You may have noticed that we're not using our regular troop tents, but are instead in these old fashioned (traditional!) wall tents. There are several reasons for that. One is that I want the boys to experience at least once a year what it's like to use a tent where you really do need to know how to use a taughtline hitch to make it work. Another is that renting these tents saves some serious wear and tear on our own tents. But the most important is that there's no getting around it being hot at summer camp here in Texas, and these tents allow you to roll up all 4 sides and get a good breeze through - they're actually cooler than any other kind of tent (well, Mr. Boyd would tell you that a Baker tent is cooler but since those aren't available any more we do the best we can). So it's a good experience, and most of the boys really like them once they get used to the idea. Just be glad we don't have to haul them around, these things weigh a ton! But they're really sturdy, and properly pitched will withstand even a serious Texas thunderstorm with no problems.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Tents
You may have noticed that we're not using our regular troop tents, but are instead in these old fashioned (traditional!) wall tents. There are several reasons for that. One is that I want the boys to experience at least once a year what it's like to use a tent where you really do need to know how to use a taughtline hitch to make it work. Another is that renting these tents saves some serious wear and tear on our own tents. But the most important is that there's no getting around it being hot at summer camp here in Texas, and these tents allow you to roll up all 4 sides and get a good breeze through - they're actually cooler than any other kind of tent (well, Mr. Boyd would tell you that a Baker tent is cooler but since those aren't available any more we do the best we can). So it's a good experience, and most of the boys really like them once they get used to the idea. Just be glad we don't have to haul them around, these things weigh a ton! But they're really sturdy, and properly pitched will withstand even a serious Texas thunderstorm with no problems.
