If you can, try and get some of the LED ceiling lamps (poundland have a 20 LED lamp that takes 4AA batteries (it says AAA on the box but ignore it) and lights up your tent like daytime. Should last for 30 hours on a set of 4 decent AA's and weighs hardly anything.
Take a gas match as well as ordinary matches.
Avon Skin So Soft skin cream if your ever tempted to head for the north or west of Scotland is the best midge repellent I've used (it's like an off switch).
Take screw top rather than cork top wine then you don't have to worry about finishing the bottle(s) in one session.
Kids glow sticks make great night lights.
Check the websites for any attractions in the area you're visiting in case they've got online discounts.
Depending on your guy rope colour consider getting few extra luminous ones which should make them harder for your neighbours to stumble into in the dark.
If the pitch has a slope think about pitching so that the beds can face down it.
Check if your car has a permanently live accessory socket. If so you can run a fridge in it. But don't forget to start your car regularly.
Try and pitch so that you can take advantage of any available shelter from the prevailing wind, especially if you're near the sea or somewhere high or exposed.
Take two mallets and peg extractors and put them in the tent bag.
If you're using airbeds take a puncture repair kit and make sure that your inflator is either fully charged or better still that it can reach from your car accessory socket. And that it's got a connector to fit your airbed.
Take small keyfob torches that can clip to a belt or with safety pins to whatever you'll be wearing if you need to go to the toilet during the night. That way you won't have to worry about you left the torch as it'll already be attached to your tracksuit bottoms or whatever.
Make as many new friends as possible and have a great time.
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Topic: Best Camping tips
(ok long story but i had not had time to get new sleeping bag for myself and partner so i borrowed two from my father junior size!!!) so slept under it and frozze 
for us.
