Edwardian Camp Equipment

I’ve camped quite a bit in the past, and as I get older, I’ve started thinking about adding a bit more luxury into my camping experience. This blog post gives me some ideas on how to do just that!  I can envision a steampunk encampment using this equipment!

Preindustrial Craftsmanship

This is a re-post from an earlier entry.  Say what you will about British imperial policy of the 19th and 20th centuries.  They certainly worked out minimalist travel with a fair amount of style and comfort on a very personal level.  These old catalogs give

From The Army and Navy Co-operative Society Store, London 1907

1907-11907-21907-31907-41907-61907-71907-51907-91907-101907-11There are some excellent items here that should give some inspiration for fabricating some classic and classy gear.  From an era before the activity of “camping” was fully segregated from “regular living”.

Much more of this to come…

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