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Subject Topic: things you wish you knew?
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09/8/2006 at 1:20pm
 Location: Gloucestershire
 Outfit: Outwell Sun Valley & Vango Icarus
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I wish I had all the experience I now have right from the beginning!  Knowing which tents would suit us rather than buying them until we perfected things would have saved us a bob or two. And going straight to self-inflating mats rather than airbeds would have saved a lot of muttering under the breath!

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Angie ~~

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09/8/2006 at 1:33pm
 Location: Thornton Cleveleys
 Outfit: Vango Icarus 500
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oh forgot to add, i have also learnt to put my combicool fridge on an even surface and dont put my heater on top of it !!

d'oh....................



09/8/2006 at 1:38pm
 Location: South West UK
 Outfit: Coleman Columbus 8
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learnt that my wife really enjoyed the first family camping trip in our new tent.

had I known she would go for tent holidays before, I would have done this alot sooner and we would have been away more often.

I also learnt that in 10 years of holidays in hotels and the like, staying in a tent without electricity was the first time I have been able to detatch from work and turn off.

In short I learnt it is a great way to unwind!

 



09/8/2006 at 2:14pm
 Location: Maidenhead
 Outfit: nothing at the moment!!
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Quote: Originally posted by johnnyh on 09/8/2006

I also learnt that in 10 years of holidays in hotels and the like, staying in a tent without electricity was the first time I have been able to detatch from work and turn off.

In short I learnt it is a great way to unwind!

I will second that!!

Karen


09/8/2006 at 7:57pm
 Location: London
 Outfit: Aspen 700DLX and Kirkwood 600
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I am with you on that crystal jo!!!


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09/8/2006 at 9:11pm
 Location: Newport Saffron walden
 Outfit: vango aspen 700 freelander rootrailer
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Quote: Originally posted by kpw1 on 08/8/2006

we learnt to make sure you actually take the stoppers for the air bed!! Last year I left them on the work top at home, after a very uncomfortable night we made makeshift stoppers with play dough and lids from  drink bottles!!!! It was okay for the 2 nights we used them, but not sure they would have lasted much longer.

This year I completely lost the stoppers!!! Managed to get spares from a camping shop.....our backs are saved!!

Karen




AA batteries work if nothing else available


09/8/2006 at 9:25pm
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Lots.mainly Cabanons!
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I've learnt how much pleasure there is sitting outside of a tent listening to the noise of the wind in the trees, birds singing, other campers chatting and children playing.

I've learnt that sitting outside the tent with a beer or a glass of wine really is the closest thing to paradise I can imagine and it's certainly a hell of a lot more fun than a package holiday!

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Piglet


10/8/2006 at 11:48am
 Location: hampshire
 Outfit: Outwell all the way
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we learnt that no matter how much stuff you buy for camping you''ll always come back from a trip thinking "i could do with one of such and such"

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missejones/emits OH



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