Thought you might find this interesting.
My wife had shown an interest in hot tenting and as we adopted a rescue foxhound 5 months ago, i thought it may be a good direction to try. We already have camping , tarps , and hammock experience, but a hot tent is a new venture.
My first purchase was a Winnerwell Nomad medium which i found at a reasonable price (wife wasn't too happy!) This of course meant i would have to buy a suitable tent to go with it. ( Wife just gave me one of those looks
) Next it only seemed right to acquire two camping beds, so a couple of ex military camp beds followed. I must be one lucky bloke as she didn't blink an eye. I think she knows me pretty well after 34 years
So we were all set to test out our new gear. We decided to stay local and found a nice site in the next valley.
Car all packed and four miles away we were ready. The tent i had chosen was a One Tigris Rock Fortress as it seemed to fit our needs.
First time erecting it on site and it went up easily with no problems. The stove was easy to fit and then we had to figure out the best way to fit the cots and our dogs bed.
My better half and our pooch..
Layout and stove..
The first night was below zero outside. It took me a little fiddling to get the stove running just right and to cook a beef casserole.
The dog was a little nervous of his new surroundings. When it came to bed time, he decided he preferred the middle of my wifes bed to his own! My wife spent the night curled in a ball.
The second night was a lot better. I got the stove running fairly well and although it was cold and windy the dog spent the night in his bed.
Over all it was a nice couple of nights away. The weather was forecast to deteriorate so we decided to quit while we were winning and head home.
The site is in a beautiful location by a river and flanked by mountains and forest. They allow fires in the supplied fire pits. The manager also said he might be open to allow us to hammock
I thought i would include a few snaps of the area for reference.
They were only taken on my phone so not too bad.
Cheers for reading
Greg, Ali and Roscoe
My wife had shown an interest in hot tenting and as we adopted a rescue foxhound 5 months ago, i thought it may be a good direction to try. We already have camping , tarps , and hammock experience, but a hot tent is a new venture.
My first purchase was a Winnerwell Nomad medium which i found at a reasonable price (wife wasn't too happy!) This of course meant i would have to buy a suitable tent to go with it. ( Wife just gave me one of those looks
) Next it only seemed right to acquire two camping beds, so a couple of ex military camp beds followed. I must be one lucky bloke as she didn't blink an eye. I think she knows me pretty well after 34 yearsSo we were all set to test out our new gear. We decided to stay local and found a nice site in the next valley.
Car all packed and four miles away we were ready. The tent i had chosen was a One Tigris Rock Fortress as it seemed to fit our needs.
First time erecting it on site and it went up easily with no problems. The stove was easy to fit and then we had to figure out the best way to fit the cots and our dogs bed.
My better half and our pooch..
Layout and stove..
The first night was below zero outside. It took me a little fiddling to get the stove running just right and to cook a beef casserole.
The dog was a little nervous of his new surroundings. When it came to bed time, he decided he preferred the middle of my wifes bed to his own! My wife spent the night curled in a ball.
The second night was a lot better. I got the stove running fairly well and although it was cold and windy the dog spent the night in his bed.
Over all it was a nice couple of nights away. The weather was forecast to deteriorate so we decided to quit while we were winning and head home.
The site is in a beautiful location by a river and flanked by mountains and forest. They allow fires in the supplied fire pits. The manager also said he might be open to allow us to hammock
I thought i would include a few snaps of the area for reference.
They were only taken on my phone so not too bad.
Cheers for reading
Greg, Ali and Roscoe
