To give my mum and dad a tent that doesn't belong to me?

[ShinyAndNew]

It's Dh's. It's a two man tent and there are four of us, so it's no good anyway. Not to mention the fact that if we ever camp, it will be with my mum and dad in one of their mahoosive, posh tents. Not a two man dome tent.

Neither of us drive. So camping without my mum and dad will be impossible.

My mum and dad are taking our dds away camping for a week for free. They are selling things to raise money for this trip and it's only fair we contribute in some way right?

Not to mention the fact that fecking tent is still in my hallway, with people tripping over it. It's been there for 6 weeks now

So AIBU? I could text my mum to come and collect it tonight on her way home from work.

[redskyatnight]

Well I think I would discuss it with DH first. Your DC might like to take it on walking holidays when they are older. Or have it as a "separate" tent. We've kept our 2 man tent for these reasons.

There must be somewhere you can stick it so it's not in the way (2 man tents are not that big ).

[ShinyAndNew]

My Dad owns a whole village full of tents. I'm sure I the dc want their own tent he could dig them one out.

It's fairly big and heavy. Too heavy to carry on a walking holiday. One of my Dads lightweight ones would be better for that. Plus my dc are only 6 and 3. I am not having this sodding tent in my hall for the next 12 years just in case.

I have asked him to move it somewhere. Daily. For the last 6 weeks. We have no loft space and the cupboards are all full. So I don't see that there is anywhere we could put it.

SIL brought it round and dumped it in the hallway, because she has been waiting for about 10 years for him to move it out of her Garage

[GloriaSmut]

Why actually give it away? If your father owns a whole village full of tents he won't notice an extra "borrowed" one, will he? So text your mum and get the offending object picked up. Who knows what use you and your dds might make of a 2 person tent in years to come - festivals spring to mind here - so unless it is a truly crap tent, keep your options open but the actual tent at your parent's house.

Alternatively, tell your dh that the tent is about to become permanent history. But tell him before it does.

[2blessed2bstressed]

I'd give it to your parents and not think twice tbh. Although, if they've already got a village of tents, why would they want it? If it's really been at your sil's for the last 10 years, then lain in your hall without being moved, then your dh clearly doesn't want it himself.
But if he did...then presumably you could get it back from your parents?

[ShinyAndNew]

Okay I have just text him to say that if it is not moved/sold/given away by tonight I am dragging it into the yard and setting it alight.

Anyone fancy a bonfire?

Or you could just come round and help me drag it somewhere so I can mop the hall properly?

[GloriaSmut]

I'm loving a bonfire. I'll bring the squibs and drums too.

[ShinyAndNew]

2blessed - they are currently selling some of their tents. And anything unwanted that they can find in peoples garages/sheds. This is unwanted. It can be sold.

[2blessed2bstressed]

yay, bonfire! Baked potatoes and marshmallows!