Quote: Originally posted by JoMarch on 22/8/2015
Not read the thread just the title, so apologies if this is not that relevant but I make sure I wear a really good bra.
Thats was my first thought of a solution too! Good undies!! xx
we have a Maritsa 700, which has a sig in the main area - but not in the porch area - and never know whats the best to do with it - when the wind strongly blows it blows the whole tent - but has never (touch wood) let water in - whether weve tucked it under or left it out :)
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If ground flaps are split at the poles they tuck in under the groundsheet, if they're not split they peg outwards. In Yea Olde Days you just whacked a peg straight through the plastic, eek, but it's much better to add eyelets if your tent doesn't already have them.
All my tents have tuck under ground flaps, I put the groundsheet on top of them and put bags or furniture or whatever on them, to hold the flaps down. I don't believe in sealing up a tent as much as possible though, you just end up dripping with condensation instead. I bit of air circulating is beneficial.
half way along your mud flap to allow you to peg them down on the inside under your ground sheet.
Not sure if those cling on things people use would take a tent stake directly as I have never used them. If you can sew - a bit of nylon webbing with a d ring sewn at intervals on the mud flap would allow you to peg it down, either inside, or outside.
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I did add some plastic eyelets to the mudflaps on our frame tent, and pegged them outside - the loose groundsheet we used in the living area (the bedroom had SIG) was not made to measure so was a little oversized, so you could create a tray effect with it anyway.
However as Val says, if you make it all too airtight, you'll get more condensation (I always made sure a window/doorway/vent was open somewhere to get some airflow) & you could also run the risk of fumes and inadequate oxygen if using a gas cooker/heater/lantern inside the tent.
Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 22/8/2015On our previous canopy, without any groundsheet, I pegged mine out. As it didn't have eyelets or similar, I used Clingons, pegged directly. As it was the first time I'd done it (early in my camping career) I'd probably now advise a short bit of guy or elastic in between, but it worked well, to be fair...
However, I guess I reached the conclusion that it either didn't matter, or I just couldn't be bothered, as subsequent camps I just left them draped loose inside...
The additional front canopy on our Frinton has these flaps. There's no mention of their purpose in the instructions, and after reading this thread I'm still not convinced either way.
If they were designed to be pegged out, like Mucker's first photo - why do they not have pegging points? That seems odd, bearing in mind the massive amount of pegging points & guy ropes elsewhere on this outfit...
However, the INSIDE of these flaps have green loops sewn in - no elastic, though. Here's a photo of the flap tucked inwards:
Anyway, I've always just tucked them in, and have never felt that we've suffered any ill effects from doing so. If you cover them or weigh them down with anything, they act as a "draught excluder", which is always a handy thing when you're sitting outside.
Quote: Originally posted by PaulaMB on 22/8/2015
That Mucker chap and his tents always look so presentable don't they?
That's because whenever he wants to take a photograph for the forum, he orders the entire family to tidy up (according to his exact specifications) and then keep out of shot!
an unfortunate turn but at the time of posting this there is a post called nookie in a tent, with this post above it asking what do you do with your flappy bits! I hope you see the funny side to this admin?
Thanks for all the suggestions. The flappy bits from my original question were from the porch on our tent. There are three pegging points for the canvas along the length sob pegging out isn't an option.
Second trip with this tent I pegged the canvas much closer to the ground. This gave me more flappy bit to tuck under the ground sheet, and a smaller gap for the wind to get in. This seems to have worked, though I am still thinking about putting eyes on to secure it more.
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Topic: What do you do with the flappy bits?
