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08/10/2008 at 5:30pm
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Most of the camping stuff, tables, chairs, cookers etc is in the roofbox on the floor of the garage.   Plates and kitchen stuff is ready to go in a plastic box, sleeping bags in the spare bedroom and the tent is in the garage. Must go check it - but thing the bag its in is probably mouse-proof, its been there two years now and is ok.

Why would mice bother to chew their way through a tent bag if there is no smell of food there?


Christine


08/10/2008 at 5:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by xtinexoop on 08/10/2008


Most of the camping stuff, tables, chairs, cookers etc is in the roofbox on the floor of the garage.   Plates and kitchen stuff is ready to go in a plastic box, sleeping bags in the spare bedroom and the tent is in the garage. Must go check it - but thing the bag its in is probably mouse-proof, its been there two years now and is ok.

Why would mice bother to chew their way through a tent bag if there is no smell of food there?


Christine

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08/10/2008 at 6:34pm
 Location: Outskirts of Coventry
 Outfit: Quechua 2 seconds base x 3 +Tarp
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Hi gillychick

I found this web site free delivery and loads of diffrent sizes

http://www.ukwheeliebins.com/wheelie-bins.html

Dee x x x x x



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08/10/2008 at 7:16pm
 Location: south coast
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Quote: Originally posted by dee_101_42 on 08/10/2008

I found this web site free delivery and loads of diffrent sizes

http://www.ukwheeliebins.com/wheelie-bins.html


that's useful. I went to wicks today but they only had one size and they were outside so they were all mucky. I nearly bought a big builder's storage box but when i measured it, it was too small. The khyam XL needs over 3ft height (or length)  :(



08/10/2008 at 8:51pm
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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 07/10/2008
Quote: Originally posted by Basilbrush on 04/10/2008

Our sleeping bags are in the airing cupboard under the lowest shelf, our tent is under the stairs & the frame is in the garage. I wouldn't dream of trying to get the tent up in the attic, we've got two roof hatches now where I made an unplanned exit from up there.


 

Pmsl! I wish I'd seen that. Did you fall right through, or just get stuck with your little foxy legs and tail dangling down?


Hello Fran

Julie & the kids thought it was hilarious too, they came back from her mothers to find me trying to repair my sons bedroom ceiling. I should think their laughter was heard half a mile away. 

In answer to your question, I didn't make it right through the ceiling, it's been a few years since I'd have fitted through them rafters, lol.

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09/10/2008 at 8:56am
 Location: East Sussex
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Quote: Originally posted by Basilbrush on 08/10/2008

In answer to your question, I didn't make it right through the ceiling, it's been a few years since I'd have fitted through them rafters, lol.

BB



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That happened to my friend's dad. The poor sod had one leg either side though - mega ouch!



09/10/2008 at 8:58am
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Quote: Originally posted by gillychick on 08/10/2008


can you buy wheelie bins from places like B and Q or do you have to say nicely to the council men "please can you lend me a wheelie bin for my tent" lol

 

DIY stores sell them, but I doubt if they do one big enough for our Excelsior!

 

I don't fancy your chances of getting one from the council. Our council won't even give you a bin for your rubbish, the tightwads!



09/10/2008 at 7:31pm
 Location: Kent
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Cupboard under the stairs here, and that's everything!!! I'm not going to put everything too far away, I take a look at it everyday just so I feel closer to the next time we can go camping.


09/10/2008 at 7:37pm
 Location: Epworth
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I turned the littlest bedroom in my house into a sort of store room with some old shelving units that I used to have in the Lounge. I put all my camping stuff in there with a load of other junk as well.

I'm not sure I'd trust putting out my tent in the shed outside and I don't fancy dragging it up to the loft as it is quite a weight and taking it up one flight of stairs is bad enough.

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10/10/2008 at 1:27am
 Location: north-east-lincolnshire
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Quote: Originally posted by dee_101_42 on 08/10/2008

Hi gillychick

I found this web site free delivery and loads of diffrent sizes

http://www.ukwheeliebins.com/wheelie-bins.html

Dee x x x x x


Thanks for the link dee i want the big one (cos im greedy lol) then i can get most of the stuff in it .......... need to do some overtime aswell

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11/10/2008 at 3:47pm
 Location: lincolnshire
 Outfit: lichfield arapaho 6 montana 6
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Our tent is under the bed in spare room rest of it is now up in the attic.maj59

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