Posted by Adam Quinan on September 12, 2003 at 01:47:36 from 66.185.85.76 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Coffee.(Camp and Camper) Ready Aye Ready! posted by Peter H on September 11, 2003 at 15:31:30:
That "strange conical tent" is very like the canvas bell tent that I had my first real camping experience in. When I was 9 my grandmother took me and my two younger brothers with her and a group of Girl Guides. My brothers and I shared a tent like that. I think they were military surplus and could hold five or six Guides and allow a Guider to stand up inside. They were not lightweight backpacking tents. They probably required an elephant or two to carry them.