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Hello, Lisa,

I am sure you will get some good advice about tents on here and remember UKCS meets are all very friendly. If you need help putting up your tent just ask, you'll get an army, I promise you.

I camp on my own but I am old and fat and find putting a tent up a bit difficult these days but there is always someone who will help 'cos they are all great folks here.

Happy Camping!

I got my tent, yeah!!!

I tried to put it up on Sat, kinda know how it goes up now but I just hope it is not windy when I try it for real lol.

hi lisa i was just wondering how you are getting on on your camping trips with the sassari six , have you worked out how to put it up, i have one too and im a single parent...

hope its been a positive experience

DIonne

Hi fellrunner and allsetUK.  I am doing great and so are the boys.  We have been away 6 times since May and we have another 2 booked for next month.  I am a dab hand at the tent thing now  although I do need to ask someone for help just to stand inside the tent holding up the poles while I get the two main poles in place.  Once this is done I can do the rest myself including getting the outer on (as long as it is not windy then I need help for this too).  No Im not 6 foot 2 Im only 5 foot 6 hehehehe!!! I have just had a fair bit of practice now (head swells ). 

Taking the tent down is a lot easier I start at the bedrooms and work in then I use the kids to stand on it while I am folding it so that it doesnt blow away. 

I have generally found that you get all of the help that you need (I am just a stubborn independant) and the people are really nice.  I would really recommend you go on a meet just to find out for yourselves. 

Are you both booked onto the National???  I will be there from the Thursday so I could give you a hand if you want.

thats great lisa, im fiercly independant too...and ive no clue where to start with my sassari, so thats why its still in its bag!! ;( yes im looking into the national..sounds good

Thanks Lisa for the update.Sorry wont be able to make the nationals,i have already booked into a site in north wales.luckily i only have a large two man tent which i can erect with ease on my own and is fine for a few nights away.My little girl cant wait to go camping again.Glad to see your all enjoying the thrills of camping.

Im off to north wales today for a couple of nights on my own.

Quote: Originally posted by ALLSETUK on 25/6/2006

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thats great lisa, im fiercly independant too...and ive no clue where to start with my sassari, so thats why its still in its bag!! ;( yes im looking into the national..sounds good

 

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Yeah the tent is a lot easier than a 3 and 5 year old on your own hehehehe!!!