Luxury Living

So I mentioned earlier that I am living in a tent. When I started this little adventure of mine I knew nothing about camping, tents or anything that goes into them. I still don't know much. I ask a lot of the people here for help with most everything, but I wanted to give you all a little tour of my Hawaiian accommodations.

My house is an REI Passage 1. It is 20sq ft and comes with a rainfly. A rainfly is something that stretches over the tent itself to keep out, you guessed it, rain. So far it has worked well, but I stretched an extra tarp over the top for extra protection. 

The grand entrance and lanai.

My little setup is on several different plastic delivery crates that are supported by concrete blocks. This serves two purposes. On the windward side of Hawaii it rains pretty frequently. Rain tends to create mud and mud is not a very pleasant thing to sleep on. I also learned while camping in Colorado that sleeping on level ground is important. The slightest incline would send me sliding down my air pad into the bottom of my tent - hilarious at first, but super annoying when you are trying to sleep. The crates and blocks make it a lot easier to create a level, dry surface. 

Personal bug detection and removal services are available for the well-to-do.

Twenty square feet isn't exactly cavernous, but I've managed to stuff a decent amount of belongings into my tent. For starters I knew I wanted to sleep as comfortably as possible so I grabbed an inflatable air pad, the AirRail 1.5, and it works great. I also grabbed an inflatable pillow and a bed sheet. I usually leave a bottle of water in my tent, a book, my headlamp (which is currently missing) and an extra blanket in case I get colder. I also keep two small rubbermaid containers at my feet that I use to store clothes. Unfortunately they are just large enough that I have to put each leg on either side of them, or curl up on my side.