Tents whats acceptable?

[paulwray]

(due to me not having much luck with Zeltbahns, other post)

I need a bit more DRY space, whats acceptable regards period tentage? what can i get away with etc. Id love one of the command tents PD and a few other have, but last i heard they were a special / minimum order etc (thats if they still make them? any info Mr PD appriciated).
Id love something i can stand up in (pure luxury!) , sleeps two / three, space for liquid refreshments and my over stuffed lunchbox. So what are you guys using? what tried and tested bit of canvas do you use? official name (help me search tinernet), and how many coins would i need to shed to afford one?

this would help me big time as the camping bits getting wet and miserable atm and i dont really want to leave the living history camp to get covered in plastic.

Thanks

[xtc-alec]

Lets see i usually find a good spot of hay and sleep there using my trenchcoat as a blanket.

A couple days ago i bought ( 2 gray blankets now im gonna sleep in style )

That should keep me warm. But seeing as you are getting wet why not dig a fox hole and cover it with a zelt?

Alec

[Tanaka]

That should keep me warm. But seeing as you are getting wet why not dig a fox hole and cover it with a zelt?

because he wants a tent alot of shows don't let you dig and its a bloody big fox hole if he can stand in it and sleep 3 people comfortably.

we could do with getting the same sort of thing as you Paul so any suggestions guys?

[LAH650]

E-bay.... best bet .... or trawl the surpplus shops .... harder to find period ones as there are too many of us looking for them....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EX-BRITISH-ARMY-S ... dZViewItem

might be a bit too big me thinks

[Tanaka]

you could fit 3 people in that Andrew

[LAH650]

you could fit 3 people in that Andrew

But would there be enough room for the Beer and Burgers....

[Tanaka]

yeah your right, best get 2

[Wiganer]

we use a 14 x 14 ridge tent from silvermans in London cost £250 new available in green and the off white colour, similier to british 180lb tents but without the fly sheet and has no windows in the roof.

http://www.silvermans.co.uk

regards Mark