bell tent and hammocks

[drewdunnrespect]

hiya gang

i have problem and that is that i have found my perfect hammock set up and dont like the idea of going to the ground unless i really have to. Then in the summer just gone the EVIL man that is maddave decieded to sell his bell tent for a bargin price, (please note i havebt put the price due to not wanting to upset anyone who payed quite considerably more) and well i couldnt resist and i snapped his hand off. so my problem begins bcause i want to use the bell tent as part of my set up i.e as a storage centre and secondly when i get the stove some were warm to sit in winter. Now my question is, is this a good idea and also is it doable. or should i just accept that its two different types of camping plus once i get the stove the gf might come winter camping with me and she can sleep in the bell tent.
Also my next question is knowing that i use an A frame style pictch with the front of my tarp pitched out as the picture shows below

were do i stick the bell tent

thanks inadvance for your advice

drew

 

[johnboy]

Drew,

The picture link thingy isn't working..

 

[drewdunnrespect]

is now drew

 

[Karl82]

wow i just had a look at what a bell tent is like and they are big i would say as its so big pitch the tent to the front left or right of your tarp with the tent entrance faceing your pitch hope this helps.

 

[johnboy]

Drew,

To me you have two fundamentally different styles of outdoor shelter. Nothing is going to stop you setting up a bell tent and then hanging a hammock close by to sleep in. I guess you'd would have a fair bit of kit to store to make it worth the effort of taking a bell tent along.

One suggestion might be if you are going to use a bell tent and wood stove type set up you might as well look to take along a Army cot (camp bed) and sleep on that that way you are off the floor.

A bell tent and stove is not a backpacking load so if you are going to use that sort of set up a cot might make sense.

Any how you'll suss it out I'm sure.

ATB

John

 

[SimonM]

Drew, just accept that they are different styles of camping. One or the other...

...but don't worry about it. Enjoy getting old and needing more comfort:yikes: just don't forget your slippers.

Simon

 

[Graham_S]

The hammock is for when you go out on your own, the bell tent/stove is for when you take your GF with you.
I use a small fishing shelter as a gear store.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

cool cheers for the replys guys but i still think Karls idea is best and i think i will be tying it the next time i go caming and i most definatly will be bringing the cot bed that i have as a chair to sit on in it even though i dont have a stove YET