…Things don’t work out exactly as you’ve planned.
Remember this cute perky tent? The one we were just days away from calling home?
With a little strong wind and heavy rain, the tent now looks like this:
Yes, we are all safe. No, we were not in the tent. We had just climbed into our car to safely wait out the storm, and minutes later watched the tent crumble to the ground in a swirl of wind and rain.
Which means that our move to the land is postponed for a wee bit while we figure out the best solution. Buy a new tent? Quickly build a roofed tent platform? Purchase an old RV or bus in which to sleep?
One thing is for sure about building a homestead. It is anything but boring!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Teri
On BBC’s “Wartime Farm”, they made a guest house out of hay bales. Not to be confused with a straw bale house – they just stacked up bales, slapped a roof on it with a couple of windows. Looked pretty sturdy.
That is actually our plan for our outhouse! We might add a bit of wood support to frame a half-door, but the main structure will be strawbales. I’ll have to check out that program for more ideas!
It’s a great show. They’ve done several incarnations including The Edwardian Farm and the Victorian Farm.
Build your tent into a survival hut, commando style! XD If you build a nice sturdy survival shelter and put the tent uner or around it you’d be snug as a bug…!
It’s an idea we’ve thought of, for sure! Bulk up the tent platform and then the tent will be just fine. Some neighbors built a tool shed that they are using as a tent platform for now. Multi-functions!
Have you thought about a canvas tent? They use steel poles as the structure and you can stand up in them. Hope it all works out!
Yes we had thought of them, but the ones we’ve seen around here are a bit more expensive than we want to pay. Sounds like a local friend might be able to lend us an RV for a little while!
Glad you are all safe! And dry! Good luck, I look forward to seeing your family’s creative solution … love you guys!
Thanks Beth! We’re working on a creative solution, and I’m sure something will come up soon! Brian is really excited about the idea of a bus, not only to sleep in, but also to store some tools. There happens to be one parked right down the road, so if the price is right…
Whoa!!! I’m so glad you guys were safely ensconced in your car instead of inside the tent. I hope you find a good solution!
Thanks! I hope you guys all stayed dry too! Were you hit hard by these storms too?
SO glad you all weren’t sleeping soundly inside while this happened! I can only hope that whatever you choose will be dryer and stronger, and that you all will be comfy!!! Sounds like you are keeping a good frame of mind about your adventure.
I have to admit that we’ve gotten a bit frustrated that our plans have not worked out as we expected, but I’m very grateful that it was just a tent collapsing and not our roof or entire house, as some people have been experiencing in these storms! We’re trying to just look on the bright side as we search for a plan B!