RE: Peter C's tent

["Kathleen M. Brosemer" <kathie@cleannorth.org>]

> I didn't originally ask this question because I do not want to go get
> the answer.

Still shell-shocked from saying we ought to chip Christmas Trees?  :)


How much does a replacement top from the Tarp
> Farm cost?  I figure the pole structure is worth a fair bit but that's
> relative to the cost of a new top.

I figured the same but don't know.  And it's pretty central to the
decision.  Also don't want to go get the answer.  But it's just a phone
call (I hope), so I guess I'll get over it and call...

thanks
k
>
> Murray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-treechip@lists.cleannorth.org
> [mailto:owner-treechip@lists.cleannorth.org] On Behalf Of Peter McLarty
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:56 PM
> To: Kathie Brosemer; treechip@lists.cleannorth.org
> Subject: Re: Peter C's tent
>
> I agree with Murray...$500 sounds fair. I too would like to check out
> the
> condition when it is set up. Would we use it more than once a year? How
> much
> might we be able to rent it for? Could we recoup our costs by renting it
> (possibly for a back-up thru Dandi?????) It would probably require a DRY
> storage area to prevent (lessen) the fabric deterioration. I would hope
> that
> there is at least 5 more good years of service; otherwise it wouln't be
> much
> of a deal. (I think $100/year would be worth it...no hassles trying to
> find
> a freebee!)
>
> Peter
>
> PS...PUC was not there as of 3pm today.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathie Brosemer" <kathie@cleannorth.org>
> To: <treechip@lists.cleannorth.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:24 PM
> Subject: Peter C's tent
>
>
>> Hi, I just talked with Peter Courtemanche.  He's agreed to meet with
> us at
>> noon on the 11th to put up the kitchen tent.  So we'll need all the
>> principals there at that time.
>>
>> Also, he's offered to sell us his tent.  He says he doesn't need it
>> anymore, and he'd like to unload it.
>>
>> He'd like $500 for it.  He says they go for $2500 new (I haven't
> verified
>> that), and the canvas top will last another 3 yrs or so.  He says that
> Tarp
>> Farm can make us a replacement top when we decide we need to do that.
> I
>> don't know how much that would cost.
>>
>> He's also said that he will continue to help us out with setup or
> training
>> new volunteers for setup duties if/when attrition takes its toll on
> our
>> experienced crew.  And he's offered to let us pay for the tent over a
>> couple of years if we want to, to fit in our budget for Tree Chipping
> or
>> other projects that use the tent, or to raise the funds through
> renting
>> this tent to other groups.
>>
>> What do you guys think?
>>
>> k


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