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I guess it's no different than the Bailey, Sprite or Avondale owners clubs having a rally with their caravans.

BB

Nah its not for me, sounds a bit pretentious but I do applaud Gary for trying to sort something out for those who do want to go along and getting free camping!

I like seeing all the other makes of tent in their 'natural' environments with all their gubbins in, its the only other place apart from camping shops that I get to see them.

On the point of using Gary's shop, it is a very well stocked shop and I have found the staff there to be helpful and informative............you should also know there is a Yeomans Outdoors about 2 mins up the road as well.  If you are anything like me you will be delighted to have 2 camping shops to browse through within yards of each other.

I'll second that, gillychick, looking forward to it already. I'm bound to cause amusement, have never attempted to put my Monty up by myself in front of strangers!!!

Dates??

I can't understand some of the replys on here. Gary is trying to set up a camping weekend for campers with likeminded tastes in tents and is looking to invite the makers to the camp for campers to talk too for advise and help with issues. It would be our chance to tell them our likes and dislikes and they could possibly get some idea's for future improvements, how can that be a bad thing. We could also exchange idea's and experiance between each other on pitching,taking down and maintenance issues.

Ok Gary owns a camping shop on the site. So what, you don't have to buy from him. What he does have is the contacts and the space for people to camp for free for two nights in a nice part of the country, and what your getting is the oppitunity to meet a rep from your tent manufactures.

Yes i have been to Gary's shop when i last camped in Cambridgeshire, his shop is well stocked and his prices are fair but as already mentioned there is a Yeomans camping shop just up the road.

So here is whats on offer a nice campsite(no electric) with a well stocked camping shop and garden centre with coffee shop in a nice little village in Cambridgeshire for two nights FREE of charge.

You would normally pay for a site with a small or no shop, and have no garden centre or coffee shop available to look around.

I am thinking of going (not to camp) when other makes visit to see them and chat to owners and manufactures about them to get a good insite into other makes and models for when it time for a change, i mean what would be better when looking for another / new tent.

denny 98 we can laugh at each other putting up our monty's me and hubby really struggle but its great when its erected

thrasher i agree with everything you say and if i can make it i will.............and i say fairplay to gary what a great idea i might be an anorak but i quite like chatting to other outwell owners

Hi The Thrashers

Thanks for that. It maybe a while before we post the dates but it looks like I will be able to get someone to come from Vango and Outwell so thats two weekends and ill try for a Khyam one also.

Thanks again for the support.

Gary

Thats ok Gary, as i said i have a Sunncamp but am thinking of changing it next season. I like some of the Vango tents but have not seen one up yet so can't get to much of an idea from the internet of size and room space, so i will have to wait until the shows next season.

haha expected that.

Quote: Originally posted by marigold on 22/9/2008

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I think it's tentist!

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