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Try to pitch the tent bum to the wind.

Make sure your footprint groundsheet doesn't stick out further than your flysheet, or it will channel water under the tent (tuck it under, if necessary).

Store stuff in cool bags - the padding protects - and label the bags so you know where everything is.

Don't walk across other pitches.

Take a decathlon bag (£1) for the shower, beach etc - packs down to size of a tennis ball, carries towels, toiletries etc with ease and you can hang it up with your clothes in to keep them dry whilst you shower. Dries out at speed of light if it does get wet.

Take Crocs or flip flops for that walk across to the loo block.

Don't waste money on big bulky heavy lamps, buy some cheap UFO lights,

Don't forget the washing up basin or something to carry the dirty dishes in to the sink!

Don't forget the spare loo roll, (never had to use yet but always take just in case),

Take a pee bucket especially if got kids, saves those nightime trips to the loo.

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Jubilee TBA-
July - Blue Dolphin

Take sandals/crocs into the shower block, if the showers have mud/dirt on the floor you can wear your sandals in the shower

Quote: Originally posted by Liddenham on 10/6/2009

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Take a decathlon bag (£1) for the shower, beach etc - packs down to size of a tennis ball, carries towels, toiletries etc with ease and you can hang it up with your clothes in to keep them dry whilst you shower. Dries out at speed of light if it does get wet.

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whats a decathlon bag??

feel like i have been missing out on something now!!! lol

  * Keep Warm, Warm, Warm and you'll be able to cope with everything else (See all tips about insulating under and over airbeds, layers of clothing, changing into jammies before it gets cool and bedsocks!!!)

  * Baby wipes come in handy for almost everything

  * Try to use storage bags or collapsable boxes for duel purposes when transporting stuff and using whilst away (ie heavy duty garden bag with handles carrys groundsheet/carpet/airbeds then doubles as laundry bag to keep dirty stuff separate from clean)

  * Collect sugar packets and sauce sachets all year round

  * To reduce additional packing when going away, prepack toiletry bags (empty at the end of the season) and keep handy: towels, teatowels, loo roll, non perishables etc

  * With the exception of your tent and your sleeping bags, use Poundland, Aldi, Lidl, and all supermarket seasonal bargains for all those extras you just can't help buying!!!

  * Let the kids have a 'camping' address book (my kids make friends all over and end up swapping addresses on scraps of paper which invariably get lost)

  * To keep kids happy (if you have space) put together a 'camping' indoor/outdoor activity bag, such as paper, pens, stickers, travel games, cards and badminton/cricket/rounder sets, kites, walkie talkies, skittles/boules, frisbee

  Best wishes Sam

Quote: Originally posted by Librasam on 10/6/2009

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  * Keep Warm, Warm, Warm and you'll be able to cope with everything else

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Quote: Originally posted by tinallkn4 on 10/6/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by Liddenham on 10/6/2009

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Take a decathlon bag (£1) for the shower, beach etc - packs down to size of a tennis ball, carries towels, toiletries etc with ease and you can hang it up with your clothes in to keep them dry whilst you shower. Dries out at speed of light if it does get wet.

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whats a decathlon bag??

feel like i have been missing out on something now!!! lol

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i always take antibacterial hand wash with me, its just easier than fighting with baby wipes when you got grufty hands.

i buy vending machine packs of soup 99p from instore always handy to have if you cant be assed to cook.

Quote: Originally posted by johnpodlesak on 10/6/2009

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record a video of yourself pitching your tent, it might help you to play it back to see how it folds up. Check youtube and see if there's a video of your tent being pitched/packed, It would help other people learn how to do there own tent and your karma will be huge knowing that you could be helping someone else. lol

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Unnecessary for Khyam owners, as Khyam's website has video of an expert showing you how it's (or how it should be ) done!