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    One year life in a tent?

    Ah! While I am glad that my knowledge of the english language didn't fail, this sentence piece is really not of much help....where do I find the manufacturers then (as in people that give me facts about their product)?
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    One year life in a tent?

    Mrcharly, - how do you think they could help? Myotis; Bilmo_p5, As far as I remember I got the name, website and mail of BCT off the canvastent shop website or something so I assumed they were the manufacturers? Anyway, I am a bit disappointed with that answer, even if she doesn't know what...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Ged, oh yes, I see what you mean, I mean it has to appreciated that the person of the BCT is so honest admit that they don't know...hoever where do I find other manufacturers that might know? Yes, the one of the canvastent shop sounds rather enthusiastic but might just be saying what I want...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Student accommodation schemes? We are not thinking about this because we have problems to find accommodation and as I said unfortunately we are at two different unis...
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    One year life in a tent?

    V-ness, thank you, that sounds lovely, I will definitely have a look into it :) Ged, - ah, I see what you mean, yeah that is very good, I looked at some of the campsites around and most of them have those static caravans/ mobile homes, that is very good, I will send some mails around, thank...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Tengu, that is a very lovely offer, thank you. Since things are still not sure I might come back to you about that :) Ness, thank you, I am aware of organic farms but I am not sure we would be able to do this since we are students. It's alays been a thought that has tempted me though :)...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Miniwhisk, - definitely, nothing goes without a stove :) But do you actually have experience with a bell tent? Ged, well since we have spent some time here we are aware of the often rough weather conditions. Yeah several people have said there are legal borders that could be a problem. I...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Thank you, Myotis. much appreciated, I will take some time to look at it :) Tengu, yes, we think the summer climate should be benefical too. I have talked to her about problems with cold temperature/ air and she said she a sleeping bag that can deal with incredibly cold temperatures and a lot...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Ric_uk3, we have actually thought about the cotton frame tents before but are they capable of dealing with this weather? Andrew, we were never about to make the mistake of going for the cheapest possibility. Our plan is, indeed, what you said to pay a fair and reasonably high price for a tent...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Paul_B, thank you for taking the time to go into so much detail, much appreciated :) Hodoo, thank you, I will keep that in mind :) Ged, I am 23, female and my friend is 26, female as well. We have spend a fair amount of time together and are both people that are able to live in tiny spaces...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Well, I think your input was helpful and lovely. :) It's not sure if we are gonna have our on car at hand when the time comes so we won't have a trailer, though I did not know about them, - they are rather impressive those trailer tents aren't they? You said your family used the canvas tent...
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    One year life in a tent?

    I am very sorry, my spelling is actually not that bad. 'tring' is meant to be 'strong.' And my 'w' is a rather moody little button so pardon the mess :D
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    One year life in a tent?

    Blacktimberwolf, yeah she is ill. She got adopted from Sri Lanka as a baby and due to the unfortunately insufficient circumstances there her body is not as tring. One thing is asthma butz we are already in Cornwall and it is highly important that she mentally believes that she can do it...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Thank you gunnix, what a lovely comment and so much great advice :) We have grown together quite close and I think we should be able to manage it and need the little time out. Eel28, as I said 'we are thinking about' hence I am collecting some advice to evaluate the probability of this plan...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Thank you for your quick replies :) A Yurt I am afraid is not in our financial availability...we are both students, she in Newquay, I am in Plymouth which is why we want to be in the middle since we don't know ho much longer she will live (should be at least a year though if it comes to the...
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    One year life in a tent?

    Hello there, I am brandnew here and have not amazingly much experience with tents so I guess I wil be more of a listener :) However, I live in Newquay, Cornwall but will have to move to Plymouth soon. My friend and me are thinking of living on a camping site between these two towns for the...