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Im off in a few hours for my first ever camping trip, Im so unorganised havent had a chance to practice pitch and I have stuff lying everywhere, got my priorities right going to meet friends for breakfast before packing everything up. Then it will be a quick run round the house with the hover and I'll be off. The weather is a bit dull today with light rain but the rest of the weekend is looking good and the wind is low so I'll hopefully have a good first trip.

Any last minute advice?

hi Looby.

Take a hot water bottle for everyone, it can get cold at night!!!!!!

Fairybelle

The mallets in the box with my delta pegs so if I forget the mallet!

I couldnt find any hotwater bottles in the shops so I just got lots of blankets and some picnic rugs, so hopefully with layers I will be ok.

Tea towel and cloth now packed.

Thanks

Quote: Originally posted by loobby on 30/5/2008

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Any last minute advice?

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Have fun, and if something goes wrong, treat it as part of the learning curve and have a laugh at it if you can!

Also campers are a generous crowd so don't be afraid to approach them for help, advice or the loan of something. Good way to met the neighbours anyway.

Well thats the car all packed up and ready to go, if I have forgot something not as if I will be in the middle of nowhere.  Had one last watch of the pitching video for my tent and now Im off. Now just need to decide which route to take to the site. Im really disorganised!

Will let you know how I got on next week.

Lou.

good luck, I'm off on first campting trip[ in August, so will be looking out for how you got on.

lynne

Got back frm my first trip on Monday evening and Iam well and truly hooked, I had a fantastic time in the great outdoors and for those who like active outdoor things to do then I can thourouly reccomend Go Ape www.goape.co.uk (assault course in the tree tops) only for those with a head for heights!

Im sunburnt, covered in midge bites and still shattered but cant wait for my next trip in a few couple of weeks time.

I got a little help in getting the tent up from the lady who ran the site and they were very helpful (I was at Luss at Loch Lomond will write a review of the site later). If anyone has any tips on how to erect my tent (Outwell Arizona M, dome tent) on my own please let me know.

It rained a bit when I was away and there were a few drips, form what I could see it was coming in at the seams that attach the zips and then running down the zip onto the ground, this only happend the first time it rained.  The next time it rained there were a couple of spots on the floor in the living area, and again in the bedroom pod but the back vent was open above this area, could this have been the proble here.  I wasnt concerned over a few spots of rain getting in but is this normal or do I have a leaking tent?

Also when it was raining and I opened the door of the tent the rain would then run down and drop into the tent, is there anyway to avoid this?

Lou.