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Subject Topic: First Time Tips Please
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PersonStubb-z
02/7/2013 at 3:19pm
 Location: North Wales
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Good idea camping close to home to start with - only a short hop if you forget something critical, or if something bad happens like leaking tent etc! (not that it will!)

A nice cool beer at night is another good idea - although I think I must be allergic to it as I keep waking up with a splitting headache next morning! 17


Personpewacker
02/7/2013 at 4:40pm
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Good idea to cook something at home, like a stew or curry etc freeze it in acontainer and take this with you in a cooler box. You can then eat this on your first night as it should have defrosted by then.I also use vacuum bags for the bedding pillows etc. Happy camping


Personloobywoof
02/7/2013 at 6:08pm
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I'm a recent newbie and scanned the forums for tips before my first trip. These are the tips that helped me:

Take butchers hooks (can buy cheap plastic ones in Tesco) for extra hanging space in the showers. Just pop one in your toilet bag.

Take a packet of food/sandwich bags. Can't even remember what I used them for but I used lots!

Take plenty of carrier bags

Oh and if you have a simple bucket toilet ( Kampa Khazis are brilliant by the way), another tip from forum members was to forget about the expensive 'loo blue' stuff and just use water and a few drops of ZoFlora (59p from Home Bargains type stores). Worked brilliantly - no smells.

Happy Camping.


Persongaznolan
02/7/2013 at 8:26pm
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Seriously thanks for the replies so far everyone, we really do appreciate it, I have read the sticky mentioned earlier about wind and pitching correctly I've posted this on that thread but thought I would copy it here too to see if anyone has any ideas : Hi a cracking read which has helped as Im a first time newbie .. Can I ask I have a Hi Gear Mojave 5 the instructions aren't fully clear and the lad I spoke to in Go Outdoors didn't seem too confident with my question which is ...I can see the pegging points around the groundsheet but on the outer fly sheet there are sets of double elastic rings, now do I peg through both of these at once or as individual rings ? I hope that is clear enough to understand


Persongeoffprinter
02/7/2013 at 8:39pm
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As I mentioned in my post you cant have enough pegs. If theres a ring or loop near the ground I put a peg in it. I don't know if its right or wrong but it works for us. Geoff


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Persongaznolan
02/7/2013 at 8:45pm
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Cheers Geoff ... I shall invest in some extra pegs


Persongeoffprinter
02/7/2013 at 9:08pm
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Get some rock pegs if you havnt got any they work well in grass and you can use them if you camp on all weather (Hardstanding) pitches as well.


Personclaire c
02/7/2013 at 9:08pm
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Gaz, we peg through the elastic loops on their own as they need to kind of splay out around the tent so that any rain runs down and as far away from the base of the tent as possible :)


PersonBabywhale
02/7/2013 at 10:29pm
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If you have a couple of flasks, fill one before you go with super chilled fresh milk. It should last 2-3 days if kept shaded. Also worth making a flask of tea or coffee to give you more comfort when putting up the tent.

We're not in a position to pack the tent last, on top, as its bulky. It sits at the bottom. So if its wet, we would have no option but to remove other things first.

The cheap tarp idea is useful for unloading onto, if its wet and muddy.

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MAY 2017 - Loch Ken, Scotland
JUNE 2017 - Sango Sands, Durness, Scotland
AUGUST 2017 - Balloch O Dee, Galloway and Invergarry
SEPTEMBER 2017 - three brief trips
OCTOBER 2017 - hopefully one final trip before Halloween



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