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Personirishjojo
24/7/2008 at 2:49pm
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This is my first time on, just managed to talk my wife into camping for the first time.going Parkfoot in the lake district 17th aug with one 19 yo and 12 yo. this is a really helpful forum loads of ideas, thanks. we just invested in the halfords deal as its our 1st time ( 4 man + 4 sleeping bags 2 double airbags and 2 lamps £99) are they ok these tents anyone ?


PersonSmutty nutty
24/7/2008 at 2:53pm
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 dont know much about Halford tents just thought I would say hiya and welcome.


Personjefflad
24/7/2008 at 3:06pm
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hi, you'll find a lot of people at park foot with halford tents... Well we did last year, you'll enjoy it but make sure you go on the ullswater steamer... For the tent when i looked at them i'd say they'll be ok as long as the weather stays nice. Enjoy


PersonCharlies Mummy
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Hi and welcome :-)
I havent used a Halford tent myself but in general the berths of most tents tend to be on the small side (I dont mean the bedroom size I mean the whole tent), so whilst the 4-man tent you have may be just right for a few nights, it might become cramped for a long stay for 4 of you, especially if you get our usual summer weather... It should help you decide if you like camping though, in which case you could always choose something bigger for future trips. Even in August the nights can get cold, so be prepared with fleece blankets or picnic rugs under your airbeds to keep the chill off. Lots of other posts on this site with good ideas for starting out, checklists of things to take etc - have a look around and make yourself at home.
Hope your first camping trip is the first of many.


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Quote: Originally posted by irishjojo on 24/7/2008
This is my first time on, just managed to talk my wife into camping for the first time.going Parkfoot in the lake district 17th aug with one 19 yo and 12 yo. this is a really helpful forum loads of ideas, thanks. we just invested in the halfords deal as its our 1st time ( 4 man + 4 sleeping bags 2 double airbags and 2 lamps £99) are they ok these tents anyone ?
Hi irishjojo.
Welcome to UKCS.
In camping, the saying you get what you pay, holds true.
But most tents sold in the UK are up to a certain standard, and will allow you and your family the chance to see if you like camping.
Quite a lot of cheaper light weight tents do not have their seams sealed or well sealed and may leak in heavy rain,if you can erect your tent at home and test it out with a rain storm from the hose pipe. if not make sure you have a tube of seam sealer with you. and it is always wise to carry a cheap lightweight builder tarp in case the rain really gets in then you can always through the tarp over and peg it to the floor to keep you dry until the rain baits.
Good luck and enjoy your camping.
Regards
Rex.


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