That old canvas tent I dragged out of my dad's garage

Last weekend I pulled out a 30 year old canvas tent from my dad's garage. Set it up in the backyard to air it out. That thing weighs a ton compared to my modern backpacking tent. Probably 20 pounds easy. But man, that old canvas smell hit me hard. Brought back memories of camping trips in Oregon when I was a kid. Rain would hit that tent and it just held up no problem. No leaks, no fuss. My current tent is lighter by a mile but I swear it breathes worse. Has anyone else gone back to an older piece of gear and felt torn about switching?

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gibson.seth3d agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, old canvas just hits different.

adam_butler383d ago

Old stuff was built to last, not to save weight. Same thing with my dad's cast iron skillet - heavy as hell but nothing cooks like it.