TheSongDogHouse
Ranger
Thanks Old Prospector, a handsomely done piece of craftsmanship, sir.
How's it working out for ya now, after a few more months?
Got a question for you and others with Froli;
on condensation under mattress in re: a recent thread with pics in Bear's re-established stories under adventures forum, (which NCMtnMan you may appreciate as a fellow mountain man.)
Whether Hypervent or Froli, or none, there is the possibility of water vapor either from own body down thru mattress (that Bear solved by putting a vapor barrier between sleep sustem and mattress),
or that might form from breath, finding its way condensing below on that colder floor, especially if you are not using/equipped with dry furnace and find yourself routinely in sub freezing environs.
Anyone with Froli notice a buildup of any sort of moisture below, or is the airspace and ventilation such that its not a problem, as in where you might need to wipe moist walls etc if windows not cracked, furnace not on?
This is probably a non issue, so not to alarmed, just thinking ahead if an additional vapor barrier under Froli, or the Hypervent, for anticipated long periods camping cold is called for...my belt and suspenders approach to avoiding things like mold, dry rot, much like in a marine environment on wood boats.
I suppose I'll find out for myself if I try out the HyperVent first. Anyone experiment with taping those two pieces together, and taping sides down on edges, to floor or walls in a semi permanent way to keep the moist air out from under there?
(I know, I know...its sacreligious to consider marring that beautiful wood cabinetry and fine example of WI folk art but form follows function, is my approach.)
Or cutting the HyperVent perhaps with overlapping taped edges, in cutouts for storage bins, like OP s did to fasten but lift out Froli.
I'm just noodling here...guess I'm collecting my own DIY hacks and experiments to-do adaptations like everyone does to feather their own nests...
How's it working out for ya now, after a few more months?
Got a question for you and others with Froli;
on condensation under mattress in re: a recent thread with pics in Bear's re-established stories under adventures forum, (which NCMtnMan you may appreciate as a fellow mountain man.)
Whether Hypervent or Froli, or none, there is the possibility of water vapor either from own body down thru mattress (that Bear solved by putting a vapor barrier between sleep sustem and mattress),
or that might form from breath, finding its way condensing below on that colder floor, especially if you are not using/equipped with dry furnace and find yourself routinely in sub freezing environs.
Anyone with Froli notice a buildup of any sort of moisture below, or is the airspace and ventilation such that its not a problem, as in where you might need to wipe moist walls etc if windows not cracked, furnace not on?
This is probably a non issue, so not to alarmed, just thinking ahead if an additional vapor barrier under Froli, or the Hypervent, for anticipated long periods camping cold is called for...my belt and suspenders approach to avoiding things like mold, dry rot, much like in a marine environment on wood boats.
I suppose I'll find out for myself if I try out the HyperVent first. Anyone experiment with taping those two pieces together, and taping sides down on edges, to floor or walls in a semi permanent way to keep the moist air out from under there?
(I know, I know...its sacreligious to consider marring that beautiful wood cabinetry and fine example of WI folk art but form follows function, is my approach.)
Or cutting the HyperVent perhaps with overlapping taped edges, in cutouts for storage bins, like OP s did to fasten but lift out Froli.
I'm just noodling here...guess I'm collecting my own DIY hacks and experiments to-do adaptations like everyone does to feather their own nests...
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