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Dear All

My husband and I have just taken up camping and last weekend we tried out our new Outwell Bear Lake 6. We loved it. Easy to put up and our dog took to it like a duck to water

We now wish to start purchasing other equipment airbed, cooker, cooler, table and chairs etc read for our first proper trip next May

Please could anyone advise us of good value place to purchase this equipment

Many thanks

Jennydog

I've found lots of odd bits & pieces in our poundshop, woolies etc - trawl through all the camping sites as lots of them have end of season clearance items cheap.

It's soooo addictive - I only started this summer & am totally hooked already - so much so that I can't bear to put everything away and am going off for a few nights at half term!

We buy stuff for camping from anywhere we find it whenout and about.

Lots of things have been from recommendations on here and other stuff we have had for years from caravanning and just use it with the tent.

Thanks for the advice

It is a bit worrying - this addictive bit - I think we have already caught the bug

On return I couldn't wait to get on the net to starting looking for equipment

We have agreed that we will be fair weather campers but I have got it floating around my mind that I would like to go again during Oct half term. Haven't broken this news to my hubby yet!

Many thanks

Jennydog

I have used the following places to buy items:

Yeomans - tent, carpet, groundsheet, chair, kitchen and bits and bobs

Go Outdoors - table and electric cooler

Aldi - blankets/throws, another kitchen stand, cutlery, trays etc

Local camping shops for toilet, lights, table

Ebay for bits and bobs as well - I think I must do a 'camping' search every other day

Tesco and Morrisons for airbeds - but I wouldn't recommend them sadly (mine both went down)

I am sure if you let people know your location they will advise on some local retailers that you may not know

Yep its very addictive but I love it!

Have a look on the 'Equipment' forum for lots of suggestions and ideas http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_forum_topics.asp?ForumID=6

Quote: Originally posted by sillylilly on 02/10/2008

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i recommend www.worldoftents , have shopped with them several times and had excellent service and excellent goods.

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I've found www.dpbolvw.net/click-1428744-10475506?url=http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk to be really good on price and next day delivery most times I've used them.  We had a problem with an Outwell table that we had bought from them a couple of months before - they said no problem we'll courier another to you, just hand the delivery guy the old one.  Definitely worth looking at their site to compare prices.

If you are planning on camping in October, You have the right tent. You will also need one of these EHU and one of these!! Heater

Then you will be toasty :)