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star girl

21/5/2011 at 9:09pm
Location: yorkshire
Outfit: kampa filey 6

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Ok, we have a lovely new Kampa Filey,our first big family tent, have put it up in the garden (no space to peg it) but checked everything is there and that we CAN put it up!

Now what...do we have to put the sprinkler on it to shrink the seams/check for leaks, or do we just pack up all our stuff and go?

And what do we take for the tent? Seam sealant/spare guy ropes/duck tape.....what are your top tips?

And what is on your list of "I wish I had thought to bring the......" items?

Thanks!

dave1

21/5/2011 at 9:15pm
Location: HULL
Outfit: gelert corvus 6+1 with the extras

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just pack and go. remember matches, tin opener, pillows. oh and beeeeeer

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Rik Brooks

21/5/2011 at 9:18pm
Location: South London
Outfit: Cabanon Aruba Force 10 Crux Storm

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It's worth checking the tent for leaks and manufacturing faults but synthetic tents neither stretch nor shrink. You won't be able to check for leaks unless the tent is pitched properly.

I s'pose a good choice of pegs and a decent mallet would be my first thought. Don't forget to have some means of boiling water at hand so you can make coffee while you're setting up.

Enjoy your trip Star Girl.

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Tidburyboy

21/5/2011 at 9:19pm
Location: Tidbury Green
Outfit: Swift Fairway SE 442

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No specific need to soak it as it's a polyester tent. However, it's not a bad idea to check for leaky seals as you have it up anyway.

Always a good idea to have a few spares as you've suggested. As for little things to remember, I'd say bring a tent peg puller.

Catalan74

21/5/2011 at 9:21pm
Location: North Wales
Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL & Virginia 5

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I always forget to bring a tin opener as most tins have the pulley, but DH goes 'cheap' when camping and gets tins with out so you see my predicament!! As long as you don't do a home alone you'll manage!!!

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Fotogen

21/5/2011 at 9:40pm
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Matches or lighter unless your stove has auto-ignition.
Spare batteries

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janiebabes

21/5/2011 at 9:53pm
Location: None Entered
Outfit: Hi Gear Voyager

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I take nothing special for the tent, life is too short to worry what if... just pack, go and enjoy the fresh air

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victoria1

21/5/2011 at 10:03pm
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If you only bring one thing for your tent make it duct tape which will repair split poles or temporarily repair tears.

Madamzsazsa

21/5/2011 at 10:08pm
Location: Essex
Outfit: Outwell Nevada M Sunncamp Pathfinder

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Take more pegs - lots of them! And all different types! Just come back from our first trip away (ok, only one night) and found that where we've had hardly any rain for weeks, the ground is like rock. We ended up going through two bags of pound shop steel pegs, before raiding my dads peg bag (he had brought his caravan down). Thank god for rock pegs!

Flirty

21/5/2011 at 10:11pm
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A bottle opener for!!!

big b

21/5/2011 at 10:15pm
Location: aberdeen
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A cork screw

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No Faff

21/5/2011 at 10:27pm
Location: Near Petersfield Hants
Outfit: Barbados- Djakarta- Anssems trailer

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A wooly hat to sleep in! The temperature at night ATM is between 6 and 9 degrees C so using a good sleeping bag and warm hat will keep you snug.

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Camping nutcase

22/5/2011 at 6:56am
Location: Bootle
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Always carry a few spare pegs - then when one bends, which is inevitable does, you have spares.

There is no harm in carrying some seam sealant with you, and the age old standby - duct tape, and some WD40.

dezzie

22/5/2011 at 9:43pm
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Spare Pegs - Tin opener - Corkscrew

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Always forgive,Never forget;Learn from mistakes,But Never regret;People change,Things go wrong;Just remember life goes on

Cool campers use Delta Pegs.

The happiest people aren't the ones who have everything they are the ones who make the most of everything they have

LesD

22/5/2011 at 10:20pm
Location: Stourbridge
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Pack a smile and go and enjoy your new tent. If you need anything add it to a next time list.

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