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My best tip for those who shop when they get there is do an online shop with Tesco and have it delivered to site a couple of hours after you expect to arrive. Works for me.
Oh my god, that is genius! The last thing I ever want to do once pitched is go to Tesco!
Oh i so envey all of you that have a car to pack lol.
As a non driving camper everything myself, my teenager daughter and my 2yr old will have for our weekend camping trip has to fit into one large pull along holdall, one 60l backpack and one small backpack, ofcourse this hasnt stopped me buying everything i would like to take, or think i might need lol. Iv held of at buying the campng chairs and windbreaker just now, though i have thought i may be able to saw the poles in half and reattach them onsite using a small piece of copper piping, my dad thinks not .
Only downside so far is that we have to buy all our food onsite, so am looing for site close to supermarkets, as site shops can tend to charge alot more and stock alot less.
Im hoping to try this method of camping out this weekend, last time wee cheated and got a lift
My best tip for those who shop when they get there is do an online shop with Tesco and have it delivered to site a couple of hours after you expect to arrive. Works for me.
Explore the boot of your car to see what space there is that you didn't know about - seriously! OH's Citroen C3 has a recess for example which takes two bath towels rolled up, and when the cold box goes in there is a space between that, and the rear seats, which holds the gas cans for the stoves, plus other odds and ends. I've also sussed that his boot is the exact width of the coldbox + 1 suitcase stove lying flat + 1 suitcase stove standing upright + our big first aid kit! Experiment and try different options,but as others have said, always remember that if you get a puncture, it's all coming out again!
------------- If you go camping to "get away from it all" - why take it all with you?
Oh i so envey all of you that have a car to pack lol.
As a non driving camper everything myself, my teenager daughter and my 2yr old will have for our weekend camping trip has to fit into one large pull along holdall, one 60l backpack and one small backpack, ofcourse this hasnt stopped me buying everything i would like to take, or think i might need lol. Iv held of at buying the campng chairs and windbreaker just now, though i have thought i may be able to saw the poles in half and reattach them onsite using a small piece of copper piping, my dad thinks not .
Only downside so far is that we have to buy all our food onsite, so am looing for site close to supermarkets, as site shops can tend to charge alot more and stock alot less.
Im hoping to try this method of camping out this weekend, last time wee cheated and got a lift
As I suggested Mr tesco.com is your friend.
I've even had camping gear delivered to a site.. not that
I want to encourage anyone into bad ways.
------------- Christine
2014
April -
BunRoy Fort William 3 sleeps
April / May
Invercaimbe Arisaig 4 sleeps
Bleatarn Brampton tbc July
We bought a load of stuff bags for sleeping bags, duvets etc. Its amazing how much you can stuff into such a small space. All our clothes go into soft holdalls which can be squashed down (it doesn't seem to crease them up too badly!
Other small items are squeezed into all nooks and crannies, under seats etc. Never seems to fit as well for the return journey though. Why is that?