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Topic: First Family Camping trip starts tonight!

Mike70

17/4/2009 at 12:17pm
Location: Falkirk Scotland
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After all the delays getting the tent, we are finally all set to head off after work tonight for our first family camping trip!!

Will be a bit of hassle getting the car packed, and then we'll see how much of the videos about putting the tent up we can recall when we come to actually put it up for the first time...

Really looking forward to it! Weather looks fine too, if not exactly warm....

The Doozers

17/4/2009 at 12:30pm
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Have a great time, let us all know how you fare, what the tent was like, did you remember how to get it up - did you all come back together or is divorce on the cards etc. Welcome to the site we'll treat you gently for a while.

Jimmy Jazz

17/4/2009 at 1:02pm
Location: Wirral Merseyside
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Good luck - hope you have a great time!

Where are you staying?

Regards, Mike

Cliff n Pat

17/4/2009 at 1:12pm
Location: Salford
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Putting it up is never a problem, its getting it back in the bag.

You only have to do one thing when camping.

ENJOY.

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Mike70

17/4/2009 at 1:13pm
Location: Falkirk Scotland
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We're going to the Witches Craig site near Stirling

DOZY

17/4/2009 at 1:34pm
Location: Middlesex (yes it still exists)
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Have lots of fun - hope the weather holds for you .

Hope that you all enjoy it. sure you will.

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kjaugust05

17/4/2009 at 1:36pm
Location: Hampshire
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I am so jealous! I've got to wait until the 1st May for my next trip. Hope the weather stays good for you. Let us know how you got on.

Mike70

17/4/2009 at 1:40pm
Location: Falkirk Scotland
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Just called the campsite and the ground is nice and dry, but it is quite windy, so putting the tent up could be even more fun!

thecampits

17/4/2009 at 2:04pm
Location: wirral
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don't worry and take your time putting the tent up it's not a race and that way you and the other half won't end up having a row

happy camping

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Mike70

17/4/2009 at 2:12pm
Location: Falkirk Scotland
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The nice lady at the campsite reckons there will be plenty of other campers there willing to lend a hand if it all starts to go a bit pete tong!

mrneillees

17/4/2009 at 2:24pm
Location: Salford Knutsford (what a contrast)
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Have fun and remember it's "bum to the wind".

We're off in 3.5 hours with brand new Khyam, hairs are standing on end!!!

Mike70

17/4/2009 at 3:44pm
Location: Falkirk Scotland
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leaving work in 15 minutes - home - pack - gone!

blacklagoon

17/4/2009 at 3:47pm
Location: wales united kingdom
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I hope you have a wonderful time tonight.I have been wondering if i can remember what i have seen on youtube videos,when i eventually get a pop up tent,where they try and show people how to pack one up

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Raddaran

17/4/2009 at 6:40pm
Location: Gloucestershire
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Hope it all goes well. Me and the two boys are going to camp the first time in thier lives tommorow evening, in the garden, OH and baby are staying in the house .lol

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Mike70

19/4/2009 at 8:26pm
Location: Falkirk Scotland
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It went well

Ground was nice and dry, weather was dry, and got warmer through the weekend until today was a roaster. Cold at nights, and as we had no heater it was a tad chilli prior to bedtime, but we had enough bags and extra blankets to keep evryone toasty at night (except my Mrs, who seems curiously able to remain cold in a 5 season goose down sleeping bag!! Lord knows how - seriously warm bags!!).

Tent was totally dry to take down, and we all got a nice bit of sun into the bargain!

Cliff n Pat

20/4/2009 at 9:20am
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Sorted.

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