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we were camping in cornwall,praa sands campsite for a total eclipse a few years ago now,and my mum and dad,new first time campers had gone to cornwall before us,hoping to have a few days before we got there.before we left my mum rang and asked me to bring with me an old kagoul,an old umberella and some sewing items,needle,cotton etc...I just said what have you done!!!!!?????
she then proceeded to tell me that she had got a big hole in her new tent,burnt it!!!they had only gone and lit a gas lamp right near the tent and as you know if you have one,have to turn the gas right down low when lighting it as it "blows" when first lit,well my dad have kicked the lamp around the site trying to get it away from the tent.I couldn't do anything for laughing,!!!!!!lol

Iknow this could've been alot more serious,but I still laugh about it btoday,benny hill fans eat your heart out!!!needless to say they have never been camping again,but we thouroughly enjoyed the eclipse,(even though we'd payed way over the odds for the pitch)!!!!!

This one wasn't funny at the time, it was a nightmare but with the passing of time...

We were pitched at Gibraltar Farm, Silverdale last Easter, it's a coastal site and we had our fibre-glass poled tunnel pitched bum to the wind.

We had noticed that tents pitched 50 yards from us were in a much more sheltered spot but deciced to get some space.

On the 5th night a gale hit the tent at 3.30am like nothing I have ever experienced before. Two of us stood with our backs to the tent wall trying to support it and arms in the air to stop the roof from coming in on us. After 30 minutes of a very painful and unnatural spreadeagle position we realised we were no match for Mother Nature and abandonned ship so to speak for the safety of the car.

Now looking back the image of us two impersonating windmills trying to hold up the tent inside always makes me giggle, but I hope I don't have to go through it again!

sorry I've just got to tell you all about my mum yesterday!!!!

we just pitched a new tent on our back garden and told her we were after a carpet for the tent(outwell indiana) and she  said how are you going to get that on top of your car????we burst out laughing as she obviously thought we meant a full roll of house carpet!!!!my other half told her we are having a bloke meet us at the campsite to have it fitted!!!!!!

Fab stories!

Several years ago camping in Scotland.  I was working up there and my folks had travelled up in a tiny two berth, ancient caravan plus 5 very hairy dogs (slightly smaller than a labradour but pretty chunky).  Plan was Dogs to sleep in awening in very large crates with me on the floor....which was fine the first night.

2nd day in typical scottish style the rain came down and kept coming.  Awening was water logged.  So in the caravan we go (remembering how tiny it was!)  Me on cushions on the floor (not a huge amount of space either!) and the dogs around me.  Woke up boiling hot surrounded by dogs, with one of the cheeky critters lying on top of me!  Needless to say didn't get much sleep but did have lots of laughs!

2 berth 70's carvan's definitely not intented for 3 humans and 5 medium sized dogs!!!However definite camping tip to stay warm is to take the dogs ;-)