Dogs in tents

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:39:25 +0100, Peewiglet <[email hidden]>

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I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping. I can't
help but wonder whether it's possible to keep anything dry, with a dog
in the tent. Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

Best wishes,

I've taken the dog with me a few times. She slept on my feet. I put
her out while I cooked.

--

Paul

(Watch this space)

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<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping. I can't
help but wonder whether it's possible to keep anything dry, with a dog
in the tent. Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

We had some fun with ours car-camping. The dogs slept in the middle part
of a double-ended 4 berth tent. The best bit was in the morning when
Sam, a collie, decided to explore the gap between the fly sheet and
inner tent!

I keep meaning to take Sam (Jake's a bit too lazy for the walking) on a
wild camp but he will be sleeping in a porch of the Saunders
Spacepacker. Although his claws are not very sharp I expect they could
quite easily hole the groundsheet - especially if he decides to give the
floor a good scratch before settling like he often does at home 🙁

--

Dominic Sexton
http://www.dscs.demon.co.uk/

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Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping. I can't
help but wonder whether it's possible to keep anything dry, with a dog
in the tent. Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

I used to take my pointer camping occasionally and he slept in the tent.
I don't think we experienced much bad weather but even wet and muddy
paws can make a difference to your comfort and damp dogs smell worse.

--
Roger Chapman so far this year 69 summits
New - 47 (Marilyns 13, Sweats 5, Outlying Fells 35)
Repeats - 22( Marilyns 7, Sweats 16, Wainwrights 16)

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Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

Many, many years ago I used to take my Doberman camping - she would guard the
tent very well and I know she foiled some thieves once when I went to the pub.
At that time, she wasn't tied but would stay close to what she knew was her
temporary home.

I now have a Yorkshire terrier who does day walks with me. Her longest has been
14 miles. That's because my longest walk since I've had her has been 14 miles -
I think she'd manage more than that. But I don't take her out overnight or if
the weather is wet. She's so small and her surface area to volume ratio
probably means that she'd lose heat much too quickly in wet conditions.

Foamie

Dominic Sexton said:

I keep meaning to take Sam (Jake's a bit too lazy for the walking) on a
wild camp but he will be sleeping in a porch of the Saunders
Spacepacker. Although his claws are not very sharp I expect they could
quite easily hole the groundsheet - especially if he decides to give the
floor a good scratch before settling like he often does at home 🙁

Booties.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping. I can't
help but wonder whether it's possible to keep anything dry, with a dog
in the tent. Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

We take our dogs backpacking, but we take additional lightweight foam to ensure
that the groundsheet is protected from claws. We have never had any problems,
apart from being woken up one morning by the clanking icicles around the
sheltie's ruff. As far as mud and wet is concerned, we accept that as a
potential cost of the pleasure of their company, although we do try to avoid
backpacking in the rain.

If it were base camping, I really don't think that there would be a problem
that a couple of towels can't handle.

John
---
John Gardner
Caving Routes in the Northern Pennines: http://braemoor.co.uk/cavingtrip
A Walking Guide to Chartreuse: http://braemoor.co.uk/chartreuse

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:39:25 +0100, Peewiglet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I can't
help but wonder whether it's possible to keep anything dry, with a dog
in the tent. Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

If you take a dog camping then you have to accept that it will be a
*damp* dog. The dog will probably love it, but you'll have to take a
towel or something to attempt to dry it ...... not that you'll
succeed.

I think we discussed this here a few months back (or perhaps it was in
uk.rec.camping) and my advice remains the same ..... At first, you
will notice that the dog stinks. After a while, you will not notice
that the dog stinks. It is now time for *you* to have a bath!

Go for it.

Judith

We have taken ours, and it's tricky but fun. He likes to sleep in bed with
us so he picked a person and rtied to crawl into the sleeping bag. Very
uncomfortable.

Our dog is a staffy by the way, excellent dogs. Very hardy, friendly and
will walk for ages and loves to run. Great fun to have around and very
loving, does not need masses of space either and can cope with solitude very
well for when you need to go to work. Wouldn;t have anything else now.

Rich

--
Wales and Borders 15th Century Living History Society
www.15thcentury.co.uk
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Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping. I can't
help but wonder whether it's possible to keep anything dry, with a dog
in the tent. Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

Best wishes,
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Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping. I can't
help but wonder whether it's possible to keep anything dry, with a dog
in the tent. Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

Best wishes,
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I've taken my dog with me loads of times (in a Ultimate Peapod, not the
largest of tents and in a Wild Country (Terra Nova ?) Hyperspace)

As long as he has his own little sleepamat, he's fine, and curioulsy, he
doesn't shuffle round half as much as when he's sleeping on the floor at the
bottom of my bed.

Take a towel ...

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Craig Cooke

www.storm-imaging.co.uk
Exciting, Fun, Creative and Informal Digital Wedding & Portrait Photography

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:39:25 +0100, Peewiglet <[email hidden]>

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I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping.

Many,many years ago before we graduated to "tin-tents" my wife and I
walked the Pennine Way, wild-camping. With an adult Doberman.

