Comments on: Night at the Aquarium on a Plastic-Free Camping Cot

By: Assilem

Assilem — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:14:33 +0000

@BethTerry @VagabondAnne
You can buy metal hammock free standing stands. No tree required.
Can you sleep on your side or stomach on a cot?

By: Assilem

Assilem — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:12:46 +0000

@BethTerry @VagabondAnne

By: NutItOut

NutItOut — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:49:44 +0000

This brings back memories of a music festival I attended about 20yrs ago. When I was asked if I wanted to go for the weekend I asked where we were staying. The answer was in a teepee. I had to go just to check out the experience. First was jumping on a privately owned bus with about 20 people, all who were supposed to be staying in the teepee to my amazement. When we got there jobs were divided up. A man had made the teepee himself, it was all natural, and huge. I was amazed as long wooden posts were lashes together (ex local young trees) by just him and a couple mates experienced in the “tricks” of doing it. The surround was a great piece of oilskin cotton canvas. It went up so fast. The floor inside was strewn with woven mats, also natural fibre and we were allowed to have a fire in the middle (pre-organised by the man in charge). This is where my culinary skill got appreciated :). It could have fit 30 people, I’m sure. It had so much room, and no leaks. One of the best memories I treasure (and in Australia). Apparently you can still buy teepees of natural materials, and if clever use a pattern to build your own of any size required. Well worth it, I built a little one for my children (now grown) in the back yard.

By: whirlston zhai

whirlston zhai — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:25:06 +0000

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:) It is so beautiful, thanks for share.

By: tinyhomemaker

tinyhomemaker — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:13:26 +0000

What about building a small yurt? plastic free, and fun looking.

By: TreeHgnMma

TreeHgnMma — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:34:36 +0000

Before they had plastic tents they had canvas. And Canvas Tarps. I have an old Canvas Tent that was my MIL’s got it just as my plastic tent bit the dust. Never liked the plastic tent, it was noisy, it leaked (the rain cover did’t cover the whole thing). It was lighter and easier to set up that the canvas (with metal poles) one but the Canvas one is just nicer. I have two plastic tents (also from my MIL) for backpack camping. With proper care they will last me for some time :)

By: retrohousewife5

retrohousewife5 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:53:21 +0000

I’m totally jealous, this looks like so much fun!

By: SarahKathrynSchumm

SarahKathrynSchumm — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:28:41 +0000

I’ve wanted a real canvas army surplus tent for Burning Man for years. It’s the best solution I’ve seen, much more comfortable than an RV, IMHO. I went in one and it was like a house. You could also build a Yurt, there is one on instructables called “Yurt without steel” that I’ve wanted to build.

By: Karen Lee

Karen Lee — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:46:25 +0000

I love those army cots!!

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:52:30 +0000

@VagabondAnne A hammock is great as long as you have something to tie it to. I couldn’t have used a hammock at the aquarium. There was a shade structure next to us at Burning Man that had hammocks set up for people to rest in during the day. They were great for short periods, but I found myself getting sore after a while since they don’t give support for the back.