Last shot of the babies in their bed. Next morning they were flying and now roost with mom and pop in the bike hoist cable. Two have fly in their beaks.
I bought a bivouac tent. I think Sage has one like it. It's basically one pole to rise the body and a fly-sheet. All held by a plethora of pins.
I bought a bivouac tent. I think Sage has one like it. It's basically one pole to rise the body and a fly-sheet. All held by a plethora of pins.
I have a 5-man tent that can fit a raised bunk. So I'm of a few minds what to bring on a trip I'm planning in a few weeks. The new one is really light. But the big one is about as comfy as one can get in a tent.
For me, nothing beats a one man tent for camping. They are light, easy to warm with body heat in the winter and with bivouac tents, they are easy to cross ventilate and keep cool in the summer. In hilly, rocky or wooded areas, you also have more options for setting them up because they don't take up as much real estate. However, if weight isn't so much of an issue, I have a two person 3 season tent that I like to take, especially if I'm somewhere buggy because it allows me to spend more time in a tent without feeling claustrophobic. It is also easier to keep dry during rainstorms because you aren't touching the sides even with your gear inside with you and because you can set it up using just a groundcloth and fly and leave out the tent part, you can stay a lot cooler during hot months... if it isn't buggy out.
ReplyDeleteYeah, this thing is feather light. But when you are schlepping it, nothing is ever light. But for certain I can get it to places I'd wouldn't even think of with the other one. I think I'll bring both. Then I'll have far more flexibility, and the car can carry them.
DeleteI think I have four or five tents that I use depending on where I'm going. I have one like you mentioned that I use in car camping situations. It is big and heavy and can hold a bunk bed or two.
DeleteMy tent is a lot lower--about 20 inches or so high, but it is light and comfortable and (as long as you don't have to get in and out a lot) will keep you dry! My last couple of wilderness trips I've used a hammock which is incredible--the new kind--very comfortable and dry. Enjoy you time in the wilds
ReplyDeleteOh no, this one is about 3ft above ones head, but that's the highest. Here though what's making it look far bigger is I've not got it fixed to the ground. I just wanted to a] check if all the bit were in and b] erect it. Always best to be able to do that quickly and in low light just in case.
DeleteThe birds are darling. I'm glad you were able to get one last shot before they moved on. There were a lot of them this time, it seems.
ReplyDeleteI don't have much to add about the tent, other than the one in the picture looks like a nice size one. The last time I went tent camping (a hundred years ago) I remember there were lots of poles that wouldn't stay up and lots of fighting about those poles. I've been told they are far easier to set up and take down anymore. I would have to agree that if packing isn't an issue, bring the most comfortable one. If you have a lot to carry, you can make due with something lighter I'm sure. Where are you headed?
This is the 2nd brood. They waited all late june and early july before they hatched them out. The eggs were in the nest for ages.
DeleteYeah I had one of those tents too. My first trip to Paris was with a tent. It cost more than a pension or even a small hotel. Camp sur la Seine in the Bois de Boulogne still exists.
Itinerary is loose but looking for some dawn/dusk shots.
Enjoyed getting another look at the birds. One either seems to be cussing you or maybe wishing it had a bug in its mouth too.
ReplyDeleteMy idea of camping is in a hotel room with AC and running water. (My last experience in a tent was over 35 years ago)