Tent Living

Tent Living is a chronicle of one man’s life in a 12' x 14' canvas wall tent. For three years, David Shilling lived in a tent in the woods of rural Virginia. This blog chronicles his entire three-year experience. You’ll find practical tips on all aspects of long-term tent living, and read about the author’s spiritual journey as he discovers the true meaning of simple living.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

New Propane Heater

I'm still experimenting with different space heaters to heat my tent in Autumn. The wood stove is just too hot to fire up until December...

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Reflections on Election Night

It's Election Night 2014, and millions of my fellow American citizens are voting. I won't be joining them. I don't vote anymore....

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Expectations and Appreciation

I used to have pretty high expectation, and the funny thing is, I never realized it at the time. I thought my expectations were just normal....

Friday, September 12, 2014

Autumn in the Air

This morning I woke up to 65 degrees. That wasn't unusual for this Summer. There have been plenty of cool mornings like this, but today ...

Thursday, September 11, 2014

A Different Way to Search for Land

I plan to move to Rappahannock County, Virginia next Spring. It's the next county over from where I live now, just to the northwest. It...

Thursday, September 4, 2014

What is Tent Living Really About?

When I first started living this way, I thought I knew what it was going to be like. After all, I'd done a lot of camping in my life, so...

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Bad Neighbors, The Conclusion

[ Previous page ] Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m not normal. I live in a tent. I don’t have electricity. I carry in water. I mean, come on! I ...

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