i folks i fancy going away this fri to sun , local with ehu if possible but yet again the missus thinks its still too cold at night ..now im sure with a fan heater in the tent and...or a gas heater its not gonna be artic conditions...so heres my predicament ..if she wont come should i go on my own or wait till the end of april when were booked to go away camping... in her mind she always thinks that may is always sunny and at night the temp never drops i hate sitting in espeacily when the weather is begining to pick up but sun or rain di still love to shoot off n chill in me tent what would you folks do if you were me.....stewey
I'd say go for it if you have the chance to get away. If you have EHU and a fan heater you will be warm but remember that layers work best (both under your bed and on your body!)
show her this website and how we all have been camping with fan heaters, no problems with cold if you take enough stuff, we left the heater on all night and had a 2 season bag duvet and a fleece blanket to go ontop of campbeds and had no problems, we also took fleece sleeping bag liners hot water bottles and extra fleece blankets but didnt need them, we put the heater on an hour before we got into the tent for the night and it was loverly walking into it from the cold air outside.
get her to come and visit you, put heater on as suggested then when it gets cold and she wants to go home invite her into your tent with a hot drink and let her feel the difference. may just sway her.
GO GO GO!!! Yes it may be a bit chilly at night but you sound like you are prepared for that. Why dont you suggest you make tea one night or even better go somewhere local for eats if poss. The only other main difference about April camping is it does get dark earlier so bear that in mind. Otherwise go+enjoy yourselves. If OH still not up for it then go yourself. Plenty others would
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July - The Star
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but def with a heater (didn't take EHU when I went this time last year, and was a bit too cold at night albeit beautiful during the day) not making that mistake again....
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We were absolutely freezing in the first week in July last year. Suntans during the day, but the temp still drops quite a lot at night.
We were completely unprepared though and thought we would be warm enough with only thin jim jams and a fleece blanket. You live and learn - so long as you are prepared you will be absolutely fine. Next night with more clothes and proper sleeping bags we were toasty warm.
Go for it, you'll really enjoy it.
Go, go, go!! Can't go wrong with EHU!! We went last year which was earlier and really enjoyed it. Just make sure you have plenty of layers! We go next monday and can't wait, mind you my hubby isn't keen - he just gets told
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April - Filey - no tent :-(
June - Carlton Minniott
July -Spain (no tent)
August - Carlton Minniott and others to be planned!
I would say GO but the only thing with EHU , fan heater and a poly tent is that it does generate loads more condensation so just be sure that you can dry the tent out at the end of the trip. Also make sure that you insulate your bed!!!