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    Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 7:30pm
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This is a scrap of the awning material, light might be better in the morning.
The white side (up side), the taupe side the underneath on mine.
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Morning pictures of awning vinyl.
I have the UP side (light color) on the propane cover, so you can see the difference in shades. This is the Moonlight.
Dark side you can see the "canvas" grain
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Jun 2011 at 4:55pm
Ok, now get your 'pod out of the poison ivy and get it set up!  Tongue
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I am SO tempted but 1) the area is full of "firefly" invasion,2)I leave in four days, flying out to Austin, will return at the end of June, SO looks like July (and guess what, the 4th of July is a zoo around here. EVERYONE is out that can get outStar Best I can do is second week in July and I am burning daylight.Disapprove
I have to do better than this next year if I am going to get any use out of the Escape Pod.
 
In the meantime I am experimenting with the scraps of awning to see if I can do graphics. I have used artist acrylic and seems to be doing very well. Dried well and I have it folded (as we do when putting away) and so far has not flaked. Have not put it to the "rain" test, will do that maybe tomorrow by putting it out under the sprinkler.
 
I hope those that could get out last weekend had a good time, we stayed holed up, but local campgrounds were packed.
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Originally posted by mountain mist

Have some twinkle lights I want to add too so I can look like a Tennessee road house.

I had the same idea!  I permanently added some tacky lights to our awning last year.  I found some solar powered outdoor garden lights at WalMart.  I saved the solar panel for another project, and hooked the lights up to two rechargable AA batteries.

Here's a picture of our R-POD that I took last night:


A closeup of the lights this morning:


Using some heavy duty thread, I knotted the LED outdoor lights into the valence on our awning.  I used a needle to attach the thread to the existing stitching (I didn't sew through the awning material.
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This way sure saves time by having them on there all the time. I have ordered some Klicky Klicks  to use, but will take them down each time.Hmmmm
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PS. I don't think the lights are tacky at all. Like campers everywhere, it is festive and homey.Wink
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Posts: 571 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 2011 at 5:42pm
Mountain Mist-- many happy returns on entering the next decade!!! I like your attitude and approach, hard to believe the DOB!
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Posts: 426 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 2011 at 6:23pm
LOLNot sure how smart it is to be doing the Pod, but I LOVE camping, in most any form. I only think of age when I just happen to and do set up and break down at my own pace.
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Yes, Mountain Mist, I love camping, too!  It's amazing how much we have in common -- we're both into camping -- the husbands are into flying.  Which leaves us camping alone in the mountains we love (well not exactly alone, with friends and family).  And leaves us setting up and taking down camp by ourselves, but we CAN do it!  You amaze me, too - you're a little older than me, and you are STILL doing this by yourself.  You go girl!
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