Authentic holiday, camping old style

[missjo]

At a ww2 living history mark and I decided to go camping authentic style.
We went to the event by train and bicycle, slept in old tents on straw, etc.
The only modern things I brought was money, a trainticket and the keys to my front door.

 

[kampkatz]

Thanks for posting the photos of the re-enactment scene. I appreciate your desire to keep history alive. My niece's husband is from the Netherlands.
My wife was there two+ years ago for their wedding and has wonderful memories and plenty of photos. BTW- They moved over here(Pennsylvania) after their first child was born. Keep the vintage photos coming.

 

[Mojave Jack]

Outstanding! I love to see people really doing this stuff!

That little camp stove is interesting, too. I've never seen one like that. Is it kerosene?

 

[Mike K.]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
Walking the walk. Talking the talk. Living the life. Splendid indeed!!!

 

[kpreed]

Thank You.

Thank you!:eusa_clap I love this kind of stuff. Well done.

 

[nobodyspecial]

At a glance my best guess on the stove would be a brand named Radius, perhaps model number 41 or 42. One of several Swedish brands that made basically the same stoves - they all seemed to rip off each other's designs. Other brands would include Optimus, Primus and Svea.

These particular stoves run on white gas and the tanks self-pressurize as the burner gets warm, they do not have a pump. In today's world you can still buy a Svea 123 which is essentially the same stove and a cracking piece of kit in the field. I've got the 123 as well as an Optimus 80 and a Primus 71 - all of the same basic design.

Optimus 80 with cook-kit specially designed for the stove.

Stove burner at full roar.

Evening glop cooking away.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about stoves.
www.spiritburner.com

 

[olive bleu]

missjoeri, these pictures are wonderful.this is really up my alley.I can't think of one person i know who would be willing to take this on with me though...good for you!

 

[Sunny]

Way to GO! And fabulous pictures! I do 1860s reenactment, and one of the hardest things to do is get rid of all modern stuff, even the stuff that nobody but me will ever see. It certainly makes a difference, though. Not so much for the audience, but for me!

I think I like the bicycle most of all.

 

[Miss 1929]

Miss Joeri never ceases to amaze me.

And ladies, she's doing it in a dress and stockings - and you just know it's authentic down to the skin! So we now have no excuses for not dressing...