Something about modern tents concerns me, I think it may be the idea of sleeping inside a flammable nylon enclosure with a temperamental zipper right next to a campfire.
Fortunately, there are some alternatives that quell my irrational fears, this tent by Boutique Camping is made from 100% canvas in either 4 or 5 metre sizes. The design is directly based on military tents from the 19th Century and as such, they are easy to put up and take down, plus they provide space for a surprising number of people.
Pricing is rather reasonable with the 4 metre tent selling for £369 and the 5 metre model going for £429, that’s directly compatible to modern tent pricing, I don’t know about you but I’d take something like this over a polyethylene sweat box any day.
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This all purpose blinker fluid by Dime City Cycles is an absolutely essential item for any home mechanic to have on hand. Startlingly, most motorists don’t even know how to check their blinker fluid levels, let alone top them up correctly. All modern cars (with the exception of BMWs and Porsche Cayennes of course) have…
The story of the Dambusters has become legendary, officially known as Operation Chastise, it was an attack on German dams using bombs that bounced across the water (like a stone skipping on a lake) until they hit the dam wall, detonated, and caused catastrophic damage. The dams were vital parts of the German war machine,…
The 90th Anniversary Schott Perfecto Jacket was developed to celebrate 90 years since Irving Schott designed America’s most iconic leather motorcycle jacket – this anniversary edition was created by the 3rd and 4th generations of the Schott family. The Perfecto The original Perfecto Jacket was named for Irving Schott’s favorite cigar type, the jacket was…
The Ruby Castel Shibuya Helmet has a new livery from the famed French helmet company, one of the first in the world to produce classically-styled full-face motorcycle helmets made with modern materials to modern helmet safety standards. The styling of the Ruby Castel has won the company fans from Paris to Perth due to their…
Don’t Die In The Woods claim that this is the “World’s Toughest Ultralight Survival Tent”, and as far as we can tell, they’re right. Each tent is made from NASA-developed extra-thick HeatFlex™ mylar, with a bright orange outer section to help attract rescue crews, and the silver heat-reflecting side facing inwards. Mylar reflects as much…
This series of motorcycle neck tubes by Holy Freedom is made from Primaloft, a space-age microfibre thermal insulation material that retains body heat even when soaked with rain, covered with snow, or splattered with mud. Neck tubes have been used by motorcyclists for decades as an alternative to scarves which have a bad habit of…
