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Subject Topic: First trip do i have all i need ? Post Reply Post New Topic
27/5/2011 at 3:05pm
 Location: Slough berkshire
 Outfit: Hi Gear Mojave 5
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Ok then,off camping in September first time for a very long time

So i would like some advice do i have the gear i need

Well i have

A tent,most important

Air beds and pump

Cooker,And gas hose and regulator

table

Chairs

Bedding

Camping lights

What else do i need?

Thanks,Ian

 



27/5/2011 at 3:13pm
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27/5/2011 at 3:17pm
 Location: Durham UK
 Outfit: Swift Lifestyle 400
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Here's our list:

GENERAL
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Tent & Poles
Cards, games, kindle, laptop


BEDROOM
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Airbed
Electric Pump
2 x Sleeping Bags
4 x Spare Bed Pillows
Spare Bed Quilt
Patchwork Blanket


LIVING ROOM
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2 x Tables (Green & White)
Electric Hookup Cable
2 x Chairs
2 x Blanket (Brown & White)
Fridge
4-way Power Extension
Halogen Heater
Ceiling Light
Table Lamp


OUTSIDE
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Cooker Stand
Cooker
Gas Bottle
Water Carrier
Cooking Utensils, Pans, Plates etc etc


DOG
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Bed
2 x Food Bowls
Leader
Toys
Towel (England one)
Food
Poo Bags


27/5/2011 at 6:57pm
 Location: South Yorks
 Outfit: Quencha Seconds 4.1 and base
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tinopener

Wine bottle opener (forgot name :))

cutlery and plates

I found that if i use cool bags to store the kitchen items in say i put cutlery, camp pans, dry sponges, clothes, plates, bowls cups in one, then in another washing items, washup liq, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner, flannel, toothpaste, toothbrushes all stuff that does not matter if it gets wet/damp.

 



27/5/2011 at 7:04pm
 Location: Aston Clinton
 Outfit: Kampa Holkham + Outwell Yukon River*
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Lots of WINE

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Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
Everything has been said before, but since nobody ever listens we have to keep going back and saying it all over again and again and again




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27/5/2011 at 7:46pm
 Location: Midlands
 Outfit: Outwell Yukon River 4 and Quechua Tarp
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We forgot out pillows on our first trip out this year so had to buy some cheap ones from Tescos. Now we can leave them with all the camping gear and not forget again.

Wine and beer are the most important things to remember!


27/5/2011 at 7:55pm
 Location: Southport
 Outfit: Urban escape 2 berth Hi-gear caplan5
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Nobody's mentioned Duck tape yet !!!!

It's a corkscrew

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Take it easy, but take it!


27/5/2011 at 10:46pm
 Location: Slough berkshire
 Outfit: Hi Gear Mojave 5
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Thank one and all didnt think of a lot of that stuff,off to write it all down now

thanks,Ian



27/5/2011 at 10:57pm
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Outwell Vermont L
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Hi, when I started out on this forum I asked a similar question and someone kindly pointed me to this link. Hope it helps :-) LINK


27/5/2011 at 11:09pm
 Location: Slough berkshire
 Outfit: Hi Gear Mojave 5
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that's some list thanks again,Ian



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28/5/2011 at 10:04am
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Pennine Pullman & Cabanon Tent
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You see, you thought you'd got everything - turns out you haven't even got half of it and now you've got to go out and spend loads more money 



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