On the road…
Tent in an orchard
Would you stay in a tent in an old suburban orchard?
Some people would and they find it listed on AirBnB. Sure, it’s basic accommodation, something apparent on Tasmania’s often cool summer nights.
The social cost of AirBnB
I’m no fan of AirBnB. It is implicated in rental property shortages and high rents in cities as investors buy up properties to capitalise on the transient, short-term rental market.
That’s investors. People letting out a spare room on AirBnB or offering a tent in their yard and calling it ‘glamping’, as pretentious a term as I’ve ever heard for tent accommodation, are another matter. Those would not be let on the rental market.
Spacious and stable
If you’re worried about overnighting in a tent in the suburbs, consider that the bell tent is a stable and spacious design.
The shape handles strong winds well. Being round, wind flows around rather than pushing against it. That gives it stability. There is more than enough room to stand inside. Yvonne’s bell tent has more than enough room for two people.
High on the ridge, the city below
The old varieties of apple, pear and apricot trees where the tent is sited among is within earshot of a pen of clucking hens.
High on the ridge that encloses Launceston along its western edge, the tent catches the morning sun as it rises over the mountains to the east. On clear days the plateau of Ben Lomond is seen, snow capped in winter. Below, the city.
People seem to like staying in the tent, sharing the bathroom in the house and finding tea and coffee makings under the pergola. They can chill out on the seats under the tree and when the weather trends towards cold, light the brazier.
Not a bad place to stay, I suppose.
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