Wife and I had a similar sized tent on our Canadian adventure in the 1960’s. Just long enough that our heads and feet touched the ends. People watched and smiled as we set up tent, campstove, lantern, and unrolled sleeping bags. Took about 20 min. We got our laugh when we were up, cooked and ate breakfast, then were ready to travel 20 min later, while they were still trying to store their lawn furniture, grills, and awnings. Something to be said for simplicity. Still miss that tent and the experience.
It’s always a good idea of possible, to pitch a new tent in your yard before you take it camping. It can give you a better idea of what you’re going to be dealing with.
I always joked that you could track my age by my camping equipment. When I first used to go camping after I got out of the Army, I was a minimalist, using an old army poncho as a lean-to or a liner for my bedroll and my saddle for a pillow.
Years went by and I graduated to a small arctic tent and comfortable sleeping bag, a Colman stove … you get the idea.
The last tent I had was a 10′×14′ Camel and by that time I could fill my pickup truck with all my camping gear.
Nowadays, my idea of roughing it is a hotel room with no internet service!
First time my family went camping. Dad said we didn’t need a tent, he had a big piece of canvas he’d used as a drop cloth. It was colorful. Tie a rope between two trees and put the canvas over that he said. We brought along a couple of blankets to put over the ends of our “tent”. We did have a couple of cots and our sleeping bags and more blankets. We found a nice campground and eventually found a spot with a couple of suitable trees and set up our outfit, after which we discovered that we’d put it up over the biggest anthill I’ve ever seen.
Hope it’s a clear night, because they’re going to be sleeping under the stars.
I’m not much for camping, but I’d love having a tent like the one that belonged to the Weasley family in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Looks like a two-man tent on the outside, big as a mansion on the inside (Harry’s awed comment upon entering: “I love magic”).
oldpine52 almost 3 years ago
They call them ‘pup’ tents because they aren’t big enough for a full grown dog.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member almost 3 years ago
One size don’t fit all.
Mediatech almost 3 years ago
The economy model
Dirty Dragon almost 3 years ago
“Made in Pomerania”
rshive almost 3 years ago
She has to provide her own furniture.
sandpiper almost 3 years ago
Wife and I had a similar sized tent on our Canadian adventure in the 1960’s. Just long enough that our heads and feet touched the ends. People watched and smiled as we set up tent, campstove, lantern, and unrolled sleeping bags. Took about 20 min. We got our laugh when we were up, cooked and ate breakfast, then were ready to travel 20 min later, while they were still trying to store their lawn furniture, grills, and awnings. Something to be said for simplicity. Still miss that tent and the experience.
Looneytunes65 almost 3 years ago
It’s always a good idea of possible, to pitch a new tent in your yard before you take it camping. It can give you a better idea of what you’re going to be dealing with.
wirepunchr almost 3 years ago
Who’s on top?
nosirrom almost 3 years ago
Is that my cousin from Boston?
Zebrastripes almost 3 years ago
You will never catch me in a tent, sleeping on the ground, etc! Nope!
Ken Norris Premium Member almost 3 years ago
My wife’s idea of roughing it was a black and white TV in the motel lobby and no room service.
Ukko wilko almost 3 years ago
With the size comparisons, that should be “put on the tent”.
Linguist almost 3 years ago
I always joked that you could track my age by my camping equipment. When I first used to go camping after I got out of the Army, I was a minimalist, using an old army poncho as a lean-to or a liner for my bedroll and my saddle for a pillow.
Years went by and I graduated to a small arctic tent and comfortable sleeping bag, a Colman stove … you get the idea.
The last tent I had was a 10′×14′ Camel and by that time I could fill my pickup truck with all my camping gear.
Nowadays, my idea of roughing it is a hotel room with no internet service!
paranormal almost 3 years ago
That’s a puppy tent!!! She needed a Great Dane tent!!!!!
WCraft Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Use a taller center pole?
NWdryad almost 3 years ago
A whole new meaning to the term pup tent
cuzinron47 almost 3 years ago
That’s the demo model.
raybarb44 almost 3 years ago
Where are you going to sleep?…..
oldlady07 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
First time my family went camping. Dad said we didn’t need a tent, he had a big piece of canvas he’d used as a drop cloth. It was colorful. Tie a rope between two trees and put the canvas over that he said. We brought along a couple of blankets to put over the ends of our “tent”. We did have a couple of cots and our sleeping bags and more blankets. We found a nice campground and eventually found a spot with a couple of suitable trees and set up our outfit, after which we discovered that we’d put it up over the biggest anthill I’ve ever seen.
JesseLouisMartinez almost 3 years ago
Did you bring midgets camping with you?
heathcliff2 almost 3 years ago
They went to a Boy Scout surplus store.
paullp Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Hope it’s a clear night, because they’re going to be sleeping under the stars.
I’m not much for camping, but I’d love having a tent like the one that belonged to the Weasley family in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Looks like a two-man tent on the outside, big as a mansion on the inside (Harry’s awed comment upon entering: “I love magic”).