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c a nvas wit h a roll down flap ove r t he e n tra n c e , i t h a d fo u r ri b s
fo rming a cross that were a c tu a lly a ll j o i n e d . E re c t i n g i t wa s s o
s i mple, as it was inflatable , a nd us i n g a c a r fo o t p u m p , i t to o k
exactly 10 0 pump co mpre ss i o ns to i n f l ate i t to j u s t t h e ri gh t
f i rmness. Of course the fo o t p u mp d i d n’ t n ee d to b e s t a mp ed
d own to the ground, so fix i n g i t up wa s re la t ive ly s i l en t . T h e re
were fixings for guy ropes an d p e g s o n t he c o rn e r s , b u t I n eve r
u s ed them . After years try i ng to c ra m mys el f a n d a l l my g e a r
u n der a 45in umbrella, thi s wa s ex t re me lu xu ry b eyon d be l i e f .
M y igloo lasted for over 2 0 ye ar s , a n d a p a rt f ro m nee d i n g a
re placement inner tube fo l low i n g a n e mb a r ra s s i n g i nci d e n t i n
s c orching weather in front o f To m M i n t ra m a t Ye ove n ey, I u s ed
i t until it got lost in a hou s e move .
Many comments are made a b o u t s o - ca l le d o l d s c h o o l an gl e r s ’
re liance on military clo th i n g a n d fa sh i o n . T h e a n gli n g wo rl d
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