Thought you all might like to see this half arsed attempt at an erection that I saw at the weekend. Hapless camper appeared at the site as the sun was going down & didn't appear to have even looked at his tent until it was dark. Couple & kids slept in this overnight! The sharp eyed amongst you will spot that it's a trailer tent that the chap has just swung open, and has somehow failed to be bothered to attach the front porch framework which he has just abandoned on the grass. It is way to close to next door's caravan & he was told in no uncertain terms to sort himself out a few minutes after this excellent photograph was taken. I'll bet he's got a box full of baby bunting too.
Reminds me of my youth when four of us drove to St Ives with my mates dads old french frame tent. We had been driving all night in the pooring rain and arrived at the camp site at 8am only to find the site was a mud bath. We attempted to pitch the tent but with no experience or instructions decided it was not going to happen so it was now 'beer o'clock' followed by mud football. The tent stayed up like the one in the pic for a week. Happy days.
I never had you down as a person who had interest in a camping neighbour's erection, but then it goes to show, you meet all sorts on t'internet!
I bought a tent then hitch hiked to the Isle of Wight festival in 1970. I'd only looked at the tent in the shop and never erected it. Somewhere around Newbury on a dark and lonely highway I pulled into a field to go to sleep. I'd not realised that none of the dozen or so guy ropes had been tied on and my torch batteries had gone flat, so that guy up there with the trailer tent is looking very tidy in comparison. I did get to IOW to see Hendrix though.
Damn - we missed the IOW 1970. We decided to go camping in Scotland instead because it was forecast for hot weather - plenty of other gigs to see Hendrix at.....!!
We were on the S of France many years ago - and 4 English lads were putting up their tent as we were going to the beach - when we got back 2 hours later they were sat drinking a beer and the tent was still in a pile next to them - i went over and asked if they were OK and noticed that the tent was similar to an old one we used to have. Half hour later it was up and ready - and I got a beer!
the best ones are the family that turn up with a tent still in a cardboard box Hours of entertainment
Poor guy next to me at the weekend had borrowed a tent, but arrived early so he had time to put it up. He was there when we arrived and after camping up, having the statutory brew, going for a walk then to the pub for dinner he was still on with it when we got back being assisted by the two other sets of newly arrived campers who were next to him and who were fully pitched. After a 5 hour drive in friday traffic i wasnt disposed to help really!
IOW was great. It was only three quid to get in or did I imagine thatI sold my ticket on the last day and sat on the hill and watched for free like most people. Hendrix was great too but his last ever gig was a week later. He died not long after that.
My first camping trip with 2 mates when I was 18 Was in my Morris 1100 with a borrowed tent from the scouts it Could have slept 15 . But there was only 3 of us. Halfway to Great Yarmouth, the floor of the boot fell out along with the tent and all the Poles which mostly got bent Needless to say the tent wasn't a great success.
Similar dichotomy here, 1980 Rainbow at Donington or Zeppelin at Knebworth? See Zep next time around innit? But bloody Bonham died, the inconsiderate rich tea biscuit. (I think it was only about £12)
I've told the tale before on here but my old boss missed seeing Zeppelin in about 1968 because he couldn't be bothered to get some petrol and ride his motorbike about 8 miles to Wellingborough. As he said to his mate who was badgering him to go "What kind of name is Led Zeppelin anyway?"
Half the fun of a van is sitting drinking a beer and watching people trying to stop their tents blowing away, in the morning seeing the wet tent hanging out of the boot and them sleeping inside the car!
