Went up to the lakes for a few days, with just the pup to introduce him to the canoe.
[Not had the canoe out for over a year, due to health, so it was a welcome break!]
I also wanted to try out my new tent, which arrived from the states.
Are we there yet?
I couldnt do any trawling from the canoe, as the pup would have just eaten the rod.
Silver Bay, Ullswater
Norfolk Island Ullswater [I had to climb to this elevated position, just to get a mobile phone signal!]
Pup in his PFD:
The Canoe was tippy with the pup hopping around in it. He took a while to settle down.
Luckily I met another friendly fellow out for a paddle, whose dog sat happily on the bow, and my pup copied his dog!
He fell in a couple of times, but seemed to enjoy it. I'll get him out on a local river next week.
The Tent was pure canvas comfort! Loved it. Fantastic tent, for UK conditions. Its 6'6" at the centre, and 6'3" around the edges. 16oz vinyl heavy duty groundsheet. Very nice treated 'army cotton duck' canvas. 10' squared. very strong steel poles, which make a strong frame. And its got a nice airy light interior, because its mainly cream with a white roof. Taut pitch. Would be a really nice tent to stay in for an extended period.
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View from back windows of tent onto campsite.
Most of the time I had the back no seeum mesh windows zipped up for privacy, and was able to enjoy this view from the front windows of the tent:
The air flow through the mesh windows was nice in the heat.
We had a couple of flash floods, and lightning overhead which just added to the atmosphere.
The tent handled the inclement weather no probs.
Not a debris shelter.
Wool carpeting.
I had the pup on a 15 foot lead screwed into the ground, so I was able to chill in the tent, without fear of him running off.
Took the primus for cooking.
My SP3 Prospector
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[Not had the canoe out for over a year, due to health, so it was a welcome break!]
I also wanted to try out my new tent, which arrived from the states.
Are we there yet?
I couldnt do any trawling from the canoe, as the pup would have just eaten the rod.
Silver Bay, Ullswater
Norfolk Island Ullswater [I had to climb to this elevated position, just to get a mobile phone signal!]
Pup in his PFD:
The Canoe was tippy with the pup hopping around in it. He took a while to settle down.
Luckily I met another friendly fellow out for a paddle, whose dog sat happily on the bow, and my pup copied his dog!
He fell in a couple of times, but seemed to enjoy it. I'll get him out on a local river next week.
The Tent was pure canvas comfort! Loved it. Fantastic tent, for UK conditions. Its 6'6" at the centre, and 6'3" around the edges. 16oz vinyl heavy duty groundsheet. Very nice treated 'army cotton duck' canvas. 10' squared. very strong steel poles, which make a strong frame. And its got a nice airy light interior, because its mainly cream with a white roof. Taut pitch. Would be a really nice tent to stay in for an extended period.
View from back windows of tent onto campsite.
Most of the time I had the back no seeum mesh windows zipped up for privacy, and was able to enjoy this view from the front windows of the tent:
The air flow through the mesh windows was nice in the heat.
We had a couple of flash floods, and lightning overhead which just added to the atmosphere.
The tent handled the inclement weather no probs.
Not a debris shelter.
Wool carpeting.
I had the pup on a 15 foot lead screwed into the ground, so I was able to chill in the tent, without fear of him running off.
Took the primus for cooking.
My SP3 Prospector
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