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Before camping, I hadn't had a holiday in over 10 years!  Money being the main issue.  Hence I decided get camping gear to ensure I could get a holiday without costing me a fortune (other than the gear itself of course).  I'd been camping as a kid and loved it, so it wasnt a step into the unknown.

When we first started going out together Richard and I had use of the family static.   There more or less whenever we wanted it, an hour down the road, just throw a pint of milk and some clothes into the car (well a little more once the kids came along) and go.   Arrive on site, switch the water and gas on and put the kettle on.  
When Richard's parents died we tried camping, which is something that I had always wanted to do, but never had the chance.   Due to a strange childhood I didn't have the confidence to go solo camping when I was younger.   

There is part of me that misses the static - all the advantages of your own stuff etc with the plus side of not having to set up/take down everytime.

As a child (40+yrs ago) my parents always took us camping with the occasional static thrown in, we had lots of fantastic holidays around Devon/Dorset/Cornwall I always remember being happy and having lots of freedom and fun, but best of all was the smell and warmth of crackling campfires, so many fond memories…….

When I grew up I left camping behind and I went abroad for my holidays or had the odd static for long weekends. But for quite a few years since having my son I have been hankering after a tent although my OH kept putting me off refusing to join us as he is horrified at the thought of sleeping in a field and sharing toilets.

Anyway as my son is growing up so fast and I so wanted to share with him a part of the childhood that I was so lucky to have had, I thought blow OH we will go without him! I took the plunge went to a tent show and bought a tent, porch and all the gubbins that come along with camping (spent far too much!) and have took my son away twice 3nights Woolacoombe and 7nights Holywell Bay. We both had a great time and we’re looking forward to the new season next year, I’m also hopeful that like me he will grow up to have many happy memories of camping and one day want to share the experience with his own family.

Btw OH wasn’t happy at being left home alone and has also agreed to try camping next year so we are forgoing our usual holiday abroad for 10 nights camping next August which I’ve already booked!