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07/7/2007 at 12:38pm
Location: South Wales Valleys Outfit: Elddis Avante 482 Outwell Montana
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Hi I am new here but I felt I needed to chip in, I have made two new purchases this year to add to my ever growing camping mountain of gear which includes a kitchen stand, two burner and grill campingaz chef, double height queen size airbed, roll up slatted table, wardrobe/shelves (collapsable and easy to put up), electric hook up, fridge, gas heater, king size super dooper sleeping bag and the list goes on and on.
These two new essentials are:
1. Mobil loo from Lidl, £29.99 incl starter pack of chemicals. Best purchase to date, I get up at least twice in the night for the loo and more if I have had a beer and the loo has made my camping experience less stressful shall we say.
2. 5 in 1 inflatable wonderbed/sofa. I purchased it based on the threads I read on here and ordered it from www.alt-gifts.co.uk. It is the best, we WERE carrying in the car four bulky collapsible chairs which on occasions have been on peoples laps, this is a three seater inflatable sofa that easily rolls back into its bag and will take up hardly any room in the trailer. It is offer of the month this month (£20 off) at £39.99. If you put in the offer code at the checkout 'inflatablesofabeds' you can get another 10% off.
Not sure if any of these will be of interest or whether you have any room but whatever happens you will have a wicked time for years to come.
Toodleoo
Donna
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13/7/2007 at 8:40am
Location: Groningen (NL) Outfit: Trigano Odyssée
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Quote: Originally posted by Moonseeker on 09/6/2007Also some of the smaller on site facilities can govern what you take. Last week I was going for a couple of days, and just took a cool box and ice packs, knowing that I could refeeze on site.
We managed with a cool-box and ice packs for two weeks last summer without any problems or even feeling deprived. The OH won't even hear of electricity at this stage in our camping career so we'll be doing the same this summer (if there ever is one). This isn't a criticism of anyone who does want electric fridges, of course. (To be completely honest, I wouldn't mind a really cold bier every once in a while myself.)
Apart from electrics, we're not committed minimalists or anything, but last year was my first camping holiday, so we didn't want to splash too much cash on the experience until we knew I'd like it. Since I did, we've now got a fitted tow bar to the car for a bike rack, and we've invested in some chairs and stuff, all of which we scrounged off the in-laws last time.
I quite like the way our camping equipment is just gradually accumulating over time, although we'll see what gradualises on the big trip to the camping shop this weekend.
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13/7/2007 at 8:50am
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Quote: Originally posted by janso100 on 08/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by frankie9 on 08/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by DixieDancer on 08/6/2007
Delta Pegs, Cooker stand,Electric hook up thingy, electric light, heater, footprint ground sheet and this weekend Electric cool box, pump, lamp, and a roof box to put them all in.
I've been thinking we really need a windbreaker what do you think?????
.................. as we do really need all these things....... don't we?
No, you don't NEED them. Of all the things you've listed here I have only the ground sheet, pump and lamp - and I love my camping. While everyone else is spending time unpacking, sorting and setting up I'm already on the beach. Then I enjoy the whole of my last day while the clutter bunch are spending a couple of hours packing up. Finally, when I get home I've sorted and put away the kit in half an hour. I think many folk on this site have two hobbies really, camping & shopping.
Actually shopping is one of my hobbies as well but for me it's clothes and posh food
i have all of those bar the roof box......takes me 5 minutes when i get home as all of that is packed into 3 bags....i know where everything is for next time and only takes a few minutes to load the car and i'm off...
We have all the above plus a little more, takes about 5 minutes to un hitch the trailer and put back in the garage
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13/7/2007 at 10:26am
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What I take is determined by how long we are away for,just because we prefer the freedom the tent gives us,certainly does not mean that we should treat our holiday as a survival exercise.every Item of our gear is packed in strong see through boxes,We take 5 on every trip plus 1 for when we have a hook up, and one if I am using gas for cooling and 12volt for power.As we are getting on a bit,it can take us up to 4 hours to completely set up,but at least 1 hour of that is taking brakes,You see we have learned through necessity to take things easy,and as we no longer need to go for 2 or 3 day trips we take all we consider necessary to make our stay as comfortable as possible.and all we take fills our trailer and car.
So we consider this is what we say is necessary for us to enjoy our camping,we do not use a full sized carpet in the tent but we have got two small carpet runners and three warm rugs.
Yes it can be quite a shock to some people when they come into our tent,but this is what we want and enjoy, so don't be put off take what ever makes camping that little bit more comfortable for your family, The Idea of camping is to take you out into the country side and the reason we use tents,is that a lot of site that we like do not accept caravans and as for motor homes we could not afford one with a pertinent bedroom and we like the freedom the car gives us.
So Do not think, is it necessary, if you see something you would like for camping, If you have the room to take it Get it
and there ends my sermon for today
Rex
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13/7/2007 at 10:31am
Location: Derbyshire Outfit: Montana 6
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Quote: Originally posted by DixieDancer on 08/6/2007
Ok since I discovered this site I have spent so much money!!!!! on things that we don't need, but I now have to have because you all make them sound so good!!!!
Delta Pegs, Cooker stand,Electric hook up thingy, electric light, heater, footprint ground sheet and this weekend Electric cool box, pump, lamp, and a roof box to put them all in.
Please let me know of other items that sound good so I can spend even more!!!
I've been thinking we really need a windbreaker what do you think?????
So when do I break the news to my OH of all my new purchases - it should'nt be a problem as we do really need all these things....... don't we?
You'll need more than one windbreak. Then a couple of the Coleman Moon Chairs and a Trailer, oh! and a tow bar on OH's car. Damm! I've just given away my weeks purchases.
------------- Previously Carl@
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