btw, which co. did you purchase from?

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Posted by Phoenix Tatiana on September 6, 2003 at 00:08:47:

In reply to: Re: I guess it's the poles that make me uncertain. . . posted by Willowhawk on September 5, 2003 at 13:06:05:

I'm looking at www.caravancanopy.com and the price for a classic 10
x 10 canopy is $400! And that doesn't even inclue walls or
anything. . . is this how much you paid?
Phoenix Tatiana

: Well unless you like the look of plastic walls....get some
cloth! :)
:
: The link below is my booth at an SCA event...a little worse for
: wear, and the internal set up has changed a bit. I could really
: give a hoot about being 'period' because I need something
: functional, easy to set up by myself, and can be packed in/on a
: car. I would love a period tent but that's an extravagance for
the
: future. I can't take a period tent to a mundane event, but I can
: dress up/dress down my ez-up.
: 90% of the cloth for my tent came from the 1$ bin at WalMart.
Other
: pieces were picked up at thrift stores or I had already had
: them...with the exception of the Lakshmi tapestry (and the Shiva
: that isn't pictured) were gifts from a friend. For seating I used
: foldable camping furniture which I have sew slip covers for.
: When the walls were first sewn there were ties at the tops and
: sides...I tied the walls on all last year. Got tired of that so
: this year I made velcro tabs and sewed all those on...time
consuming
: to do in one sitting, but it makes quicker set up/tear down...even
: trade for time I think.
: There is a ceiling inside my booth which completely covers all the
: hardware...just because I didn't like the look of my booth without
: it.
: I used to sleep behind the Lakshmi tapestry...it's used to wall
off
: the back half of my booth...and work out of the front 5'x10'. But
I
: got a twin camp cot (air mattress on a scissor action frame) that
is
: set up like a chaise and now it's also used for people needing
: bellies or having their feet comfortably done (I also sleep on it
at
: night). Now I just leave a little room behind the tapestry for
: hidden storage.
: What I have set up is a travelling living room that has a lot of
: atmosphere for people to be comfortable in. When we are doing
: camping events it does become an evening hang out for dinner.
:
: Now...with all this said...this is what you can do with an EZ-UP.
: With a tinkertoy/conduit set up...for walls you can easily make
tab
: top walls and slide those on very quickly.
: Another fun idea is to purchase painters drop cloth/canvas and use
: those for walls. You can always paint designs on them. In the
: picture there is a little bit of a booth on the left side...they
: painted the canvas to look like stone.
:
: It may all sound daunting but winter is coming...many little
: projects to keep a person going!
: Willowhawk

http://www.caravancanopy.com

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: I'm looking at www.caravancanopy.com and the price for a classic 10 : x 10 canopy is $400! And that doesn't even inclue walls or : anything. . . is this how much you paid? : Phoenix Tatiana : : : : : : Well unless you like the look of plastic walls....get some : cloth! :) : : : : The link below is my booth at an SCA event...a little worse for : : wear, and the internal set up has changed a bit. I could really : : give a hoot about being 'period' because I need something : : functional, easy to set up by myself, and can be packed in/on a : : car. I would love a period tent but that's an extravagance for : the : : future. I can't take a period tent to a mundane event, but I can : : dress up/dress down my ez-up. : : 90% of the cloth for my tent came from the 1$ bin at WalMart. : Other : : pieces were picked up at thrift stores or I had already had : : them...with the exception of the Lakshmi tapestry (and the Shiva : : that isn't pictured) were gifts from a friend. For seating I used : : foldable camping furniture which I have sew slip covers for. : : When the walls were first sewn there were ties at the tops and : : sides...I tied the walls on all last year. Got tired of that so : : this year I made velcro tabs and sewed all those on...time : consuming : : to do in one sitting, but it makes quicker set up/tear down...even : : trade for time I think. : : There is a ceiling inside my booth which completely covers all the : : hardware...just because I didn't like the look of my booth without : : it. : : I used to sleep behind the Lakshmi tapestry...it's used to wall : off : : the back half of my booth...and work out of the front 5'x10'. But : I : : got a twin camp cot (air mattress on a scissor action frame) that : is : : set up like a chaise and now it's also used for people needing : : bellies or having their feet comfortably done (I also sleep on it : at : : night). Now I just leave a little room behind the tapestry for : : hidden storage. : : What I have set up is a travelling living room that has a lot of : : atmosphere for people to be comfortable in. When we are doing : : camping events it does become an evening hang out for dinner. : : : : Now...with all this said...this is what you can do with an EZ-UP. : : With a tinkertoy/conduit set up...for walls you can easily make : tab : : top walls and slide those on very quickly. : : Another fun idea is to purchase painters drop cloth/canvas and use : : those for walls. You can always paint designs on them. In the : : picture there is a little bit of a booth on the left side...they : : painted the canvas to look like stone. : : : : It may all sound daunting but winter is coming...many little : : projects to keep a person going! : : Willowhawk
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