Damn wish I would have read this comment before. We are installing the channels now 😭

Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the encouragement! We hoped it would be easy to understand!

Thanks for the positive feedback Peggy!

Great suggestion!

You're welcome!

Stay tuned! We are so close to releasing them!

@@FarmersFriend Excellent! i will be purchasing a gothic 100ft or 50ft some time around 5-15-2020. Hoping you will have an endwall by then!

Great tip!

Thank you!

Hey @Brian, I don't see why you couldn't. It may be hard to get the Spring Wire to bend over the top bow when it's just laying on the ground, but it's certainly doable.

We'd be happy to help get you set up if you decide to do that!

@@FarmersFriend i live in Luxembourg 🇱🇺. Farr «)))

Yes, the wind can be a big challenge when trying to tug a 100x28 sail around! Which tunnel did you get?

We have 2 14x50 Gothic Cat tunnels. It is just my wife and I so it a struggle. I put on earth anchors to help strengthen the ends. We had strong winds yesterday and it only loosed the rope. That was gun trying to get retighted. All is well so far.

Yeah, it can be a struggle with 2 people but glad you guys were able to get it at an early hour. :) Hope all continues to go well with your experience with them! Don't hesitate to reach out to our customer service team if you have any questions along the way!

Generally if you are expecting a wind event, the tunnel needs to be closed up and the ends secured with sand bags to have the best chances at protecting it from damage. If the end walls are left open it can sometimes act like a sail if wind gets underneath them.

Sorry, I'm not sure what the "base board" is you are referring to? Could you clarify?

Awesome! The best way to check on this would be to give us a call (931) 583-0397, or email support@farmersfriendllc.com. We don't do any business on Saturday, but it's possibly that you might be able to arrange something Friday afternoon, especially if it's closer to noon.

@@FarmersFriend thanks I will call them

Unfortunately at this time we won't ship our tunnels outside of the USA and Canada. So sorry! You could check this place out that offers something similar in Australia: www.activevista.com.au/category/tools-equipment/greenhouses-crop-covers/cocoon-tunnels/page/1/

@@FarmersFriend Thankyou

When the arched bows are placed over the rebar, the rebar tends to "grip" the sides of the arched bow enough that the bows being lifted off the rebar is an extremely rare case. That being said, if you wanted to make it even more secure, we also offer ground posts instead of rebar which can be cemented into the ground. Hope that helps!

We've written a couple of articles about the wind resistance of our Caterpillar Tunnels that I think you'll find helpful (see links below). The short answer is that there are many factors that affect how much wind your tunnel can withstand such as how saturated is the soil, from what direction is the wind coming, what support upgrades do you have on your tunnel, etc. Our most wind resistant tunnel is the 16ft wide Classic Pro with 4ft bow spacing. All of our 16ft wide tunnels come with 40% thicker steel (14 gauge vs 17 gauge), which will really made this a solid tunnel. Even with our 14ft wide 17 gauge steel tunnels, we've heard from customers that their tunnels withstand 50+ mph winds on a regular basis. Also, in the unfortunate event that your tunnel did suffer damage from wind or snow, we always extend a 50% discount on any replacement parts to get your tunnel back up and running! Hope that helps! support.farmersfriendllc.com/kb/article/18-what-is-the-wind-rating-on-your-caterpillar-tunnels/ support.farmersfriendllc.com/kb/article/125-how-can-i-reduce-the-chance-of-wind-damage-to-my-caterpillar-tunnel/

I has excellent results getting rid of ants with an old farmers remedy of pulverized white sugar mixed with borax. Pulverize the two together and spread it around the colony, they’ll eat it and the whole colony will be wiped out. Once the queen is dead, they won’t return.

I had excellent results getting rid of ants with an old farmers remedy of pulverized white sugar mixed with borax. Pulverize the two together and spread it around the colony, they’ll eat it and the whole colony will be wiped out. Once the queen is dead, they won’t return.

We unfortunately don't ship our tunnels overseas...

We only ship to USA and Canada unfortunately, but you can view our prices on our website.

Generally this isn't an issue when the ropes are properly tightened down, but the plastic included does have enough extra width that you could place some sandbags along the edges in more extreme wind situations.

We've designed the side curtain hooks to easily hold up the plastic on the sides of the tunnel when you want to vent it. They can also swing out of the way super easily when you want to lower the plastic.

Hi Dave, thanks for the comment and your interested in our tunnels! Regarding wind, I have to mention the caveat that there are multiple factors that affect a tunnel's ability to withstand wind (such as ground moisture, wind direction, tunnel orientation, etc), but we definitely have customers who are in much windier environments than you are with great success. We only sell tunnels at 14' and 16' widths and can't make them any wider unfortunately. Our current lead time on tunnels is 3-4 weeks until shipment due to the massive influx of order we've been receiving. You can find all our prices on our website, farmersfriendllc.com. If you have any other questions feel free to write to our customer support team at support@farmersfriendllc.com. They are swamped right now with emails, so it will be several days before they get to your questions most likely, but you will get a response back eventually.

All our tunnels come with 6min, 4 year plastic.

Hey David, both our Quonset and Gothic bows come in 3 sections. The only difference with the Gothic is that the center bow has a peak instead of being completely round. Each bow section is about 90" long. (For more precise measurements, you can call our customer service guys [931-583-0397] who will be able to help you know for sure if you'll fit it inside your SUV). Hope that helps!

Some of our products we do, but we don't ship Caterpillar Tunnels overseas unfortunately. Shipping just costs too much for it to make sense.

@@FarmersFriend oh ok. Thanks anyway I'll just build something myself. I got some ideas from your designs anyways. Thanks!

The smallest we currently sell is a 14'x50'. You can learn more here: www.farmersfriend.com/caterpillar-tunnel/buy

Generally, no. We have made a few exceptions for customers who live within an hour or two from our headquarters in Williamsport, TN. Thankfully all of our tunnels are super easy to install, and even if you aren't physically able, it's something that most any friend or neighbor could easily do with/for you. Hope that helps!

We have different styles and sizes, but prices start at $825.

Visit our website, farmersfriendllc.com for more info!

www.farmersfriend.com/caterpillar-tunnel

Worry wart ! lol

We're all ears for practical ideas for improvement. :)

@@FarmersFriend Well you could start with predrilling holes through the pipes and supplying bolts and nuts with lock washers instead of those stupid self tapping screws. It would save a lot of time and trouble would also make it easier to move and install.

Bolts and nuts would take much longer in my experience self tappers are much faster if you are handy with tools.

@@joshbest-green27 I would prefer bolts and nuts because all that tap drilling is leaving metal shards in the soil which could get in your lettuce which could get into customers mouths no easy way to get rid of all those I don't think.