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Hi All

I'm new to these boards and thought I'd say hello.

We've just got back from our first camping trip and I'm hooked. OH has wild camped on Dartmoor since he was a lad, but has never stayed on a proper site, and I'd never spent a night under canvas. 

We (me, OH and two friends) were meant to be staying at Hardhurst Farm in Hope Valley (Peak District) but due to the bad weather this weekend, and still wanting to get away we called last minute to Rutland Caravan and Camping and arrived there the next morning.What a great site for our first camping experience, even with our baptism of fire that was the weekend's bad weather!

All of us three non campers are now as hooked as my OH (Mr Wilderness as we nicknamed him over the weekend) and we're looking at a (much) bigger tent now for next season.

Mookey

Hi and welcome,

I'm sure you'll find this site very useful, especially Rex, and almost as addictive as camping.

Hi Mookey & welcome to the forum

Pleased to hear that you enjoyed your first camp. The NF Tree Frog, WOW, that's a serious bit of kit   Small, but perfectly formed.

As soon as you decide which (much) bigger tents you like, mention it on here, & you'll get all the best advice about the pro's & con's of each tent on this forum. 

Thanks for the welcome guys and girls.

I'm sure I'll be asking lots of questions over the next few weeks.

Mookey

Hi Mookey

Nice to hear your hooked, lets just hope for a better summer next year, lets face it the last two have really SUCKED.

Regards

 Steve.

Hi Mookey and welcome.  The other thing I would like to add about this site is the most extensive campsite review section you will find anywhere which, for its brilliance, relies entirely upon members honest reviews.  So if you have something to say about Rutland it would be greatly appreciated if you could post a review of it.  Don't worry about being a newbie, so are many people on here and a review by a newbie is worth its weight and all that.

Cheers, Clare

Hi all

I too am a newbie on here, I've camped in the past but only using a Quechua pop up and only for the odd weekend here and there.  As an early birthday pressie my Mum (bless her) has bought me a Quechua T4.2 as I wanted something that was easy to put up alone and enough room for myself and my daughter. 

We've not had chance to camp during the summer due to the poor weather and various other reasons so have booked for the Bonfire Weekend at Brandy Wharf to give the tent her first official airing.

I've enjoyed reading the posts and have got some excellent tips off here.  I can't believe how addictive these forums are!

Quote: Originally posted by mrs jubbly on 14/9/2008

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Hi Mookey and welcome.  The other thing I would like to add about this site is the most extensive campsite review section you will find anywhere which, for its brilliance, relies entirely upon members honest reviews.  So if you have something to say about Rutland it would be greatly appreciated if you could post a review of it.  Don't worry about being a newbie, so are many people on here and a review by a newbie is worth its weight and all that.

Cheers, Clare

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Hi Clare

I've written my (long but praising) review of Rutland C&C, just need to get it uploaded on here.
We really used the reviews section when we were booking the place we were meant to be staying at in the Peaks, and then also the reviews on here were the clincher at booking last minute into Rutland last weekend.

Hi Mookey

I am a newbie too. Just back from 2nd camping trip this weekend. How funny we also were nearly at Hardhurst, but then ended up at Laneside just down the road. I had no experience and have had great advice to get me started on this forum, and also avoided a few bad purchases! There is some real wisdom!

Enjoy!

Hi and welcome

we are fairly new to this and like you we're hooked too. This site is fab.. have received excellent advice and feedback, don't feel embarrassed to ask a silly question...they've got the answer. We have kitted ourselves out following info etc from here. You can spend hours on the forums or camp site search...I've been planning all the sites we are going to visit next year and we are even venturing abroad

Good luck and enjoy!  

I'ma newbie too and the guys and gals here have been ace - really helpful.

Welcome.