Challenge: Lightweight portable UV resistant fully enclosed shelter

[Frood]

I was having a sip of Scotch on my balcony last night and when I was almost abducted by a couple of masked mosquitoes.

Were they wearing sheepskin ugg boots?



I think they are the same ones who flew off with my 4 burner patio grill...

[Anonymous]

I was having a sip of Scotch on my balcony last night and when I was almost abducted by a couple of masked mosquitoes.

Were they wearing sheepskin ugg boots?



I think they are the same ones who flew off with my 4 burner patio grill...

They were flying gang colours.

[Frood]

I was having a sip of Scotch on my balcony last night and when I was almost abducted by a couple of masked mosquitoes.

Were they wearing sheepskin ugg boots?



I think they are the same ones who flew off with my 4 burner patio grill...

They were flying gang colours.

You're correct... I heard them yelling "vatos mosquitos locos" and flashing gang signs with their wings as two of them shared the weight of my 9 kilo gas bottle on the horizon...



Build the insect wall now!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

The end of August, prairie skitters will be gone. Then we can count on a month of grasshoppers and green guts all over the front of vehicles.

[Gaon]

Mosquitoes don't seem to be much of a problem here. Which is good since Canada does not seem to have products as Israel that keep them away.

[Blazor]

Lol @ picturing these huge skeeters lol.



The ones here are mutated. They got black and white stripes, and when they bite they leave welps on me. I cant work outside the last couple hours of the day, they swarm.



Dinky, Im not a fan of your tent choice. I think it looks too small for more than one person. Dude can barely lay down diagonally by himself. Also, I think those clear window like sides, will increase the heat fairly quickly, making your AC work overtime. Just my 2 cents!

[Anonymous]

We have an older motorhome....no tent for us.

[Blazor]

We have an older motorhome....no tent for us.

I think I have 8 tents  



Camping party!



I gained a few when I inherited my dad's.

[Anonymous]

We have an older motorhome....no tent for us.

I think I have 8 tents  



Camping party!



I gained a few when I inherited my dad's.

Have you went camping this year Blazor?



We haven't.

 

[Blazor]

We have an older motorhome....no tent for us.

I think I have 8 tents  



Camping party!



I gained a few when I inherited my dad's.

Have you went camping this year Blazor?



We haven't.

 

I havent either  



All campgrounds are closed for the season. Its been around 100 degrees here lately too. I usually wait to go to my backpack spot til September. No skeeters then lol.

[cc]

Sorry to hear you are not going camping this summer, Fash



Oh for the days when we did construction projects all over BC (and a few in Alberta)



While motor home was purchased for use as base and for the 2 of us to live in during projects.



As we would be many months in it (often 6 months +), it was a 30 footer with all the amenities



We usually were able to find a very private spot along a river or creek and among the trees .. once at the very mouth of the mighty Columbia River (about 50 ft wide at that point and not too fast flowing) for 2 full  summers doing golf course projects at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort we were parked just outside of the resort for privacy about 10 ft off the river and under those huge BC trees.

Often woken by the splash of beaver tails hitting the water as they dove in.



It had a large tarp attached and we were able to  do all cooking either on bbq when raining and fire pit made of rocks and portable grill when weather when not raining (most of the time)



What really made it was that this was during the time of our final courtship and early married years .. we continued the honeymoon for many summers



Fortunately the trees and animals from deer to beavers  tell no tales  



Really miss  those times, but the delicious memories are always good to think about .. We were really luck people to be able to live that way for several years





Apologies for hijacking your thread Dinky. My fond memories took me over and "made me do it"

[Anonymous]

I have never slept in a tent.

[Frood]

Lol @ picturing these huge skeeters lol.



The ones here are mutated. They got black and white stripes, and when they bite they leave welps on me. I cant work outside the last couple hours of the day, they swarm.



Dinky, Im not a fan of your tent choice. I think it looks too small for more than one person. Dude can barely lay down diagonally by himself. Also, I think those clear window like sides, will increase the heat fairly quickly, making your AC work overtime. Just my 2 cents!

It's not for camping... It's a pop up room for air conditioned fishing. The air con unit is 2300 BTU and the windows are SPF 50+.... easy peasy...  big enough for two chairs and a cooler.... it'll be like a walk in freezer...



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[Anonymous]

Lol @ picturing these huge skeeters lol.



The ones here are mutated. They got black and white stripes, and when they bite they leave welps on me. I cant work outside the last couple hours of the day, they swarm.



Dinky, Im not a fan of your tent choice. I think it looks too small for more than one person. Dude can barely lay down diagonally by himself. Also, I think those clear window like sides, will increase the heat fairly quickly, making your AC work overtime. Just my 2 cents!

It's not for camping... It's a pop up room for air conditioned fishing. The air con unit is 2300 BTU and the windows are SPF 50+.... easy peasy...  big enough for two chairs and a cooler.... it'll be like a walk in freezer...



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Nice.

[Frood]

I think so... and part of me (the dark part) is going to enjoy rocking up to the shore or outdoor events when it's in the 40's, chucking the cube, and getting a cold room in under a minute... As sweaty uncomfortable people watch...