Traditional Bivvy?

Harry H · Post by **Harry H** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:03 pm

Was this the first Bivvy?
Advert from 1963

Craggs-Dale · Post by **Craggs-Dale** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:13 pm

Looks rather splendid. I could just see a small colonial style table under the veranda with the gin and tonic on it!!

OldTackle · Post by **OldTackle** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:20 pm

According to Ray Mears this is called a Baker's tent or Baker tent. Such nice "outdoor houses" are still made:
https://www.frostriver.com/shop/canoe-c ... fire-tent/
Cursedly expensive though.

Edit: Where the chaps are sitting to wet a line usually burns an open fire...
See here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut3KOabgdJ8
A pleasure to watch.
"...paddle a hundred miles in a canoe and you are already a child of nature..."

MGs · Post by **MGs** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:28 pm

7 Quid was a lot of money back in the early 60s. Just needs a waiter with a tray for the drinks. I have a feeling that originally Baker tents were originally used by trappers and traders, often packed in large canoes. They date back into the 19th century but presumably not related to fishing at that time

OldTackle · Post by **OldTackle** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:34 pm

A hundred times as much nowadays...somehow ridiculous times...

Paul D · Post by **Paul D** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:45 pm

OldTackle wrote:A hundred times as much nowadays...somehow ridiculous times...

Really? Your quite right, ridiculous

Harry H · Post by **Harry H** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:49 pm

Approximately £150 in today's money for a 3 man Bivvy,delivered.

OldTackle · Post by **OldTackle** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:48 pm

Sorry, was in dollars. See my link. 820$, so apron 550 pounds...Still quite ridiculous.

Anglingbear · Post by **Anglingbear** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:20 pm

OZ tents is the brand. Absurdly expensive but very good quality I'm told.....

OldTackle · Post by **OldTackle** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:39 pm

No doubt quality need its price. It's the ridiculous cheap things in lack of any quality that drives the prices mad.

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