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Subject Topic: Back from our first camp. with pics
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Persondcope
12/4/2010 at 11:39pm
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o dear the mrs has found me.


Persondcope
12/4/2010 at 11:42pm
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Quote: Originally posted by FriendOfOwls on 12/4/2010

Wonderful pictures and stories of stars and your lovely Icarus 500!  Arron is a sweetie too!

Ooooh, I shall pop if I don't camp soon!

FoO



he is, but at that age he requires constant entertainment, but has allready said he wants his own tent, with football, base ball and a WII, lol.


Personconneechiwa
13/4/2010 at 5:47am
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Great pics.  Glad you fitted it all in the car

We always have more coming home than going off too !!


John Preece
13/4/2010 at 6:01am
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Quote: Originally posted by valbarley on 12/4/2010
I seemed to bring less home, which is a bit worrying....

i found that at the weekend too.  however, i think if you throw the stuff in the car in a hurry you can make extra space as you pack away.

well done dcope to go away at this time of the year you will love summer and autumn camping.

we too usually have more coming home, but i think thats because we buy stuff when we are there.  food, kids gifts, extras for the seaside all takes up extra space!



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13/4/2010 at 6:07am
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just noticed some of your kit was new and never unpacked!  Stuff never goes back to the same size it was sent to you from  the factory as well!

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Persondib-dib-dib
13/4/2010 at 7:35am
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Oh my goodness that site looks fantastic!! 

I have decided that is one f the first places I want to visit....... and we haven't even bought a tents yet!



Persondcope
13/4/2010 at 8:58am
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Quote: Originally posted by dib-dib-dib on 13/4/2010

Oh my goodness that site looks fantastic!! 

I have decided that is one f the first places I want to visit....... and we haven't even bought a tents yet!

They also have a canoe shop on site where you can hire all the kit and go for a dip, i used to do it there when i went to school close by. But not a lot else make sure to bring your own entertainment, tho my lad loved chucking rocks into the river, i tried to lern him how to skim them but he didnt quite get it.


Personscott_+_Viv
15/4/2010 at 10:00am
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Hi, just bought the icarus 500 for weekend camping. 

Any tips on pitching it? & how long does it take.

Cheers

Scott[:D]



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Personspiny
15/4/2010 at 11:02am
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Quote: Originally posted by scott_+_Viv on 15/4/2010

Hi, just bought the icarus 500 for weekend camping.

Any tips on pitching it? & how long does it take.

Cheers

Scott<img style="CURSOR: hand" onclick="AddSmileyIcon('forum_images/smiley4.gif')" alt= src="https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/forum_images/smiley4.gif">

There's a few tips on this thread

Spiny.

Edit: Solo pitching takes about 20 mins, with the wife helping it takes about 1 hour (including domestics)

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Persontentguy
15/4/2010 at 1:45pm
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Glad you had a great time!

I've just bought an Icarus 500 and, even though I've not been out in it, yet, I've been looking at the canopy. GoOutdoors are doing them for less than £60, so might have to invest.

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Persondcope
15/4/2010 at 3:28pm
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i got the large sun caopy for 20 quid of ebay wasnt gonna bay the extra 40 straight away spent enough on other stuff, but wanted the canopy, it realy made a difference.

scott_+_Viv

get the footprint sheet makes it easy to line it all up, follow the utube video but not a lot to go wrong just 3 poles easier if someone else is holding the other side in for you. and when pegging out make sure you use the plastic d ring theres 4 at fron and 4 at the back, losen then before you peg them and then tighten them up.


Personxtinexoop
15/4/2010 at 4:27pm
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Just a word of warning about the 'sun' canopy.

We got one last year... it has a major "design flaw".. when its sunny the 'windows' let all the sun in and you boil... we ended up taping newspaper to ours to keep the sun out... this year I am going to stitch on some curtains!


Christine


Persondcope
16/4/2010 at 10:56am
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Quote: Originally posted by xtinexoop on 15/4/2010
Just a word of warning about the 'sun' canopy.

We got one last year... it has a major "design flaw".. when its sunny the 'windows' let all the sun in and you boil... we ended up taping newspaper to ours to keep the sun out... this year I am going to stitch on some curtains!


Christine
hmm might be worth lookingto if/when i ever get to use it in warm sunshine:)


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Love the pics. Glad you had a great first time. We too have the icarus with the canopy. Got it last year as a set with the carpet and the footprint. Love the canopy. We use it for all our meals.

We got a bigger car at the end of last year so cant wait to see if everything goes in  comfortably !!! or will the kids end up with pillows on their knees !!!

Cant wait to book somewhere after seeing your pics.  



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