Camping

[chrismpw]

Cleaning and drying your gear afterwards, is the thing that most people forget to do and leads to having to spend a fortune replacing stuff that you`ve already paid a fortune for.

I sleep in a tent, but store all my gear in my van, as it stays properly dry and if the weather gets really nasty, I just swap to sleeping in the van.

One thing I`ve noticed, is that the standard of campsites in general has gone up massively, as has the prices of staying too !

All I ever ask of a camp site, is a tap, a place to deposit turds and a commensurate low price. The more they add, the less it feels like camping. Getting rare.

 

[Rita_Poon]

I usta love camping with my old canvas ridge pole tent. Up an in, in around 2 minutes. Then it rotted and I got a nylon ridge pole tent. Similar, but more faff as it needed an inner. Then the nylon fell apart because of the uv. The stupid floppy pole modern dome tents eventually tried my patience so I bought a camper van. That was great, but not used enough to warrant me servicing it, tax, mot and insurance.

Last year I bought a canvass Bell tent ... 1 pole and its up! (Well after 30 pegs, or so) ... loads of space, no faffy inner. Would recommend.

I think this could be Jay Leno you know....

 

[Amokachi1995]

We went last weekend after swearing never again following a nightmare 3 years ago.

Was really good. Borrowed a 6 berth air tent. Easy to put up and pack away. Considering buying my own.

 

[chrismpw]

I think this could be Jay Leno you know....

Don't get ya, chum

 

[Rita_Poon]

Don't get ya, chum

 

[Rita_Poon]

The clue was in the emboldening of yet another vehicle.

 

[chrismpw]

The clue was in the emboldening of yet another vehicle.

Ah I get ya now. Missed that.

Will admit that I caught myself appraising the design features of my father in law's mobility scooter this week, and thinking about my arthritic left knee and ankle. Started contemplating making one!

 

[Rita_Poon]

Ah I get ya now. Missed that.

Will admit that I caught myself appraising the design features of my father in law's mobility scooter this week, and thinking about my arthritic left knee and ankle. Started contemplating making one!

 

[Yarrgh]

Minefield.

Just returned from a two nighter with the family. And still have similar questions/list to upgrade our comfort levels.

I generally stick with Vango range on tents. There seems to be more vw vans at campsites than tents nowadays

I am no expert, but I think as a beginner you should start off by avoiding minefields.

 

[tommye]

Ah I get ya now. Missed that.

Will admit that I caught myself appraising the design features of my father in law's mobility scooter this week, and thinking about my arthritic left knee and ankle. Started contemplating making one!

This is the stuff I keep coming back for.

 

[tommye]

I love it.
Mrs hates it.

Miserable bish

 

[Kurt.]

Done loads of camping over the years, my top tips would be ..

Buy a bigger tent than you think you need
But decent sleeping bags… not cheap ones
Always find the flattest spot you can find
Take pillows with you
After putting up your tent, get in the car and drive to the nearest hotel you can find a bed stay there instead.

 

[tommye]

Done loads of camping over the years, my top tips would be ..

Buy a bigger tent than you think you need
But decent sleeping bags… not cheap ones
Always find the flattest spot you can find
Take pillows with you
After putting up your tent, get in the car and drive to the nearest hotel you can find a bed stay there instead.

Isn't living in a cave in Welsh Wales classed as camping these days?

 

[anton66]

Don't underestimate the cold of the night. Invest in decent thermals.

This. Sweat your bollocks off during the day then freeze them off at night.

 

[Ivo]

You should definitely try sex whilst camping.

It's intense...