.com/?Homemade-Camping-Equipment---Cutting-Costs-And-Adding-To-The-Fun&id=1106346

http://www.freewebs.com/jasonklass/thegearlaboratory.htm

http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/hikecamp.htm

http://www.backpacking-lite.co.uk/

http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-Camping-Making-a-Comeback-in-the-UK?-Too-Right-it-Is&id=1240923

http://www.go60.com/articles/solarpower/solar_power_generator.html

And there is more

http://www.instructables.com/id/GerTee-Portable-tent-home-made-of-recycled-materia/

http://www.kirou.com/2006/09/29/the-ultimate-tent/

http://www.backpacking-lite.co.uk/diy/making-your-own-kit.htm

http://www.askjack.co.uk/articlejack/articledetail.php?artid=17248&catid=339&title=4+Steps+To+Making+Your+Own+Camping+Tent+-++The+Adventure+Never+Ends!

http://www.the-ultralight-site.com/backpackingtarps.html

http://www.canoecampfish.com/camping-food.htm

http://www.fitness-equipment-health.com/make_your_own_camping_gear.html

http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/camping_campsite.html

Good grief!

That will keep me busy

cheers again!

Bored yet?

http://www.2020site.org/campequipment/index.html

http://www.essortment.com/home/howtomakeyour_sgwh.htm

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/how-to-make-and-repair-camping-equipment.htm

http://www.statssheet.com/articles/article52157.html

http://www.tentandtrek.com/2008/06/11/make-your-own-citronella-candles-for-camping-and-more/

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/8313/index.html

Flipping heck!

That will do for now LOL

Hi!

We have a large tarp (borrowed permanently from my mum!) that has at least a metre extra to the tent size on all sides. Usually it's just laid flat and overspill tucked underneath but when rain starts, I pull it up inside the tent to make (as has been already mentioned) a tub. I've used shoes, bags and whatever is around to rest the sides of the tarp on. We've had the occassional small puddle but as the kids are also involved in the fortification of the tent, it's actually not a chore to do it!