Zdarsky tent-sack

English

Noun

Zdarsky tent-sack (plural Zdarsky tent-sacks)

1. A type of tent designed without any poles and made of a waterproofed cotton sheet.
   • 1926, Alpine Club (publisher), The Alpine Journal - Volume 38, page 146:

     According to the present book the German and Austrian mountaineers carry a Zdarsky tent-sack.

   • 1928, W. Blackwood (publisher), Blackwood's Magazine - Volume 224, page 15:

     No comfort was to be found in our Zdarsky tent-sack.

   • 1938, Colorado Mountain Club (publisher), Trail and Timberline - Issues 230-264, page 15:

     Overnight tours spent above the snowline require a Primus stove, Austrian lantern, and a Zdarsky tent-sack.

   • 2015, Tony Smythe, My Father, Frank - The Forgotten Alpinist:

     ... sheltering from a freezing wind in their Zdarsky tent-sack.

See also

• Zdarsky tent