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Am starting to doubt my sanity, we are planning to go camping in the October half term with our new Outwell Oakland xl. Any tips or advice? I'm used to my lovely TT but OH wants a tent that goes up quickly (I had to think how to write that cos it sounded bad at first!)

Are we bonkers?

Alison

Of course you are bonkers, Why should you be any different from the rest of us loons on here?

Hope you have a great time

Ah ha, the old quick erection joke.  No you are completely sane. 

I'm just packing for a two nighter going later today, in preperation for a few nights at the end of October. This will be in the new to me Sunncamp Ranch, into which I am installing my new Frontier Stove.

Advice, plenty of insulation under your sleeping bags. Enjoy

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 19/9/2011

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Just get EHU and a heater and you can camp all year without having to dress up like Michelin Man

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Definitely!

Unfortunately due to very unforseen personal and family circumstances my planned camping trips this month have been scuppered, however as soon as I have a free weekend I'll be back out there. I've been thinking about winter camping for some time and as long as I have a pitch with ehu and can use my little fan heater I fully intend to go.

Quote: Originally posted by Sceptical Camper on 19/9/2011

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What is 'insane' (or even unusual) about going camping in a new tent???

The advice most people would offer is to have a test-pitch in your garden (or a park nearby if your garden's too small) before you go on a trip. That way you can check nothing is missing or damaged (even Outwell has lapses in quality control) as well as familiarise yourself with the tent and work out the easiest way to pitch it.

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Just come back from weekend at local site. 30 mins drive.

Weather forcast was bad,rain and cold, and we didnt know what to do. anyway though we'd go and just come home if rained off ( this happened 2 weeks ago )

Friday night it rained and Saturday morning ok. So off we went further up into Northumberland to Bamborough. For anyone who hasnt been, the castle on the beach is awsome, and the sand is practically white. the sun shone and we sat on the beach, lovely and mild, fabulous.

Got back to tent 4pm, and everyone said the hasnt the rain been terrible. Rain what rain!!

The moral of this is just go, and enjoy.  Wrap up well and take plenty of warm blankets and insulation for sleeping at this time of the year. A heater is probably a must. we have gas one, we dont do EHU.

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