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23/6/2012 at 11:01am
Location: Bootle
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Does it really matter if people watch tv in a tent, provided that the volume is turned down. Simple test is to walk to the edge of you pitch and check. You do not get threads on tvs in caravans motor homes, and whilst I do appreciate that the sound proofing is a little better than a tent, on loud enough and you can still hear.
The odds are that those who have a blaring tv are the same ones who you would hear all over the site if they were sitting outside.
I take my kids DSs with me, not only do these keep them amused on the journey, but for my son who finds it difficult to make friends, they are a geat ice breaker, as he can often find a common ground in a game.
Just because somebody takes a tv with them does not mean that they do not do anything else.
As I have said, the only time that we took tv with us, via the laptop, I was really grateful, because it gave me something to do when sitting in with a puppy, whilst the rest of the group sat outside of an evening.
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23/6/2012 at 11:25am
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what i find most troublesome is the ingrained attitudes. Like
"If you take a TV you cannot enjoy the outdoors"
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"Why don't you play cards or play games outside the tent"
A TV is not a substitute for anything, its an as well as.
We go to beaches, have long walks, enjoy sitting in the sun, my wife enjoys reading, listening to her IPOD, we go swimming, we go out day visiting.
but we like the TV for an hour when it gets to dark to do anything and too cold to sit outside. An hour before bed or an hour in the morning on a low volume so as not to Cannot anyone or anything.
The trouble is those that are most vocal about instantly assume it will be too loud, or you are not enjoying what camping is really about.
Everybody has a different Zen. My idea of a bliss holiday will not be your idea of a bliss holiday so why does everyone get so upset? Like in work and in life in general, you meet all sorts of people who have all sorts of opinions. You may not agree, but you probably don't go up to them and tell them they are a pain in the arse in person, so remember, we all camp, we all enjoy it, lets try not to get into spurious arguments about things that no one is going to agree on.
OP I like quilts, pillows and sheets in the bed areas, in the living area i do like the look of inflatable sofas but find they are so uncomfortable. We are plumping for decent moon chairs this year in the tent (quest deluxe) and royal commander chairs for outside. Oh yes and wife coordinates throws and table cloths in the same colour as the tent!
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23/6/2012 at 4:11pm
Location: Hull East Yorkshire
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Here here John P, totally agree with everything you said.. :-)
Our TV volume never bothers anyone, because we have it on so low, we as a family are always respectful, and make sure our actions don't impede others enjoyment... shame not all have the same idea. The times we tell our girls to "whisper!!" in an evening, only to have some "half wits" walk by talking at the top of their voices (when children could be sleeping, and our baby back then was), it's incredible. Just because we take a TV, doesn't mean we're a family of Neanderthals :-) we walk, we travel, see different things, play games, talk etc etc, but yes we also like to wind down with a little TV.
And yes we have quilts, pillows, fan heater, etc etc... camping doesn't have to be an arduous challenge nowadays :-)
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