Camping

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Never go with your missus, as the lack of a makeup table and access to a hairdryer will eventually lead to you choosing to sleep in the car for some peace and quiet.

Top tip, usually.

 

[peteblue]

Watch and learn:

Nice tents…..

 

[Acrobat]

I live in Alaska and my family and I go camping a lot. Sometimes we cheat and rent a Forest Service cabin, but that’s expensive as you have to take a float plane or boat to get to them.

Next weekend we are going to be in a tent….in black bear country too so I’ll be “packing” appropriately to keep them away!

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

I live in Alaska and my family and I go camping a lot. Sometimes we cheat and rent a Forest Service cabin, but that’s expensive as you have to take a float plane or boat to get to them.

Next weekend we are going to be in a tent….in black bear country too so I’ll be “packing” appropriately to keep them away!

Apart from the cold in winter and the bugs in summer, I'm jealous.

 

[verreauxi]

We'll be car camping. Mrs CT likes to go for a walk out in the country but not to the extent of being loaded like a pack mule.


Gardens big enough if the weathers decent but otherwise we'd probably be able to dry it in the house but would have to get a bit creative involving hanging, a fan and towel drying.

Which kind of ties in with the question about what experience we're after. Somewhere the two of us can just get up and go to spend a couple of days just relaxing away from work and family when we want a bit of time to ourselves. Definitely won't need something 'big' as it's just the two of us going for 2-3 days at a time when various commitments, and the weather, allow it.

If you are mostly car-camping, here's what I'd recommend (not sure if you can these in the UK/Europe). Get a 4 or 6 person tent that is free-standing and 3-season. The "people counts" for tents are for sardines, so 4 or 6 will give you some space. We have a 6 person for me, my partner, and 8yr old. Our newest tent is the 6-person Aurora High rise by Nemo that has lots of room and you can stand up in it. We spend about 30 nights (continuously) in it a year, so the space is needed (at least for us). As for sleeping pads, I use a comfort deluxe by Sea to Summit (single size), and they make double sizes for two. As for sleeping bags, there is no need for a "mummy" bag that saves space/weight. Get a "square" size sleeping bag, and usually you can get two: one with right- and one with left-zippers and you can zip them together...or you can just get a double sleeping bag. I use this one by Marmot. Again, all these recommendations are under the idea that you won't be carrying this stuff on a hike into the back country.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

If you are mostly car-camping, here's what I'd recommend (not sure if you can these in the UK/Europe). Get a 4 or 6 person tent that is free-standing and 3-season. The "people counts" for tents are for sardines, so 4 or 6 will give you some space. We have a 6 person for me, my partner, and 8yr old. Our newest tent is the 6-person Aurora High rise by Nemo that has lots of room and you can stand up in it. We spend about 30 nights (continuously) in it a year, so the space is needed (at least for us). As for sleeping pads, I use a comfort deluxe by Sea to Summit (single size), and they make double sizes for two. As for sleeping bags, there is no need for a "mummy" bag that saves space/weight. Get a "square" size sleeping bag, and usually you can get two: one with right- and one with left-zippers and you can zip them together...or you can just get a double sleeping bag. I use this one by Marmot. Again, all these recommendations are under the idea that you won't be carrying this stuff on a hike into the back country.

Only way to fly...get me away from people; one of the handful of reasons I go.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Your best item (potentially), you may already have; the wife. Go lightly at first and find out how many different ways she'll drive you nuts. From cooking, to using the restroom etc. they're all different but have equal potential to ruin a good trip from all the cryarsing and nitpicking. After a while you may figure out the hotel route is less hassle.

Good luck

A good hotel near good hiking is hard to beat, but the Mrs Nigh actually prefers camping. I guess I’m the soft one.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Went to see my doctor last week, told him that one day I feel like a wigwam and the next day I feel like a teepee, next day like a wigwam and the next a teepee…. He said to me “you need to relax, you’re two tents”





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