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24/2/2009 at 10:46pm
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We are camping April 4th for 4 nights, really looking forward to it, desperate for a change of scene.
Will be taking a heater, although will only have it on when absolutely necessary, I don't agree with having heaters on all night.
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24/2/2009 at 11:39pm
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I'm going to try some of the spongy insulation stuff used under laminate floor under our aerobed - I rescued some from a skip last week
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25/2/2009 at 6:10am
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Iv had some cracking easters.On one of them we were sitting on the beach in t shirts.Another we did sit outside the tent in t shirts but the week before a family had woke up to snow on there camper!!
We have the coleman double comfort air bed as we have a double sleeping bag but son has a camp bed with a piece of covered foam on it Dunelm.
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25/2/2009 at 12:01pm
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one bit of advise, to warm your sleeping bag, ues a hot water bottle.
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25/2/2009 at 4:06pm
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We camp all through winter in the Vango Quest. We also have Mountain Equipment Cloudwalker II sleeping bags (bl**dy brilliant). This combination together with picnic blanket under the beds and a blanket over the beds/under the sleeping bags has worked for us. If the site has a microwave (which more and more seem to be getting) I take the wheatbags - just in case. I am always scared of hot water bottles since one leaked when I was a child - just can't seem to let that go!!!!!
Take plenty of warm layers, socks and a hat and you will be fine. Often by the time Easter comes, the weather is mild anyway - hopefully.
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25/2/2009 at 4:33pm
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Hi Susan
These days with the use of an EHU warmth is not a real problem well insulated airbeds 2 KW of heat and a 4 season sleeping bag will see campers through all 4 seasons these days,the problem early in the season and also late November time is the ground ,it as had all winter to get saturated and can quickly turn into a mud bath,so this is what I would consider if I were you,make sure the site you intend to go to assures you that the pitch is well drained and not saturated you then should be fine.
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25/2/2009 at 8:19pm
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Quote: Originally posted by mr shankley on 24/2/2009
I'm going to try some of the spongy insulation stuff used under laminate floor under our aerobed - I rescued some from a skip last week
I think I've got some of the same in my shed.
Thanks for that tip 
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25/2/2009 at 10:13pm
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we goin easter cornwall have got oil rad and halogin heater but the wine and wiskey keeps out cold ha got a new portble bbq come fire so lookin forward to that as long as its not raining as well cant wait
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25/2/2009 at 10:34pm
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Easter 2 years ago was quite late, mid April, and we went to the Costwolds where we basked in the sun every day! Now last year was a differnt kettle of fish, Easter was mid March and we had snow in Exmoor! It was enjoyable keeping warm though...... Lol....
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