We used a Saunders Base Camp, the idea being that there was acres of
room under flysheet for dog and all the gear. Our main worry was of
the dog straying during the night. We need not have worried. As soon
as the tent was up at the end of the day Whooooosh! She was in it &
curled up, preferably on my wifes fluffy new Redline but if not then
my skanky old Icelandic. The dog subsequently developed the trick of
insinuating herself in my sleeping bag overnight. I'd nod off cuddling
the missus and wake up in the morning with the dobe curled up inside
at the bottom of my bug-bag. Toasty toes !

As it happens both our Schnauzers (14+) have died in the last month.
We too are thinking of a Border Terrier....

Used to take my dog years ago......also like to get into the sleeping bag.
he also had a penchant for swimming (spaniel/collie cross) and used the
sleeping bags as a towel ;((.

That reminds me of a long beach walk we did one day, lost him, but heard
"rufty" sounds from a beach chalet. We looked in & saw him in bed rolling
over to get all the sand and sea of!!! The owners were no-where in sight,
but must have wondered what on earth had happened! I must confess to calling
him & running away!!

He loved camping though. In those olden days tents had more substantial
floors though....not sure I'd want a dog in my VE 25! With a cover down it
is great fun for them & us though! I have cats now & I won't take them!!

Julie

Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping. I can't
help but wonder whether it's possible to keep anything dry, with a dog
in the tent. Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

The rat came with me when I cycled from Manchester to Swindon if that
counts.

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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:39:25 +0100, Peewiglet

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I've taken the dog with me a few times. She slept on my feet. I put
her out while I cooked.

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Surely a bit careless to have let her catch fire in the first place...

Tom

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:39:25 +0100, Peewiglet <[email hidden]>

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I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping.

I think this will give you much of the knowledge you seek
glasshoppawiglet

http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Shelters/Tents/Hilleberg%20Akto%20Tent/Helen%20Hillberg/Field%20Report/

http://tinyurl.com/4pg3o

....the tester even has an Akto :-)

SteveO

NE Climbers & walkers chat forum;
http://www.thenmc.org.uk/phpBB2/index.php

NMC website: http://www.thenmc.org.uk

In message <[email hidden]>, Peewiglet
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping. I can't
help but wonder whether it's possible to keep anything dry, with a dog
in the tent. Does the dog live in the porch, or what? (Poor thing...
surely not...)

When we go camping we usually have a fair number of assorted mutts with
us. My small terrier always comes, together with (usually) a border
collie or two, labrador, west h. white and a collie cross. My experience
is that all dogs love camping (after the initial culture shock... a pair
of eyes staring at you from the bottom of the tent the first time you
bed down saying "What are we doing under this piece of fabric when we
have a perfectly serviceable house?"😉.

Leave them in the porch? I don't think so. If your tent is built like
mine they'll be up and out all night, keep them where you can see them.
If you leave spare clothing around the tent you may find that this is
incorporated into the dog's bed, Whiz usually uses my best fleece. Don't
worry about them being wet, you will usually find that they've dried
themselves quite adequately on your sleeping bag!

Smelly, wet, hair everywhere... Yes, but I fear that applies to most
dogs most of the time!

Regards
--
Neil Pugh

We take our border collie backpacking. She sleeps between me and my wife
and is no problem at all so long as care is taken not to leave clothing out.
Watch out for unattached ticks on your dog dropping off and crawling
about in the tent looking for a victim. Also beware of squashing the
dog with your legs or it may protest with vigour. You might also try to
persuade it not to give it's customary shake when you get it into the tent
as well.

Cheers, Bob
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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:39:25 +0100, Peewiglet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping.

I think this will give you much of the knowledge you seek
glasshoppawiglet

http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Shelters/Tents/Hilleberg%20Akto%20Tent/Helen%20Hillberg/Field%20Report/

http://tinyurl.com/4pg3o

...the tester even has an Akto :-)

SteveO

NE Climbers & walkers chat forum;
http://www.thenmc.org.uk/phpBB2/index.php

NMC website: http://www.thenmc.org.uk

In article <[email hidden]>, Judith
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

I think we discussed this here a few months back (or perhaps it was in
uk.rec.camping) and my advice remains the same ..... At first, you
will notice that the dog stinks. After a while, you will not notice
that the dog stinks. It is now time for *you* to have a bath!

:-)

Nah let the dog endure the smell too :-)
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

bob watkinson said:

Watch out for unattached ticks on your dog dropping off and crawling
about in the tent looking for a victim.

<fx: every single hair on Peewiglet's little head curls and tries to
stand on end at this truly horrible idea....>

Best wishes,
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(**)PeeWiglet~~
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SteveO said:

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:39:25 +0100, Peewiglet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering whether anyone here takes a dog camping.

I think this will give you much of the knowledge you seek
glasshoppawiglet

http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Shelters/Tents/Hilleberg%20Akto%20Tent/Helen%20Hillberg/Field%20Report/

http://tinyurl.com/4pg3o

...the tester even has an Akto :-)

Oooh! Thanks :-)

(Hey.... where's that WHW TR, eh? Eh?? Grr.... get scribbling....
;-)

Best wishes,
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(**)PeeWiglet~~
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