I was given this tent & cooker by a friend, does anyone know mush about them? I know that they are oldish, but in good working order.
tent/cooker
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Nice tent there Chris, nice and roomy 
I do know Blacks was a good name so it looks like you scored nicely with that gift
I do know Blacks was a good name so it looks like you scored nicely with that gift
SimonM
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Tent looks like a version of a Force 10...Blacks had a good reputation for quality in the day, so a nice gift indeed.
Lucky boy. I recently acquired a Blacks/Edginton tent and really like it. Mine is the Mountain tent, which is smaller than yours, with an orange flysheet and inner, and without the extra porch you have. I think they are from the 60s/70s. Great quality workmanship and materials. Enjoy.
Can't tell you anything about the cooker although I'm sure someone will be along shortly to sort that out.
Can't tell you anything about the cooker although I'm sure someone will be along shortly to sort that out.
tent looks like a good one although maybe not for backpacking! the cooker well its worth keeping in the barn or garage in case of power outage you need one of these
and one of these regulators
both easily and cheaply bought from local camping/caravaning store
Cheers Ed
and one of these regulators
both easily and cheaply bought from local camping/caravaning store
Cheers Ed
You don't need bottles that big Ed, smaller ones are available, great for a fixed/car camp but use propane not butane.
Both tent and stove are great, guessing 60's/70's but I'll ask a friend who has a lot of Blacks catalogues if he can date it.
Both tent and stove are great, guessing 60's/70's but I'll ask a friend who has a lot of Blacks catalogues if he can date it.
yeah sorry i didnt necessarily mean that size but i just the type not like this
you probably can use that type but simpler and lasts longer to use the calor ones
and as for which gas i quite like a propane butane or iso-butane mix not sure if that got this in calor cylinders though?
Cheers Ed
you probably can use that type but simpler and lasts longer to use the calor ones
and as for which gas i quite like a propane butane or iso-butane mix not sure if that got this in calor cylinders though?
Cheers Ed
What's the rationale for Propane over butane Rik? I only ask as the calor site itself only offers butane as an option on it's "find the right cylinder for"--- "camping". I know Propane is better in cold weather, but is like to know if its worth me changing cylinders for family camping (I already have regulators as when I bought the stove I bought 3 quick change connectors and added a bit of hose and connector to a butane, propane and wee disposable cylinder regulator... Swap them about as needed for different available gas supplies)
Just for cold weather, I have known big butane bottles with no output in cold weather. A hose and regulator can be had for only a few quid.
http://www.calor.co.uk/outdoor-living/calorlite/ Smaller and lighter and its propane. I need one of these myself...Martyn on the BB forum rates them highly.
http://www.calor.co.uk/outdoor-living/calorlite/ Smaller and lighter and its propane. I need one of these myself...Martyn on the BB forum rates them highly.
I use Camping Gaz which is a propane/butane mix for the smaller canisters but butane for the big one (907) that I use with no problems - and more readily available on the continent (or was).
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Might well look at that although most cold weather camping I do I'll either be using the frontier stove and/ a Chinese multifuel burner.
Also, the butane one is smaller and I only have so much space in the back of the car
Cheers Rik
Also, the butane one is smaller and I only have so much space in the back of the car
Cheers Rik
I'll be honest, if (big if) I do any winter camping I'll be using one of these instead of the woodburner
I'm looking at a new winter tent and that would work well in it. Perfect if I'm on a one nighter, tent up, heater on and toasty in no time at all. I'd take the woodburner for three night or more trips. One or two other stove/heater options in mind too, more to come on those if they progress.
I'm looking at a new winter tent and that would work well in it. Perfect if I'm on a one nighter, tent up, heater on and toasty in no time at all. I'd take the woodburner for three night or more trips. One or two other stove/heater options in mind too, more to come on those if they progress.
Apologies to Woody Firesticks for hijacking your thread!
Rik- that looks the mutt's nutts! Any chance of PM-ing a link??
Rik- that looks the mutt's nutts! Any chance of PM-ing a link??
I'll be honest, if (big if) I do any winter camping I'll be using one of these instead of the woodburner
I'm looking at a new winter tent and that would work well in it. Perfect if I'm on a one nighter, tent up, heater on and toasty in no time at all. I'd take the woodburner for three night or more trips. One or two other stove/heater options in mind too, more to come on those if they progress.
Great for making toast and heating Brats on sticks. Not so great on your buffalo jacket as they kick out some heat.
I'll be honest, if (big if) I do any winter camping I'll be using one of these instead of the woodburner
I'm looking at a new winter tent and that would work well in it. Perfect if I'm on a one nighter, tent up, heater on and toasty in no time at all. I'd take the woodburner for three night or more trips. One or two other stove/heater options in mind too, more to come on those if they progress.
No carbon monoxide risk? I have a catalytic one....
Not much to go on, but judging by the condition of that tent label, I'd say your tent has been barely used. Providing the tent has been stored well you have a tent that looks like 'new. old stock'.
Back in the 70's I had the baby brother of your tent (a 'Wren' ?). It had a heavy duty, putty coloured, sewn in groundsheet, coupled with a cotton inner and a thick cotton flysheet and steel upright poles.
Not sure what happened to 'Black and Edington', but the remaining part 'Blacks of Greenock' is still going.
Back in the 70's I had the baby brother of your tent (a 'Wren' ?). It had a heavy duty, putty coloured, sewn in groundsheet, coupled with a cotton inner and a thick cotton flysheet and steel upright poles.
Not sure what happened to 'Black and Edington', but the remaining part 'Blacks of Greenock' is still going.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121034248397?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Obviously use good ventilation and an alarm in the tent. Don't get so close you'll damage a jacket. It has an oxygen depletion cut off built in.
