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Subject Topic: first camping for 4 years. loved it. Post Reply Post New Topic
Persondaveroughley
22/8/2016 at 6:43pm
 Location: Highlands
 Outfit: 1983 CI Europa 5 berth View daveroughley's Profile View Profile   Reply to daveroughley Reply   Quote daveroughley Quote  
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Just returned from Ullapool, our first tent trip for years. We loved it.
Our brand new vango iris 600 was perfect. Didn't get the chance to dry run the pitch, no problem, pitched in 25 mins.
Only problem was that the site was rammed with motor homes and caravans and the only pitch left with hook up sloped. The new vango carpet was a death trap. Whoever designed the non slip backing needs their bumps felt.
Luckily we'd kept lots of our old camping gear and just needed a few bits.
If your thinking of heading " up north " to the highlands, bring a trailer full of midgie spray. I've literally 100's of bites.

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September 27th. I'm going away. Don't care where. Just going!!!!


PersonGraham
22/8/2016 at 7:01pm
 Location: England.
 Outfit: Tents (Lots of em) View Graham's Profile View Profile   Reply to Graham Reply   Quote Graham Quote  
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Glad you had a nice time...Welcome back

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Snowmen fall to earth in kit form........

Every day is a gift..That's why it's called the present.

Nostalgia is not what it used to be.

Stressed is just 'Desserts' spelt backwards


Persontentaddict7
23/8/2016 at 12:07pm
 Location: Essex coast living on a boat!
 Outfit:  Vango Stargrove 600xl View tentaddict7's Profile View Profile   Reply to tentaddict7 Reply   Quote tentaddict7 Quote  
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Love the Highlands, despite the midges!

I would highly recommend Smidge to stop the hundreds of bites, it really does work, and I always have it at the ready when we go away.

Glad you had a great time and have rediscovered the fun of tent camping!

Jane.

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Enjoying life beyond kids, new love, living on a boat and a new lease of life in my mid 50s! Never too old to reinvent yourself.....

Mum to five - 4 girls, 31,28,25 and 22 and one boy, 20
Engaged! Wedding June 2020!


Persondaveroughley
23/8/2016 at 5:50pm
 Location: Highlands
 Outfit: 1983 CI Europa 5 berth View daveroughley's Profile View Profile   Reply to daveroughley Reply   Quote daveroughley Quote  
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Thanks for the replies.
I forgot how friendly this site was.
I know all about smidge, living in the highlands its on the shopping list along with the bread, eggs and milk.
I simply forgot it. I wont be making that mistake again.

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September 27th. I'm going away. Don't care where. Just going!!!!


PersonFiona W
30/8/2016 at 11:32am
 Location: Ayrshire
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We were at Ullapool (doing the North Coast 500) a month ago. I agree, lots of huge motorhomes, I don't know how they fare on the single track roads further north. The sea breeze kept the midges away until dusk (at midnight), and yes they were brutal - worth it for the fabulous sunset though. But it's ticks I loathe, I hate that deep un-plugging feeling when you use the tick hook, and so does the dog.

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2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.


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Personarmchaircamper
03/9/2016 at 6:20pm
 Location: Aberdeenshire
 Outfit: Several tents and a hammock View armchaircamper's Profile View Profile   Reply to armchaircamper Reply   Quote armchaircamper Quote  
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Gosh, Dave, I must be getting old. It only seems a year or two ago that you were on here relating your camping experiences!

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Sarah


Persondaveroughley
03/9/2016 at 6:26pm
 Location: Highlands
 Outfit: 1983 CI Europa 5 berth View daveroughley's Profile View Profile   Reply to daveroughley Reply   Quote daveroughley Quote  
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armchaircamper. Its been a long time.
We fell back in love with Mallorca and enjoy our two weeks each year. But we missed camping so much. The TT was great and we somewhat enjoyed the caravan. It just wasn't the same. We actually only managed 2 weekend trips in two years in the caravan.
Already got this months camp organised. Back to Alnadhu for Mrs Dave's birthday at the end of the month.

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September 27th. I'm going away. Don't care where. Just going!!!!


PersonGfit
04/9/2016 at 12:17am
 Location: Munster
 Outfit: Coleman View Gfit's Profile View Profile   Reply to Gfit Reply   Quote Gfit Quote  
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Travelled from county Limerick to Devon to go camping for the first time in years. Have to say, fell in love with camping all over again and even more deeply in love with Devon, it's heart achingly pretty and sitting outside the tent watching the sunset over the rolling countryside and later, counting the shooting stars while sitting back having a glass of wine with my wife left me more relaxed than I can recall ever being. Having reaffirmed a love of camping and touring, we have decided to order a Trigano Alpha TT, looking forward to touring the gorgeous British and Irish countryside next year and hopefully some continental touring in years to come.



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