National meet shelters and gazeebos

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:18 am

looking for the weather outlook for the meet it looks like it will be raining on and off all day saturday, so what shelter do people have? i am thinking about buying one because the jpoc manor is not available this year. i plan on getting it put up on friday evening so that the grass in the comunial area will dry out and stay dry.

weather link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2636811

this is the jpoc manor im on about.

i have a 3x3m gazebo that has no sides. but i was planning on using this to cover my tent, and adding a tarp and wind break like i did last year.

although i have bought a bigger tent now.

so i was planning on buying this

item 1

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330950408424? ... 1423.l2649

or this

item 2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380401807151? ... 1423.l2649

what is everyone else bringing.

Post by **Gayno** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:27 am

I know it's tight, but I have tried to contact the chap who has the JPOC mansion to see if I can get it for the weekend.

Will try him again tomorrow, but suppose you'd need to buy a gazebo tomorrow to have it arrive in time?

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:34 am

yeah, i would need to buy it now really.

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:28 am

sod it, im poor but needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few.

just bought this for the meet. and future meets that i attend.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251312148467? ... 1497.l2649

all we need now then is some ratchet straps like last year @gayno to go over the roof to help secure it down.

also rope would be good too if the straps are not posible adam. this also goes for anyone attending please.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:08 am

good call sam. you never know. I have a couple of frames and a tarp can be got and I have the ratchet straps but I am honestly pretty sure they are at the back of a very full garage... I do have rope though and heavy things.

If everyone pays up for the meet and there is some left over I think we should seriously think about throwing some of it into this investment if its only for club use. imo.

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:25 am

You're an absolute star, Sam

I've got a couple of those dog-tie twirly stake things I can bring, as well as some rope. As this one has plastic connectors, we'll need to ensure that it's secured down very well so that there's as little flex in it all as possible to avoid damaging them.

Large ratchet straps are ideal for this, if *anyone* has any!

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:38 am

honda-hardy wrote:i have a 3x3m gazebo that has no sides. but i was planning on using this to cover my tent, and adding a tarp and wind break like i did last year.

A tent for a tent!

Anyway, top man for sorting gazebo. Seconds here for any left over funds from the meet to go towards re-imbursing you.

Edd · Post by **Edd** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:56 am

I can probably "borrow" some ratchet straps from work.

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:24 am

EBay seller has marked it as despatched already so here's hoping that it will arrive on time before Friday afternoon.

Post by **4thgenphil** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:42 am

they are coming from suffolk, if you had said i could have picked it up!