It's been our little tent ever since and....ahem - trust me it's been a long time.
After we moved to the island we didn't camp for a few years because....well, remember the chainsaw enemas?
So last summer we finally got back into camping and couldn't believe we had gone so long without going. This summer we've gone more often and it's been really fun.
Last weekend a storm blew through here and guess where we were? We knew it was coming so we weren't concerned. We have tarps and a good tent with a fly. No problem!
The first night I woke up to the rain - it was super loud and heavy. I didn't mind being awake, listened to the rain for a while.....then I put my arm on the outside of my sleeping bag and realized it was totally wet.
The tent was leaking!?
I wasn't wet myself but by the morning things had gotten pretty soaked. Our pillows were dripping, the tent was a mess, sleeping bags, clothes, mats....you get it. We had to cut our trip short and go home.
Before we left we managed to hang stuff up to dry out. Unfortunately our tent ended up blowing into the bushes at one point.
Well at least it knows how to go out with a bang.
(This totally looks like an advertisement, but that's our little tent in action!)
Today we wandered into three shops looking for a new one. We found two that were excellent contenders and decided on one. It's massive compared to our old one. I feels like a bachelor pad!
We're heading out on Tuesday to try it out.
1 comment:
Hope you are having fun in your new luxury tent. I love the story of how the old tent went down in flames of glory.
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