Drip proofing pop up hunting blinds

Chas

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Nothing earth shattering, but i used a hub style hunting blind this spring for turkey hunting. A couple of mornings we had light to moderate rain. The roof panels would start to load up a bit and the a stream would flow down into the least supported area - the centre of the top of the open window. The water would then stream into the blind

I set it up today to apply some waterproofing and came up with this solution. Used some 3/8 * 3/8 neoprene sponge rubber tape from Canadian Tire and cut lengths to form an arch over the window. The tape wont hold to the fabric, so you have to peel it off and i coated the foam with marine goop. Applied it, allowed it to dry, and waterproofed everything after with spray on silicon treatment.

I tested it out, wont handle heavy down pours or stop rain from entering the window, but does deflect water running off the roof away from your window openings.




 
Very neat idea! So far in Southern Ontario we haven't been getting any rain really during turkey hunting so I haven't had to worry yet but this will definitely come in handy should we start to see some rain.

Thanks for sharing!
 
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