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wouldnt raining on it achieve the same thing as hosing it down?

megan did you hose it when you first got it to condition the canvas??

I never knew I had to. But like Grant said, It's done now, god gave me a hand to do it.
When I got off the phone to Brett, I was in a grat mood, so I rang the lady at Trek, and let her share my mood. Had to leave a message, but I am sure she got the point. I

like byron said new canvas needs to be wet down to seal up.

sticking the material makes holes in the canvas. wetting the tent down all the thread soaks up the water and swells, filling the holes.

I suggest you guys put the campers up and soak all the seams with your hose. let it dry and repeat. My tent doesnt leak a drop after doing this.

Does torrential rain count as a wet down.

probably

some people even hose the tent from the inside to really wet the seams. Probably not somrething you want to do before saturday though

When we got our camper we wet it down with the hose big time , it had some leakage when I did it but was fine each time it has rained while we have used it .

Mike.

I wish I had of known all this before I rang and gave the lady a serve......Nar she was a cow, she deserved it, after all the shit that has needed to fixed, changed or mended.

Well megan they should have told you what was required to do to the camper , we were with ours , so don't feel bad .
If you have trouble with some of the seams , a candle works realy well to seal them, by rubbing the candle along the seal it impregnates it with the wax , making it waterproof.

Mike.

Megan, Even my china tent told me to wet it down in the instructions

Interesting.... My camper said it is ready to use out of the box. It has a 'factory waterproofing'.

In saying that I hosed it down & coated it in a water proofing solution any way

subiwidow wrote:Wilber, I thought you were ready. Tonelle said you had your car in pieces. What are you doing.

I was just loctiting things that I don't want falling off. And I changed a ball joint because I was sus on it. Also did a full service, all the oils, filters and greased everything with a nipple. Then I went and played in the mud to make sure it's right and almost got bogged about 500m from home

haha good work wilbur!

I now have one very important job finished - car PC version 3 is finally in the car I now have more tunes / videos / maps than i have time to listen to in 7000 kms I was starting to think I would be doing the trip without music. that would have sucked!

Fridge is now wired. Car is at pedders getting an alignment as we speak.

I finally feel organised. THANK GOD

Tyres are on the outback.Still need a rim and 3 tyres for the trailer.Just finishing touches.

Woo hoo. I have a rent-a-bomb so I can start packing the ute thursday arvo.

as if you would work friday :P

Some of us nearly had to work saturday too !!

This is why you do trip prep - http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/show ... hp?t=53647

So whats the go is it a good or bad road by dirt road standards?I thought the dirt roads to wollo after gregory downs were ok ,but a few people passing thru while waiting there last time said the roads were bad.

remind me to never travel with that guy.

who the hell takes their family across the plenty highway without any research or preparation! No wonder people die touring. natural selection...

Quick read it again now before the moderators get to it !!!