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Hi every one,  great tips the other week about putting a tarp under the tent, Thanks !was a good idea and saved alot of cleaning of the underneath, now my problem is was recently at Chertsey campsite where I was pitched under a tree full of parakeets...   which obviously enjoy the odd blackberry or two   .

My Tent now has a rather unusal design of purple splats  (the car was worse)  on the last night we had a good down pour which removed alot of the mess but does anyone know how to clean a tent.  I think its nylon  , a Haven 600.

Could end up with a tarp under neath and one on top at this rate...lol.. 

Hi  - we had similar camping under a tree problems on holiday at start of July - although not technicolour purple poop!

I washed the splatters off with a cheapo kitchen wipe which seemed to work.

Do I need to reproof my tent now?

PP :o)

Plenty of water as soon as possible, before it damages the fabric.  I once left some on my car and it took the paint off.

Quote: Originally posted by Bernie47 on 09/8/2007

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Plenty of water as soon as possible, before it damages the fabric.  I once left some on my car and it took the paint off.

 

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I've got 2 bird lime stories:-
Last year i woke up about 3am to see something inside the tent (on top of the bedpod), made me jump - that made the BIG bird jump which then let the contents of his/her bowel go, all down the outside of my inner tent, quite psychedelic really. thought it was a dream until the aroma hit home.
And talking of damage, i got some on my motorcycle seat which burnt a hole in it, cost me quite alot to have it re-covered... motto :- Do not park under a tree

Hubcap