C'town Dreams Park Into Darkness

[MadMax]

Alright, here's the pitch... (Yes, groan, what a pun)...

I pick up on trends and quirks pretty quick, and after only a night or two at CDP, I noticed that several of the guys were A) trying to catch a nap whenever possible and B) were trying several different methods of establishing a degree of privacy and darkness around their bunk. Sheets were often the tool of choice, and my arsenal of zip-ties, carabiners and duct-tape quickly got "loaned" (I suppose you never loan duct tape, you give it) and eviscerated. As I've mentioned in other posts, I'm an Env Designer & IT Pro by trade, so I usually carry that stuff with me everywhere. But being the new guy on campus, I got put on "the island" – the bunk on its own in the middle of the floor, yes.

Now, being a farm kid, and having spent a long undergrad working around computers, I can honestly sleep _anywhere_. You military guys can definitely relate (or surpass me). The traffic around my bunk didn't perturb me, but I can definitely understand why my fellow umpires didn't want The Island, and were sticking up sheets whenever they could... The noise and lights were obnoxious.

So, promptly upon coming home, I set to figuring out a solution, and I think I came up with something... I present to you, The ShutOut ®.

I'll post pictures as soon as the first one is completed (any day now... It's being stitched as I type this), but it is a kit comprised of 4 panels of (washable! opaque!) upholstery fabric with D-rings stitched onto the top edge, and straps (included) to hold these panels up over the top (unused) bunk deck conveniently and securely. Thicker than bed sheets, so very little light filters through, but still breathable and certainly removable and washable. The two long panels do have some ribbon loops stitched inside so you can hook your watch, mobile phone, and/or alarm clock to them.

I'm taking orders for them now. The first one is getting photographed here, and then sent to CDP for Boddie (if any of you guys know Boddie) to use for Week 1. If you want to stop by and see it, and then order, just contact me. Otherwise, if you're interested just off my pitch here alone, please contact me. I'll be coming up Week 3, and if there are several requests now, I'll send/bring them up with me. Otherwise, I'll have to have them sent from my fabricator here (in Wisconsin) to CDP as the orders are made. There is a cost to it, which I will disclose in PM's.

Yes, we do have (limited) color options – black, navy, charcoal, dark tan.

[JaxRolo]

Interesting.  PM Sent!

[bryhez]

Sent  pm

[mjr_2013]

Reminds me of high school band camp (yeah, yeah, make your jokes) when I fell asleep at 1am (how dare I?) and I got my bunk saran wrapped all the way around...

 

That was an interesting morning...

[Pete Peterson Sr]

Alright, here's the pitch... (Yes, groan, what a pun)...

I pick up on trends and quirks pretty quick, and after only a night or two at CDP, I noticed that several of the guys were A) trying to catch a nap whenever possible and B) were trying several different methods of establishing a degree of privacy and darkness around their bunk. Sheets were often the tool of choice, and my arsenal of zip-ties, carabiners and duct-tape quickly got "loaned" (I suppose you never loan duct tape, you give it) and eviscerated. As I've mentioned in other posts, I'm an Env Designer & IT Pro by trade, so I usually carry that stuff with me everywhere. But being the new guy on campus, I got put on "the island" – the bunk on its own in the middle of the floor, yes.

Now, being a farm kid, and having spent a long undergrad working around computers, I can honestly sleep _anywhere_. You military guys can definitely relate (or surpass me). The traffic around my bunk didn't perturb me, but I can definitely understand why my fellow umpires didn't want The Island, and were sticking up sheets whenever they could... The noise and lights were obnoxious.

So, promptly upon coming home, I set to figuring out a solution, and I think I came up with something... I present to you, The ShutOut ®.

I'll post pictures as soon as the first one is completed (any day now... It's being stitched as I type this), but it is a kit comprised of 4 panels of (washable! opaque!) upholstery fabric with D-rings stitched onto the top edge, and straps (included) to hold these panels up over the top (unused) bunk deck conveniently and securely. Thicker than bed sheets, so very little light filters through, but still breathable and certainly removable and washable. The two long panels do have some ribbon loops stitched inside so you can hook your watch, mobile phone, and/or alarm clock to them.

I'm taking orders for them now. The first one is getting photographed here, and then sent to CDP for Boddie (if any of you guys know Boddie) to use for Week 1. If you want to stop by and see it, and then order, just contact me. Otherwise, if you're interested just off my pitch here alone, please contact me. I'll be coming up Week 3, and if there are several requests now, I'll send/bring them up with me. Otherwise, I'll have to have them sent from my fabricator here (in Wisconsin) to CDP as the orders are made. There is a cost to it, which I will disclose in PM's.

Yes, we do have (limited) color options – black, navy, charcoal, dark tan.

 

 

 Boddie...LOL. doesn't surprise me that he would be testing this invention. Boddie is a good friend, and a helluva guy.