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Subject Topic: 1 piece of advice & 1 piece of kit???
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Personsmashing69
12/6/2010 at 2:18pm
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Advice:  Be comfortable but don't feel you have to recreate home comforts.

Kit: a nice big mug for a hot cuppa - double skin titanium if you want to be extra.


Personfran1000
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Advice: never part with your cash until you've seen it erect......... tents are never like you imagine them from the diagrams and pictures

Kit: headlamp...... you will inevitably need to to do something fiddly in the dark

 


PersonJames Watt
12/6/2010 at 7:14pm
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For a 'Novice' unsure if 'Tenting' is for them?

Advice:- A '4 Person Tent' = 2 adults with space for kit.
(I bought a Tesco 4 Person Dome initially. For a 2 adult 'Fair Weather' Starter Tent it works)

Kit:- I use the 'KISS' principle. KEEP IT SIMPLE

I'll let you work out the last 'S' word.
Unless you twist my arm!

Regards James


Personybyatt
12/6/2010 at 7:23pm
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Quote: Originally posted by James Watt on 12/6/2010

For a 'Novice' unsure if 'Tenting' is for them?

Advice:- A '4 Person Tent' = 2 adults with space for kit.
(I bought a Tesco 4 Person Dome initially. For a 2 adult 'Fair Weather' Starter Tent it works)

Kit:- I use the 'KISS' principle. KEEP IT SIMPLE

I'll let you work out the last 'S' word.
Unless you twist my arm!

Regards James

consider your arm twisted 



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PersonJames Watt
12/6/2010 at 7:41pm
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OK Vonnie.
I submit.

The other 'S' stands for "SENSIBLY"

Regards James


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Personybyatt
12/6/2010 at 7:43pm
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Quote: Originally posted by James Watt on 12/6/2010

OK Vonnie.
I submit.

The other 'S' stands for "SENSIBLY"

Regards James

lol sensible you



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nutgone
13/6/2010 at 12:16am
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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 11/6/2010

My advice: Have a packing list, and put EVERYTHING on it.

Couldn't agree more,
So it follows that the essential piece of kit is.....

THE LIST

& just remember to relax & enjoy yourself, you're on holiday!!!


Personmitchum44
13/6/2010 at 10:12pm
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Advice.  Never allow yourself to get cold, when you start feeling the cold wrap up, hats, gloves, extra layers, etc.

Kit. A quality Sleeping bag (envelope is my preferred style).

 

 


Personroulston
14/6/2010 at 8:22am
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Advice Get a Good sleeping bag a mat

Kit Get a Good sleeping bag a mat

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Andrew.


PersonBradybunch4
14/6/2010 at 12:36pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Alphonso De Lard on 12/6/2010

 

Keely - isn't that two bits of kit you cheat [;)]

And she stole both of mine..double cheat!!!!



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PREVIOUSLY u400jb9


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Personrobnchar
14/6/2010 at 12:52pm
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smaller tents are warmer more wind stable and easer to pitch dry .etc

Air beds are no good bye an insolation mat even if you have an air bed so your not on the cold floor when it goes down lol



PersonTidburyboy
14/6/2010 at 1:03pm
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Advice - Read and inwardly digest everything that Valk_Scot says.

Kit - Somewhere safe to cook in bad weather. Being cold is no fun but being cold and only having cold food to eat is sheer misery, in fact it should be illegal


Persona.lawton650
14/6/2010 at 3:12pm
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you can never take to much wood - advice

back of the van - kit

 



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5-8th aug coniston hall!!

Alison


Personcathyh
14/6/2010 at 3:58pm
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Advice - always prepare for the worst weather, anything else is then a bonus.

Kit - I'd say a list is essential! I keep mine on the laptop and update all the time, then print it off and tick off when packing.


Personrebusuber
15/6/2010 at 7:05am
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Always expect rain.

Waterproof jacket.


PersonStackman
16/6/2010 at 11:09am
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advice: When all else fails, read the instructions.

kit: My favourite bit of kit is our Coleman 424. I feel like a steam train driver with all the pumping, priming, hissing and flames!

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