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1970s camping
« 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?
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #1 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!
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #2 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!
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #4 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
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #5 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...
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« Reply #6 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
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« Reply #7 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
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #8 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
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #9 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
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #10 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
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #11 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]

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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #12 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/
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Re: 1970s camping
« Reply #13 on: 21 July 2010, 09:36:42 »
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I'm banned!  ::)  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y
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« Reply #14 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

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