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By *aul smith999 OP   Man
over a year ago

sawbridgeworth

Are there any bell tent lovers about. I have a 5 meter bell tent and love it.

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By *artyanna16TV/TS
over a year ago

seacroft

Adore them want one but carrying is the issue

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By *dglasgow30TV/TS
over a year ago

glasgow

Have 5m one and love it. Got wood stove for it aswell. But going away in to the wilds is a nightmare carrying it all. Good for taking away in canoe

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By *uck-RogersMan
over a year ago

Oakhill


"Adore them want one but carrying is the issue"
Quazzy Modo had the problem, it gave him the hump.

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By *amperguyMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I've got a bergans tipi with a woodburner great for car camping in the winter . A fair bit lighter than a bell tent and have done a couple weeks long new year trips with the canoe on the islands on loch lomond.

With a floor in place and a camp bed so you are off the ground it is very comfortable camping in a foot of snow and even been out in minus 15 temperatures and been fine.

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By *artyanna16TV/TS
over a year ago

seacroft

Yes ive seen one of those and like them a lot

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By *scarwilde1330Couple
over a year ago

Warrington

Yes want one myself with stove

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes want one myself with stove"

Will let you both sleep in mine of you want. As long as you bring some wood and wine.

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By *aul smith999 OP   Man
over a year ago

sawbridgeworth

Great to know that there is some fellow bell tent lovers on here. as I put in the first post I have a 5 meter bell . Would love a wood burner and do some winter camping. Don’t think I would fit it in the car when we go camping. We also have a full rag rug and awning/ canopy for the tent. It’s great when all set up but a lot of stuff to transport. We are in Essex how about the rest of you ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've got a 3m canvas Bell tent, that we use for static holidays.

Having used a number of frame and tunnel tents in the past, we wanted something a bit more practal for our other hobbies (reenactment).

What started off as a historical tent for shows, it quickly became our go to for bushcraft shows, and glamping.

It's kitted out with an inflatable high double bed, frontier stove, candle chandelier and coir matting floor, covered with sheep skins.

A canvas fly sheet provides plenty of external space for cooking on our fire pit, with a few seats, 1949's collapsible wash basin. We use an anker solar panel to provide power to the exterior lights, and charging phones, powering radio etc.

Last year we camped over the Christmas period in minus 5' temperatures outside, and were lovely and warm inside.

I'd highly recommend one if you've got the room to transport and store it. With practice it can be erected by one person in a short time.

The only real issue can be ensuring it is bone dry before storing it. Canvas if stored wet will go black and mouldy very quickly.

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By *ordjeffMan
over a year ago

around and about ,as travel.

I have a teepee style tent

Can even stand up in it

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By *aul smith999 OP   Man
over a year ago

sawbridgeworth

Sounds like you have a great set up. I also am into bush craft, I live my Dutch oven.


"We've got a 3m canvas Bell tent, that we use for static holidays.

Having used a number of frame and tunnel tents in the past, we wanted something a bit more practal for our other hobbies (reenactment).

What started off as a historical tent for shows, it quickly became our go to for bushcraft shows, and glamping.

It's kitted out with an inflatable high double bed, frontier stove, candle chandelier and coir matting floor, covered with sheep skins.

A canvas fly sheet provides plenty of external space for cooking on our fire pit, with a few seats, 1949's collapsible wash basin. We use an anker solar panel to provide power to the exterior lights, and charging phones, powering radio etc.

Last year we camped over the Christmas period in minus 5' temperatures outside, and were lovely and warm inside.

I'd highly recommend one if you've got the room to transport and store it. With practice it can be erected by one person in a short time.

The only real issue can be ensuring it is bone dry before storing it. Canvas if stored wet will go black and mouldy very quickly. "

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