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Title: 1970s camping
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2010, 21:45:28
Watching something on BBC Four about camping. What has struck me is how big tents were back then compared to now.

So why was the Keswick inbreds a couple of years back moaning that everyone has big tents, when modern tents are tiny in comparision?
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: tunnie on 20 July 2010, 21:48:41
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Watching something on BBC Four about camping. What has struck me is how big tents were back then compared to now.

So why was the Keswick inbreds a couple of years back moaning that everyone has big tents, when modern tents are tiny in comparision?

Thats because stupidity was bred into them! And from first hand experience, they need to brush up on their customer experience!
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: dbug on 20 July 2010, 21:54:18
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Watching something on BBC Four about camping. What has struck me is how big tents were back then compared to now.

So why was the Keswick inbreds a couple of years back moaning that everyone has big tents, when modern tents are tiny in comparision?

Big tents??  Back in the 60s I had my honeymoon (well before my wedding in 69) in Cornwall in a 2 man/woman/person bivvy - all the gear for two weeks fitted (squeezed) into the boot of my TR4!!  No one had big tents in those days!
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: CaptainZok on 20 July 2010, 21:56:14
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Watching something on BBC Four about camping. What has struck me is how big tents were back then compared to now.

So why was the Keswick inbreds a couple of years back moaning that everyone has big tents, when modern tents are tiny in comparision?
That's what happens when you haven't got two brain cells to rub together.
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Andy B on 20 July 2010, 21:56:26
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into the boot of my TR4!!  ......

I saw one of them on the road the other day  :y
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2010, 21:57:38
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Watching something on BBC Four about camping. What has struck me is how big tents were back then compared to now.

So why was the Keswick inbreds a couple of years back moaning that everyone has big tents, when modern tents are tiny in comparision?

Big tents??  Back in the 60s I had my honeymoon (well before my wedding in 69) in Cornwall in a 2 man/woman/person bivvy - all the gear for two weeks fitted (squeezed) into the boot of my TR4!!  No one had big tents in those days!
The old footage they were showing showed everyone had big frame tents, and trailer tents were more popular. Much like I remember as a child...
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: dbug on 20 July 2010, 22:01:36
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into the boot of my TR4!!  ......

I saw one of them on the road the other day  :y

I saw one of them (TR4A) in my garage the other day  :y
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Andy B on 20 July 2010, 22:03:19
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into the boot of my TR4!!  ......

I saw one of them on the road the other day  :y

I saw one of them (TR4A) in my garage the other day  :y

I definitely wasn't around your way ... it was red though  :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 July 2010, 22:25:38
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Watching something on BBC Four about camping. What has struck me is how big tents were back then compared to now.

So why was the Keswick inbreds a couple of years back moaning that everyone has big tents, when modern tents are tiny in comparision?

Big tents??  Back in the 60s I had my honeymoon (well before my wedding in 69) in Cornwall in a 2 man/woman/person bivvy - all the gear for two weeks fitted (squeezed) into the boot of my TR4!!  No one had big tents in those days!
The old footage they were showing showed everyone had big frame tents, and trailer tents were more popular. Much like I remember as a child...
I watched the same programme. Did you see the two idiots camping in Wales in about 2ft of snow. It was probably filmed in July ::) ;D
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Tony H on 20 July 2010, 23:28:43
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Watching something on BBC Four about camping. What has struck me is how big tents were back then compared to now.

So why was the Keswick inbreds a couple of years back moaning that everyone has big tents, when modern tents are tiny in comparision?

Thats because stupidity was bred into them! And from first hand experience, they need to brush up on their customer experience!

Due to the limited gene pool
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Varche on 21 July 2010, 09:24:50
The tents were so big in those days to allow you to find a dry patch on the non sewn in ground sheet big enough to sleep on ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 July 2010, 09:29:04
Still got the parents old frame tent up in the loft in Chez Wood senior somewhere, assuming it hasn't rotted away. Still got the trailer that used to carry it and all the other cr@p we took. The Triumph Herald that towed it is probably no longer around. Last sighted in about 1976, and it was mostly rot then. ;D

Seemed to take half the holiday to unpack.

Maybe we should return to Burns Farm for a '70's themed camping trip with the biggest frame tents we can find? [smiley=evil.gif]

Kevin
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Radiomarko on 21 July 2010, 09:35:15
Great documentary! I first camped in a Relum Pearl ridge tent some 30 years ago, superb spacious tent - unbelievably still made now!!      :y

http://www.bctrelum.co.uk/
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Andy B on 21 July 2010, 09:36:42
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Maybe we should return to Burns Farm for a  ......

I'm banned!  ::)  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 July 2010, 09:38:04
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I'm banned!  ::)  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y

She won't recognise you once you have the 70's outfit on. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Andy B on 21 July 2010, 09:39:07
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She won't recognise you once you have the 70's outfit on. ;D

Kevin

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  Platform shoes & massive collars?  :y
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Mysteryman on 21 July 2010, 09:39:28
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I'm banned!  ::)  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y

She won't recognise you once you have the 70's outfit on. ;D

Kevin


Looking at the photos, he had his 70's gear on last time. :-/
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Andy B on 21 July 2010, 09:41:01
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I'm banned!  ::)  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y

She won't recognise you once you have the 70's outfit on. ;D

Kevin


Looking at the photos, he had his 70's gear on last time. :-/

A libelous accusation!  ;)  ;)  ;)  :y
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Sixstring on 21 July 2010, 09:51:16
I'd pay to see the wide collars, frilly shirt, loon pants with buttons, and platform shoes again!!

Quite a look in my day..................
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: mantagte on 21 July 2010, 13:12:40
we never had a tent in the 70's
we started off with a Bedford CA dormobile camper
then in the late 70's we upgraded to a Commer caravanette
great days
Title: Re: 1970s camping
Post by: Welung666 on 21 July 2010, 14:12:51
Up until recently I had one of these...

(http://www.car-id.biz/car-image/archive/combicamp/2007042403.jpg)

It's a CombiCamp Sport. Took all of 30 seconds to setup! 15 minutes after pulling up I'd be sitting on the bed with a cuppa ;D