A group of us have just been talking about camping and one of the guys said he had just bought a tent, to which another guy said "what for" ? durrrrrrrrr. Made me laugh for the last 5 minutes so i though i'd share it.

Tents!? We laugh at tents!
I'd happily backpack my tent, it's a hex 3 and weighs less than a kilo, if I don't take the pole and tie it up instead.
A group of us have just been talking about camping and one of the guys said he had just bought a tent, to which another guy said "what for" ? durrrrrrrrr. Made me laugh for the last 5 minutes so i though i'd share it.![]()
Nothing wrong with tents at all. They give you alot more freedom to wander off without being restricted to staying near suitable tarp/hammock trees.
I was, of course, using irony. For those who don't understand irony, it's a bit like bronzey and leady, but sharper and harder.
My current tent weighs only 1kg including inner, fly sheet, poles pegs guys etc - lighter than my bivvi bag, lighter than my hammock, lighter than my tarp! It gives more privacy, more insect protection and more insulation than any of the others. It also stands up to gales... even where there are no trees.
It does however restrict my "at oneness with nature" and is not a bushcraft fashion statement.
I love tarps and hammocks and have been known to use them![]()
When I want to go seriosly light weight - I take my tent....
When I want to be sociable with fellow bushies - tarp bivvibag or hammock...
John, what kind of tent do you use?
I like sleeping under a tarp a lot, but for saving weight it sounds perfect.
thanks![]()