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.
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Don't laugh at the canvass dwelling bushcrafters, i'm one and proud of it, after all Mr Mears has been known to use a tent, a Baker tent if i remember rightly ??!! 
I'm not that hardened.
I'm not that hardened.
Shambling Shaman
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
This weekend is my first weekend away without sleeping in a tent! or even on the ground come to think of it.
Oh the fear!
Oh the fear!
I dont when it's blowing a gale and raining cats and dogs (their claws tend to go through a tarp easily!).
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.
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.
And they provide that all-important privacy at busy meets.
And they provide that all-important privacy at busy meets.
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.
Don't tell anyone this, but sometimes (if the weather looks like being a bit chilly) I use a t**t as well.
Don't tell anyone this, but sometimes (if the weather looks like being a bit chilly) I use a t**t as well.
What he said
To be honest, I do prefer a tent, I've tried hammocks, but they are just not for me
With a tent you can pitch anywhere, don't need trees for support, they keep off the rain while at the same time, give you the room to sit up in, talk to a companion (companions depending on the size of the tent), cook (with care), read your book, dry your clothes etc and are just more sociable than a hammock.
Like Spamel, I use a Hex 3, so, question, what is the weight of a tarp, hammock and lines?
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.
Hahahaha, that's brilliant
.A tent? What for? Hahahaha, like he doesn't know what it's for, lol.
I guess the funny thing was that the guy asking was a sort of meaning it when he asked it?
Got any examples mate?
I don't think I'd like using a tent if it was made of metal .. I tend to stick to the fabricy ones, much lighter and easier to put up.
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...
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...
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
John, what kind of tent do you use?
I like sleeping under a tarp a lot, but for saving weight it sounds perfect.
thanks
Vango - Helium 100.
Great for a shorter stature person (like me!) who is not worried about too much headroom...I am 5' 6" tall and cannot sit up in it too easily and have little clearance between my face and the sloping innertent when lying down.
All in one or fly first pitching VERY small porch area for kit storage. Small but it does the job!
John, how is the tent with condensation ? With my knee problems I'd have difficulty getting in the bugger, but I look forward to seeing it at the moot?
Richard
Richard
Nah - me and the tent will be on exped in Africa while the Moot is on!
For most bushy meets I would take tarp and/or hammock anyway.
Condensation has nor been a problem - so far!
For most bushy meets I would take tarp and/or hammock anyway.
Condensation has nor been a problem - so far!
