DCHP-2
double tent DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a bivouac shelter large enough to hold two persons.
See also: double camp half-tent
- 1872 In the way of tents, a light "lean-to" or "half tent"--of cotton or canvas is preferable to a double tent, as in the latter the fire cannot be made in front. A lean-to is much lighter to carry, and in case you stay long in one place, a double-camp can generally be built.
- 1872 In the way of tents, a light "lean-to" or "half tent"--of cotton or canvas is preferable to a double tent, as in the latter the fire cannot be made in front. A lean-to is much lighter to carry, and in case you stay long in one place, a double-camp can generally be built.