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Welcome to day 4 of Wandawega Week!

Today’s post features another area of Camp Wandawega– Tent Hill.

This area of David and Tereasa’s rustic resort is home to a collection of vintage, perfectly weathered, Boy Scout tents.

These aren’t just regular ol’ tents. They’re more like canvas cabins…

After a 5 year search, David and Tereasa found a source for the vintage tents and the wood platforms they originally sat on…

They also picked up the original, vintage metal bed frames, mattresses, and tent poles that went with them…

Here’s how Tereasa describes her tent budget breakdown:

3 tents: $20 each

9 platforms: $5 each

6 vintage Boy Scout beds: $5 each

Creating your very own Boy Scout tent village: Priceless.

And speaking of Tereasa’s love affair with vintage collections- if you’d like to throw your name in the (virtual) hat for a chance to win a signed copy of Tereasa’s newly-released book, “Found, Free & Flea“, just leave us a comment on this post between now and tomorrow (Friday, August 12, 2011) at noon (Central Time)!

And don’t forget to swing by tomorrow for the final Wandawega Week post…you’re not gonna “wannamissit”!

PS- If you missed any of this week’s Wandawega posts- you can find them here: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3!

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  5. Christie P.

    I am so loving Camp Wandawega! Being there for realz would be awesome, but this virtual visit is pretty awesome too! I would LOVE this book – thanks for the chance to win it ;0)

  6. diane h

    Absolutely my style! We have a little ranch outside of the city and these ideas are perfect for it! Thanks for the inspiration.

  10. Kim

    Would LOVE to win this book. I just adore all the history and their determination and success in making the ‘old’ cool again!

  11. Amy Monaghan

    I’m green with envy….would love to own the book and love to visit their camp 😉

  14. Michele Barry

    I’m loving all of the posts about Wandawega! Please sign me up to win the book! Looks like it will be very inspirational!

  16. Ilke

    Dont have any books on home decor or how to use flea market finds ..Would love to have something to put next to my cookbooks!
    I have been really enjoying the posts about their adventure. Keep it coming:)

  17. carla mackey

    Boy scouts aren’t the only ones who slept in tents like those! I have great memories of sleeping in similar tents at Campfire Girl summer camp. And now, my daughter who is a Girl Scout has slept in them too!

  20. Cheryl F

    I think Teresa may be the master of found, flea, or free so I am very intrigued to read her book. I loved the collection of old coolers pictured in one of the other posts from this week. She’s found some amazing treasures (fiesta ware as well).
    I have a reoccurring dream of finding a room in my house that I’ve never been in before and it’s full of little home decor treasures. Everywhere I look is something I’ve admired on line or in a store. I even dream details like crown molding and finials and art work. Is my soul trying to tell me something? I need to find a Wandawega of my very own.

  28. Ashley Finfrock

    What a amazing adventure! I love your story! Charlie has got to be one of the luckiest little girls ever!!!!

  31. Jessica

    Layla, these posts are awesome; thanks for sharing them with us! My husband was a Boy Scout and has fond memories of camping with his troop. I love junking, vintage, flea & found items, and would LOVE to win this book!!! Thanks again & TGIF!!!

  34. Maggie Angulo

    This has been an inspiring week, as my significant other and I work on building his mountain property in western Virginia. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome venture!

  35. Tonya

    I wish we had a place here in canada like that. It would be so much fun to visit. I love seeing peoples love and insperations coming to life like they have = ) i would love to win

  36. Kay

    Everything about this place is unbelievable! I wish I was so creative with flea market and used/free finds. Maybe I try to hard. Would love to win!

  37. Cathy

    I want to shop with Teresa. At least have her give a tutorial on how to find stuff. A source for old Boy Scout Tents. Who would have thunk!

  40. Christa

    My husband and I love the old school canvas tents. It reminds him of growing up doing Scouts. They look so inviting!

  43. Debbie

    I just can’t get enough of these posts! Keep ’em coming Layla! I love those old tents and how homey they look! Wow!

  46. Linda

    I have spent nights in these same tents 45 years ago–but at Girl Scout Camp! Great memories….

  47. Debra

    I have thouroughly enjoyed every post that Layla has provided to us this week. I will miss them since today is the last day. But, Tereasa’s book could give me some daily inspiration. Thanks!

  48. kate a

    wow! this is amazing. I can just imagine how wonderful this would all have been.
    it brings a sense of nostalgia, a sense of reclaiming and reusing and a sense of future.
    how beautiful!!

    Kate