FalconFN Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Managed to get a good deal on it... far bigger than it looks, footpringt is almost 6m square! Proper poly cotton tent fabric... the difference from run of the mill nylon tents is HUGE... feels very luxuious and palacial.. downside is weight.. whole lot comes in at over 50KGs.. certainly couldnt backpack with it but I went for that one a.. because it is different and b.. because it is supported by one central pole meaning I can put it up myself if I'm on my own in a forest in Scotland etc! We have a bell tent of a similar size - 5 meters, plus an awning. The tent feels good, sounds good, takes 1 person 15 minutes to put up and has loads of headroom (I'm 6'2" and don't have to stoop anywhere except the edges). It looks poncy but at least we don't have wind chimes, bunting or dream-catchers hanging from it, and we have one of those cheap stripey beach wind breakers just to keep it real.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I take it that you are in, or go to Scotland for that? no, Cornwall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 ...... nubile young women ! You dont go to the same site as me. Its all bingo wings and spaniels ears where i go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 100% agree I won't go to one that won't allow fires. Camping can be great; how great depends on what you want to get out of it and what you expect. For us, we avoid sites that have neatly clipped, uniform, pre-marked pitches and anywhere that has 'entertainment' or a restaurant. We like rough and ready, pitch where you like places that have good showers and preferably near the sea. Ideally somewhere where the kids can disappear into the woods and make friends and not come back until dusk. Last year we went camping for nearly 3 weeks in France and Switzerland which was great but not really proper camping, more like a supermarket version of camping - efficient but soulless. Nothing better than BBQs, fires, beer, books, early nights, early mornings. Dead right , we're singing the same song mate Happy camping, enjoy At Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 We've been going Camping for 20 years on and off, started off with a 2/3 person ridge tent and cooked in the back of our Escort van, (in the Lake District) Bought a Huuuuuuuuuuuge Frame tent which weighed a ton, Sold that for a profit and bought a Caravan, sold it and bought a different caravan, Got gifted a Caravan so sold the one we had Went to get the Caravan out of storage in the spring and roof had fallen in :( Scrapped Caravan Got given some money by me mum (saves the taxman getting it) and bought an 8 man modern tent (Kampa Tenby 8) We've been going to the same campsite in Norfolk on and off fer nearly 20yrs, about a milee drive through the trees and it opensout into 22 acres (approx) of manicured fields, decent sized/spaced pitches. Lots of families & no single sex groups, kids can go off and disappear all day and make friends, only to reappear when they want feeding lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 You dont go to the same site as me. Its all bingo wings and spaniels ears where i go. I was re- living a hazy past (coats for goalposts) sure there was some nubile women. the Op said sell me camping since when do you tell the truth, what are spaniels ears ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I'm living the dream at the moment, currently camped with the daughter overlooking Doniford Bay / Minehead. In my opinion it's the best type of holiday for the children, they can socialise and make friends while learning how to prepare food etc with basic equipment and learn about nature all in one day. Equipment has come on so much that even cheap equipment tends to do the job ok. I prepared a fine meal of a potato and mushroom curry and rice on my pair of 8 quid hi gear stoves. Sitting out now enjoying the view with a corona in hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 If your trying to light a fire with two sticks of wood ,make sure one of them is a match . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 If anyone fancies the highlands than I would recommend Invercoe holiday park. Been going up there nigh on 16 years, we use it as our base then wild camp away as and when for climbing. Iain and Lynne who run it are fantastic, not unusual for Iain to be out in the middle of the night making sure people are respecting other campsite users etc. Plus showers are fantastic, red hot water all day even during peak season (nothing like it after 14hrs on the hills)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 We've been going Camping for 20 years on and off, started off with a 2/3 person ridge tent and cooked in the back of our Escort van, (in the Lake District) Bought a Huuuuuuuuuuuge Frame tent which weighed a ton, Sold that for a profit and bought a Caravan, sold it and bought a different caravan, Got gifted a Caravan so sold the one we had Went to get the Caravan out of storage in the spring and roof had fallen in :( Scrapped Caravan Got given some money by me mum (saves the taxman getting it) and bought an 8 man modern tent (Kampa Tenby 8) We've been going to the same campsite in Norfolk on and off fer nearly 20yrs, about a milee drive through the trees and it opensout into 22 acres (approx) of manicured fields, decent sized/spaced pitches. Lots of families & no single sex groups, kids can go off and disappear all day and make friends, only to reappear when they want feeding lol I assume you either left the hatch open, or didn't have the seals done periodically? Replacing the interior roof lining isn't too difficult! a couple of days work, as long.as the damp aint got into the walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesky pigeon Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Just get a hotel you'll only wish you had when it rains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I'm living the dream at the moment, currently camped with the daughter overlooking Doniford Bay / Minehead. In my opinion it's the best type of holiday for the children, they can socialise and make friends while learning how to prepare food etc with basic equipment and learn about nature all in one day. Equipment has come on so much that even cheap equipment tends to do the job ok. I prepared a fine meal of a potato and mushroom curry and rice on my pair of 8 quid hi gear stoves. Sitting out now enjoying the view with a corona in hand Jammy *** ha ha , av a good un mate, I was supposed to be in Anglesey tonight , but other stuff has come up.never mind I'll settle for my chimnea and a few single malts in the garden, Enjoy Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Jammy *** ha ha , av a good un mate, I was supposed to be in Anglesey tonight , but other stuff has come up.never mind I'll settle for my chimnea and a few single malts in the garden, Enjoy Flynny Flynny...that can only be excused if it's a good Islay! Enjoy your malt, can't beat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I was re- living a hazy past (coats for goalposts) sure there was some nubile women. the Op said sell me camping since when do you tell the truth, what are spaniels ears ? Just got enlightened by a more worldly Essex man ! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I was re- living a hazy past (coats for goalposts) sure there was some nubile women. the Op said sell me camping since when do you tell the truth, what are spaniels ears ? When I was a nipper (early 70's) we used to go camping in the Brecon Beacons (wonderful place). Mum and Dad in a 1960 Austin camper van, us kids fighting it out in the tent. At the time the Brecon Beacons were very popular with young Dutch and Danish tourists which meant nubile young ladies with very long hair and very skimpy denim shorts bending over hammering in tent pegs. It was like carry on camping. I was only 8 years old but I got the idea. Any one who says 70's fashion was a disaster wasn't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitroJoe Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Sell you camping? The sex is in tents... Badoom-tish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Just get a hotel you'll only wish you had when it rains Nuts! Our tent stood up to the weather at the height of a Cornish summer (ie Monsoon rains and hurricanes). No water came in once we got the tent up (due to it being a dual skin design some did during putting it up, but soon dried out with the halogen heater). Not once did I wish to be in a hotel! The tent is much nicer! Edited May 24, 2014 by secretagentmole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 When I was a nipper (early 70's) we used to go camping in the Brecon Beacons (wonderful place). Mum and Dad in a 1960 Austin camper van, us kids fighting it out in the tent. At the time the Brecon Beacons were very popular with young Dutch and Danish tourists which meant nubile young ladies with very long hair and very skimpy denim shorts bending over hammering in tent pegs. It was like carry on camping. I was only 8 years old but I got the idea. Any one who says 70's fashion was a disaster wasn't there. I remember the 70.s in the south of France on a sight with open air showers and some very nubile German girls who persistantly took showers naked, The game of boules adjacent to the shower was very well attended by all ages and also very quiet with just a few sighs from the older men This was my first time abroad as a young man but the memory has always stayed with me. sigh........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddster Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Well and truly sold chaps.thanks for your input and I'm glad to see the PW massive love the outdoor life in all forms get out there! F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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