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Hi Everyone!

Wow what an addictive site you have here, I think I've just spent most of today reading the boards and the tips on here,

Anyway I'm Chika and today took delivery of my very first "grown up" tent.  I'm very excited and can't wait to try it out.  its mega heavy and I can hardly pick it up so i might invest in a small one.

Anyway I need to go and get some kit.  I'm in Manchester and was thinking of Go Outdoors or Decathlon in Stockport.  Can anyone recommend either or does someone know of a fab outdoors shop in Manchester?  I quite fancy seeing teh stuff in person instead of getting it on the internet.  (My only worry is coming back with so much stuff i can't fit it in the car!)  How exciting!

Thanks for your help!

Hi

We are in Manchester and I can recommend Go Outdoors or Winfields in Haslingden is also really good for camping gear.

We bought our Monty 6 from Go Outdoors in Stockport.

You will find this site to be very addictive - my hubby thinks i've got an addiction to this site - he thinks it encourages me to spend more money on useful camping gear - really excited about going camping - sad isn't it???

We are going to attempt next weekend - what do you think?

This is a first but quite confident the Monty and SIG + Aerobed + Thermals + quilts + fleecy blankets etc etc etc - will keep us warm - what do you think?

Hello everyone, thanks for the replies!

Topsie thanks for the heads up about Camperlands, I cannot wait to go there this weekend.  I went to Decathlon and Go outdoors today, Go outdoors is amazing and I fell in love with this amazing tent.  Unfortunatly its wayyyy too big and I don't need it.  I have seen a couple of bits that I might add to my must have list though - the problem is this list keeps getting bigger and bigger!

Hi Ruby, I'll check out the place in Haslingden too, And i knwo what you mean about this site encouraging me to spend money!  I have learned so much though just from a couple of days.  I foolishly bought myself a tent that is far too big for me so I'm gonna get a smaller one in the next couple of days.

I'm sure you will be fine next weekend do you have a heater just in case?  I really want to go camping too but my mates aren't too keen on the idea and not sure if I wanna go on my lonesome!  I need to find some new camping friends!  Where are you planning on going?

Quote: Originally posted by chika on 17/4/2008

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I really want to go camping too but my mates aren't too keen on the idea and not sure if I wanna go on my lonesome!  I need to find some new camping friends!  Where are you planning on going?

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Hi welcome to the world of fab camping.

down south we have a store called 'the range' which is a home store but carries camping gear as well at very chep prices. i see there are some stores around the midlands. I attach a link so you can have a look abd see if there are any stores close by

http://www.therange.co.uk/scat/listofstores

hi!! we also LOVE camperlands in fact my boyfriend and friend go at least 3 times a week even though we have practically bought the shop! the staff are v polite and friendly and they have loads of tents on display and a shop that sells equipment and are very reasonably priced!!!

happy camping shopping!!(if your anything like me you'll find the camping shopping as addictive as this site and camping itself!)

Oh wow another vote for Camperlands.  I really wanted to go today but I think skipping uni just to look at tents may have been the last straw but I'm there tomorrow first thing!  I just found out it will only take me four minutes to drive there even though I haven't got a clue where it is.  Do you live near Naomi?  WooHoo can't wait.

Thank you JMGA, There are a few near here so I'll pop in when I'm in Bolton or surroundings! 

not far, about 15mins drive i'm closer to go outdoors but don't rate it as much as camperlands (my boyf refuses to go to go outdoors after he fell down the stairs - long story don't ask!)

but it's great you'll find yourself there every weekend!!!