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Hi all.

Have just come back from our first family camping trip... I completely forgot how addictive it was...

Apart from taking way too much stuff, it really couldn't have been more perfect! The campsite was beautiful, very basic but thats what we wanted. The tent catered more than enough for our needs, very spacious for us & the 2 kids, they had ample play space inside, not that we needed it this weekend!

Had to pack up in the rain this morning but managed to put the tent back up once we got home & it dried off, all except the guys ropes so it'll be coming out again once the sun shines!

Off to check out some advice on items we decided we could do with for our next trip next month, so all the extra stuff we didn't need this time will soon be replaced with stuff we just 'can't do without'!!

Thanks to everyone who posted with advice before the weekend, I really can't wait til we do it all again in 3 weeks time!

Linzi.x

Hi Suz

Kids were fab whilst pitching the tent... they were just running around like nutters!

First night the kids were just too excited... our eldest (5) went to sleep about 11pm & our youngest (nearly 2) had a tough time of it, it was her first time out of her cot & it was chilly friday night, my OH ended up lying next to her til 5am... I had a fabulous nights sleep with the double areobed all to myself!!

The next night was totally different, she didn't have a daytime sleep, we walked miles & played loads, I has halfway thru changing her into her PJ's at 7pm & she fell asleep in my arms whilst trying to put her top on... she then woke up 12 1/2 hours later... the same happened sunday night too... so relieved that she didn't struggle after that first night! Was your little one worn out too??

We are very local next time (heaven farm, danehill, 5mins drive) as we are going the day of my son's sports day, we'll set up in the morning & then head straight back. I've also said maybe we should book there for a weeks stay in the school hols & he can commute to work whilst the kids & I camp out!

Linz.x

Yes we liked the look of those sites too... looks like we could be camping neighbours one day! x