Bender tent

A bender tent is a simple shelter. A bender tent is made using flexible branches or withies, such as those of hazel or willow. These are lodged in the ground, then bent and woven together to form a strong dome-shape. The dome is then covered using any tarpaulin available. These tents can be heated during the winter using a woodburning stove, and they are easily capable of withstanding very strong winds so long as the covers are well weighed down.[1]

A doctor examining an English Traveller girl in a bender tent (Swain after W. Small, 1898.)
  1. ^ "BBC - A History of the World - Object : Bender Tent". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

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