Comments on: umbrellas at the ready

By: Stefan

Stefan — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:24:40 +0000

Yes, I have to admit that I hail from The Netherlands, and was born and raised there. Allthough frequently I feel more English or American than Dutch

I got the idea after I used my little hiking-tent for the first time. It’s a little one-person sleeper, just big enough for me and my backpack, but it’s so small you can only lay down in it (sitting only works when folded over – not very comfortable), and it doesn’t have any sort of porch-area. The first time I tried it I went away for a long weekend to test it, and used my car. So when it started raining the second night, I remembered I always carry an umbrella in my car – and so the idea was born

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By: wendy

wendy — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:19:33 +0000

Stefan! an umbrella as a tent porch or outdoor cooker cover. Excellent creativity. Are you Dutch?

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By: Stefan

Stefan — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:21:24 +0000

Not just the English …. I took a small umbrella on my hike through the Scottish Highlands
It made it a bit nicer to sit before my tent and cook my supper while the drizzle kept coming down, and it would also keep my little cooking unit from being extuingished before I would have the chance to place the pan over it.

(I have to admit that it was a lightweight storm-resistant umbrella, not a nice black-and-white spotty one, and I didn\’t use it while hiking, only in camp)

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