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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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  2. Natalie

    Oh my! Please pick me! Pretty please with sugar and a cherry on top!

    I can’t believe I live less than an hour away from Wandawega – I see a family weekend getaway in our near future 🙂

  5. Jenn

    What a great spot! I used to work at a summer camp that had a very similar set up…not quite so well staged though. I’d sure love to be able to flip through that book!

    Thanks for a great series, It makes me want to start collecting vintage lanterns for our cabin. 🙂

  9. elle

    Oh! I would love some “free” inspiration! Having 5 boys I would LOVE to be able to do something like that!

  10. Nancy

    This place is amazing. I love everything about it, especially the tent village. Thanks for sharing!

  12. Melissa

    Seriously how does she have the coolest things ever at this camp!! Any idea where she found the tents? I would love a few for our cabin.

  23. Dharma

    My boys would go mad for those tents! I’d love to win the book…my life is all about found, free or flea 🙂

  30. Sarah

    oh this boo is just up my ally! i will be buying even if i don’t win; but thank you for giving me the chance to save a few bucks for treasure hunting!

  32. Skuba

    I would love to have her books for a little inspiration. I have lots of free stuff that I have no idea what to do with it, but I’ve learned my lesson. I’m not throwing out anymore of it. I do have a suit case just like that blue one on the cover of her book.

  35. Brandi N.

    I’d love a signed copy, count me in… Those tents are the coolest thing!
    Brandi N

  37. Suzanne King

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! I’m not a tenter but would certainly consider their tent town!

  38. Gretta

    I would love to win this book and I am so in love with Tent Hill…that is how I grew up enjoying summer camps. In rustic, primitive tents with no air conditioning or modern conveniences.

    bamagv at aol dot com

  42. Rachael

    That is just too cool! I am loving the vintage boy scout theme.
    And sign me up for that book, it looks awesome!

  43. Allison A.

    Ooo that would be so cool. I love the feel of this post. I can almost smell the hotdogs over the fire.

    And umm, if ya don’t mind, I’d like a crack at the book too please?