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« Reply #14700 on: December 09, 2011, 12:03:13 PM » |
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Bender tents, (named after the willow or hazel poles from which they were constructed) made a useful day room and second bedroom  |
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« Reply #14701 on: December 09, 2011, 12:04:54 PM » |
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If I lived in a caravan with Tom I'd be more concerned about internal wind barriers.
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« Reply #14702 on: December 09, 2011, 12:14:50 PM » |
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If I lived in a caravan with Tom I'd be more concerned about internal wind barriers.
I can't be worse than a rotty surely? |
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« Reply #14703 on: December 09, 2011, 12:17:23 PM » |
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Even in modern times, bender tents and the construction techniques are still useful. This is my son-in-law in one we made as a temporary shelter last year. | Click to see full-size image. |
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« Reply #14704 on: December 09, 2011, 01:02:00 PM » |
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If I lived in a caravan with Tom I'd be more concerned about internal wind barriers.
I can't be worse than a rotty surely? My God it's awful!!!! Sometimes makes my eyes bleed!! But yes you're right. Ronnie's pretty bad as well. |
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« Reply #14705 on: December 09, 2011, 01:14:14 PM » |
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Anyone seen this? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0978762/Stumbled on it last night while flicking through channels. Can't recommend it highly enough. |
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« Reply #14706 on: December 09, 2011, 01:14:58 PM » |
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Anyone seen this?
Stumbled on it last night while flicking through channels. Can't recommend it highly enough.
What are we meant to have seen? |
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« Reply #14707 on: December 09, 2011, 01:15:45 PM » |
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Anyone seen this?
Stumbled on it last night while flicking through channels. Can't recommend it highly enough.
What are we meant to have seen? fmp |
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« Reply #14708 on: December 09, 2011, 02:09:16 PM » |
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Anyone seen this?
Stumbled on it last night while flicking through channels. Can't recommend it highly enough.
What are we meant to have seen? fmp Never saw it but will be keeping an eye open for it now. |
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« Reply #14709 on: December 09, 2011, 02:44:33 PM » |
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Back when that first b&w picture was taken the canvass tents used by the army and others would have been bell, or ridge tents.
Now that we can manufacture a carbon fibre bendy pole modern tents replicate the methods that have been used for years...
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« Reply #14710 on: December 09, 2011, 03:01:18 PM » |
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Back when that first b&w picture was taken the canvass tents used by the army and others would have been bell, or ridge tents.
Now that we can manufacture a carbon fibre bendy pole modern tents replicate the methods that have been used for years...
It's called progress David. Joking aside though, some of the tents they make today are just amazing. Excellent two-man jobs that weigh 3-4lb and pack down to the size of a loaf of bread. |
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« Reply #14711 on: December 09, 2011, 06:34:42 PM » |
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Even in modern times, bender tents and the construction techniques are still useful. This is my son-in-law in one we made as a temporary shelter last year. | Click to see full-size image. |
sorry tom i did laugh when i seen this photo.... the tent, the kettle and frying pan over an open fire, then a brand new range rover in the background ...just made me chuckle. |
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« Reply #14712 on: December 09, 2011, 06:47:41 PM » |
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I know what you mean Lee, but it's still nice to do things the old way.
Cooking outdoors on a camp-fire is almost universally appealing.
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« Reply #14713 on: December 09, 2011, 06:49:16 PM » |
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As is having a Range Rover.
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« Reply #14714 on: December 09, 2011, 06:52:38 PM » |
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As is having a Range Rover.
Ah, but not everyone can have a Range Rover, including me. The 'handle-over' frying pan is mine though. |
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