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The news tells us that camping hols are much more poplular 'cos of the credit crunch. But I can't help thinking this will be short-term.

You need a certain resilience to camp in a tent, along with a completely unreasonable optimism. You have to think first that although the weather has been crap all year it'll be a heatwave when you go.

And then when it does rain cats & dogs you need the capacity to stay cheerful, & do all the things you planned anyway, just get wet doing them.

I think that some folk will buy their gear with a mindseye  picture of a "perfick" summer the like of which only ever existed in The Darling Buds of May. And I suspect there might be some camping bargains to be had on Ebay shortly.

But a cheery welcome to those who find that a 500m yomp to the toilets in the rain is just the ticket.

Yeah, can't wait for those bargains either!!

Quote: Originally posted by rexgrant on 09/8/2008

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Hi Hairywol.
I agree with that,and the gear is already on eBay look under Cabanon tents
Rex

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I agree you do have to be a certain kind of person to camp. most of my friends wont consider it as they dont like bugs etc. as said before its lovely to be in your tent with the rain coming down and sniffing the air in the morning when you undo your zip and the sound of the zip and the smell of the canvas.

As long as you are dressed for it you can still have fun in the rain. not as much as in the sun granted but we sat in Filey this week  under shelter, watching a thunder storm and rain so heavy it flooded but it was great and got some fab pics.

I would rather camp than stay in a hotel. At least you know how many people have slept in your bed!

As in all holidays its what you make it.

After several years of my wife trying to get me to go camping, last year I finally gave in. To see what the ground was like during my first camping trip check out the gallery :)

I have been on 4 more camping trips since then none of which has been as bad.

Oh ...to add insult to injury on our first trip wife had bought a cheap tent off ebay. First day the zip broke, leaving us with rain pouring in :( but after it all I couldn't wait to get out there agin under canvas, (or polyester/cotton etc)

This is out first year of camping,and already totally addicted. We have been to Bude on a few weekend trips, as it's only an hour  along to road from us, % weekends and only 1 of them dry!! Also we went for  a week a few weeks ago in all the storms, we loved it!  as we have  windows in the roof and we just sat inside and watched the rain!! Looking forward to Paington now on the 17th August  for 7/8 nights!