kayakerles
Have a nice ride.
- Location
- Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
I haven't done any serious camping since around 50 years ago. Back then I had what they called a “ mountaineering tent“ that could withstand up to 60 mph winds, supposedly. It would just blow completely flat if the stakes held. I never tried out winds like that though. Even a half century ago that tent was over $200. I cherished it, cleaned it, try to treat it with respect.
I have never seen or heard of these throwaway type tents that everyone is talking about. Sounds like it was a crappy invention. It is discouraging enough to try to pack a nice quality tent when it is completely soggy under the worst of circumstances.
As kids we used to try to follow the motto “leave nothing behind, leave things as they were when you got there“ which meant packing out our garbage, empty liquor bottles, etc. So much for that now it seems. Fields of abandons tents! Amazing. not to say we are any different at all over here in the States though, Woodstock and that type of musical festivals look like a complete trash disaster afterwards as well. I think we have just become way too accepting everything being disposable.
I have never seen or heard of these throwaway type tents that everyone is talking about. Sounds like it was a crappy invention. It is discouraging enough to try to pack a nice quality tent when it is completely soggy under the worst of circumstances.
As kids we used to try to follow the motto “leave nothing behind, leave things as they were when you got there“ which meant packing out our garbage, empty liquor bottles, etc. So much for that now it seems. Fields of abandons tents! Amazing. not to say we are any different at all over here in the States though, Woodstock and that type of musical festivals look like a complete trash disaster afterwards as well. I think we have just become way too accepting everything being disposable.