The Need For Sleep Is In-Tents
I work in a camping and outdoor supply department. I’m straightening up the wall of sleeping bags when a customer walks over holding a big tent bag.
Customer: “This says it sleeps four. Does that mean four people can actually sleep in it?”
Me: “Yes, it’s sized for four adults. Though it might be a bit snug depending on how much gear you bring inside.”
Customer: “Right, because I bought a ‘sleeps two’ tent once and we barely fit with our backpacks.”
Me: “Yeah, the numbers are based on people lying down like packed pencils.”
Customer: “So it’s not accurate?”
Me: “I mean, technically, it sleeps four. Comfortably? That’s between you and your tolerance for elbows.”
Those must have been the magic words as he splurged on a six-person tent in the end.
