I was working at the Showmans show in Newbury last week, and came across this crowd.
"Hotel Belltent"
Had to laugh. No connections.
"Hotel Belltent"
Had to laugh. No connections.
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- Thread starter crosslandkelly
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Not really suitable for backpacking then.
Or car camping. You'd need a freight train to transport that!
Or car camping. You'd need a freight train to transport that!
It'd be no probs with a reasonable motor. Mrs Bilmo and I used to take a more gear than that, and a couple of dogs as well, in a LR110
greensurfingbear
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Just wait till I get around to posting pictures of my set up ...................
I was at the showmans show as well, although working as a visitor, i had a look around hotel belltent, looks nice.
its a bit like comparing a mayfair hotel with mrs jones B&B, luxury for those who want it
Al
its a bit like comparing a mayfair hotel with mrs jones B&B, luxury for those who want it
Al
I can actually understand the desire for comfort; not all trips are for the sake of roughing it. But wouldn't a camper trailer make more sense? Not only are they more comfortable but more conveninet; no packing/unpacking, no setting up/taking down. Just park it and level it. And the bathroom is onboard.
Hmm, the thing that would put me off that would be the price - I bet they'd charge a lot more than a standard bnb for the privilage of sleeping in a tent.
If I go camping on my own I wild camp cause I'm in scotland and I can If I go camping with the kids it's at an organised site for toilets and hot shower if they get cold. If I go camping with the missus we stay in a hotel
If I go camping on my own I wild camp cause I'm in scotland and I can
If I go camping with the kids it's at an organised site for toilets and hot shower if they get cold. If I go camping with the missus we stay in a hotel
Just wait till I get around to posting pictures of my set up ...................
Well at least mine only cost me about £30 additional cost to adapt what I already had (which in turn had only cost me about £40) - so £70 in total.
................................. If I go camping with the missus we stay in a hotel
Glad to see it's not just me that this applies to!!
Glad to see it's not just me that this applies to!!
Me to. SWMBO refuses any thing less than a room with ensuite, Yurts and Belltents at events such as Glastonbury, for corporate jollies can cost £6000- £10000 for a week. Mind you that includes 24hr security in your pris...... I mean compound.
I was just looking on the site and its from about £350 for use at a festival, the tents are about £500 to buy outright.
If you look back a few years at general posts on this forum you'll find many of us here are now 'bushglampers' compared to say back in 05 or 06 (or before for some of the older members). 'Bushcraft' itself these days is glamping really, couple of days (at most for many) 'in the bush' (near the car) cooking in cast iron pots and dressed in 'earth coloured clothing' is no more 'authentic' than the couple on a spring mattress in a bell tent knocking back chilled Chardonnay from the cold box and eating nibbles cooked on their Tibetan dung burner at the end of the day lol.
