Pawn Shop Find: GSA Baker Tent

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About 8' square, with tucked under rear edge, triangular sides and a porch that can close it all up. Prolly older than me...
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You gonna trade in the hammock for that? I'm sure it's easy on the back. :oops:

I worked for a program that used the Timberline like the BSA did. 4 person tent that was still too heavy split 4 ways.
 
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MacEntyre said:
Nope. The tent will be a sittin', eatin' and drinkin' room with a parallel fire in front. Hammocks will hang nearby.
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I drank many a bottle of whisky at Rendezvous in a Baker back in the '70's & early 80's. They're great to build a far under the fly & bank that warmth on a cold night.
 
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I drank many a bottle of whisky at Rendezvous in a Baker back in the '70's & early 80's. They're great to build a far under the fly & bank that warmth on a cold night.
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Tha's what we will do on Thursday night this week... with a parallel far under the fly. Not fer sleepin', but fer late night sippin'.
 
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When I was in the Boy Scouts back in the 80's, we were a poor troop. We had no money and only ever used some really old patched-up green Baker tents for our camping trips. They seemed like they weighed like 200 pounds and they smelled like stale smoke, fresh crap and mildew. All the other local troops seemed to have the nice lightweight nylon tents with built-in waterproof floors, screened in porches, wind proof zippers and indoor plumbing. Meanwhile, we were lying directly on the ground under what amounted to a stinky canvas tarp. While I admit to a certain amount of nostalgia with regard to my time in, I can't say I miss those tents.
 
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Tha's why ya build the far right under the fly! Drive them smells right outa there with some fresh smoke!
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To tell you how poor we were, our cookstoves were old metal 5 gallon buckets with pieces of iron rebar stuck through the top as a grill. And we did not have any extra poles to use the flap as a porch. Nor would they let us cut anything down to make them. Pretty much, you were in the tent, or in the elements. That being said, I am glad that we roughed it and were not coddled with nice tents and modern conveniences. It built character, probably.
 
My BSA troop had Baker tents. Used them year round in central Texas. Good tents if you understand how to use it and care for it. Very versatile tent. Disadvantage is weight, maintenance and setup.

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In the Cold Northern Winter, when you use a Pulk Sled instead of a backpack, weight doesn't matter as much, and such a tent works very well!

Back when travel was socially acceptable, I used to go to Minnesota in January to hang with friends in the cold. They like canvas tents up there.
 
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