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Hi we have probs spent around £800 still wanting trailer and other bits to add to our collection.Were a family of 4 2 boys 9 and 13 for us to go abroad now would cost around £2500 we stopped going abroad a couple of years ago just wont pay the crazy prices.Once youv got your kit thats when you start to get your money back.We weekend camp in summer have aweek in May and 2 weeks in August going to France next year with tent.Cant see the point of having a tent and going off on a aeroplane holiday crazy to me but thats just my opionion. HAPPY CAMPING

I've never bought loads of kit at once, because I've been camping for nearly 40 years and started off backpacking. Even now, the only bit that's cost much is the tent, the rest of it's been bought really on the cheap. Our pans are the old ones from home, cutlery is kitchen spares, our plates came from charity shops, blankets from Ikea, I'm only on my third sleeping bag in all that time.

We don't glamp, we don't use EHU, and the only things I can think of atm that cost more than £20 each are our tent, stove, sleeping bags and airbed. Even our gas bottle came buckshee - a non-camping friend found it left in the shed of a house he bought!

It's true that there is something you need no matter how well equipped you think you are!

Enjoy!

DK