Wouldn't it be cool to live in a tent for a week...

Well if weather is a problem she provides us with shelter. And unfortunately we don't have the time to stay long anyways...

 

I have done it many times... will be staying in a tent for a while starting the end of this weekend actually. It does have a nice charm to it.

 

Tents are so over rated. JUst sleep outside under the stars. It's so much better. Unless it's really cold or buggy. I'm planning on going backpacking for 50 days next summer. It should be fun.

 

ive lived in a tent for a week. but i was so wasted that week i can hardly remember

 

people in the "just sleep under the stars" clique, have never really lived in the wilderness.....

ya should Always be prepared! ....even little boy scouts know that.
sleeping out "under the stars" is all well and good, but ya should at least have a tarp/tent or hammock with you. in the worst case at least have the knowledge to build a good shelter.

 

Oh yeah I always bring a tarp or tent with me but it's so much better just to sleep under the stars if the weather is nice. I would never go without a tent or tarp.

 

carry on camping

 

My family lived in tents for 13 years, all year round, in the mild climate of Bellingham Washington ( only below freezing a dozen times each winter.) We had five children, 4 of them born in our tents without midwives. We enjoyed the outdoor living and preferred it to house living. We are now living on a school bus, and find that a viable alternative with the many windows. We love it.

 

DUDE! NO WAY! You lived in tents for that long....now you live on a CONVERTED SCHOOLBUS! wow. I envy you.

 

^ my thoughts exactly

 

I've lived in tent-city work camps 21 days in 7 out for 7 months.

 

My partner and I wanted to stay together during most of the day so we moved into a tent to live inexpensively and only need a small income. We knew that simple living was an ecological imperative, and also knew that our children would benefit from both of us being home influencing their development.We did have to live without conveniences of the 21 century ( no electricity, no phone, no washer, dryer, no running water etc.) I know many others would benefit from the experience of not having to be a slave to the job market, and work all day to pay for a room that they are never there to enjoy. We both worked part time jobs, one of us always staying with our children. The kids adapted very well to the colder temperatures of tent life, and grew up very awesome simple children.
Finding a place to set up a tent scene could be difficult in modern day America. We found a place in the woods on county property where we just discreetly came and went, and went undetected for 13 years. I don't know how many places are left that you could "homestead", but I hope if this sounds good to you, you can find a place to set up a tent and enjoy the simple life.....

 

Wow, you went UNDECTECTED for 13 years?! Wow! Whn i'm older, I'll probhibly live a nomadic life-style, Traveling from place to place.

 

What sort of tent did you have?

 

In the 80's my partner and I walked the roads of Washington on foot with backpacks looking for alternative lifestyles. When we had children we used an old styled high suspension baby buggy frame with bags tied on, and kids on top, and traveled everywhere. Then we tipped a wheel chair , and added handles, and bags, and walked on a pilgrimage, just to see what was around the next corner. We had a lawn cart one year, and even two carts when we had 3 kids. We were able to stay nomadic for many years, walking and riding our way to new adventures. After 5 children we stopped walking the highways, and more or less settled down a bit, but since the 90's have lived in 4-5 small communities and have maintained our light materialism and simple lifestyle.

When we lived in tents for 13 years, we usually had a 9x12 or 8x10, and even 10x20 when the clan grew. If you put insulation on the floor, and carpeting, and use propane heat, you can stay warmish and dry (), but quite comfortable in moderate weather ( high 30's 40's ). A clear plastic tarp overhead keeps rain off and there you have it, a nice home for very inexpensive, and close to nature. The light looks so beautiful inside a tent, and you can hear everything. We loved it.

 

cooler outside outside duh USSA.

 

wow. I could never live in a tent. I couldn't deal with everything being dirty and all the bugs! It does sound pretty cool though, being able to put everything you own into a backpack. I wouldn't do it with school age children though, I know from experience it's not usually good for kids to be constantly uprooted from their surroudings.

 

I LOVE LIVING IN TENTS. Makes you feel freee


my uncle came from overseas so he got my room and i got booted out the back in a tent and i must say after 6 weeks, i didnt want to leave. But i must admit i did have the comfort of my own shower, toilet and kitchen.. but, i have been camping n all for weeks at a time and i dunno i just love waking up to the sounds and smells...

as you can see i am one for tents.

 

Well, you are quite lucky in the fact you live in a warm climite. Scotland isn't that blessed

 

I'm on the road at the moment I spend a lot of time in the wilderness. It's bloody awesome!