On Aug 13, 6:05 pm, eug...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Eugene Miya) wrote:
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> runcyclexc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >On Aug 12, 11:44=A0am, m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> "maguahi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >Go through the effort. set it up and wash with soap and sponge.
Don't
> >> >put it in the washer...guarentee it will rip it up and at least nuke
> >> >the seams and weaken. not worth it.
>
> >> But what if its a front load washer that "tumbles" the
> >> tent rather than "agitate"?
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> >Mine is a fancy front load washer.
> >I like the bath tub idea though. A full submersion of the tent in
> >water :) would make think that I actually cleaned it. The wiping just
> >sounds wimpy.
>
> How much money do you have?
>
> You gained a light weight object which is strong for its materials and
> construction. But it has its limitations. The manufacturer has given
> you directions, specific directions. This is why the acronym:
> RTFM
> where "F" doesn't mean "Fine." It does mean "****ing". And that's
> always the potential. You traded weight for certain durability. That's
> what trade-offs are all about. Does the term "Void warranty" mean
anything?
>
> It's an adult, not kids, object. Just like down sleeping bags, gas
> camps stoves, and highly tuned racing bikes which one doesn't ride over
> curbs unlike Mountain Bikes which is why Mountain Bikes are created
> (as a durability back lash).
>
> Stuff comes with maintenance.
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So the tent so far withstood 60 mph winds, sand, frost, and mildew,
but it would still get destroyed by a tumbling dishwasher.
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