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30/4/2012 at 9:18pm
 Location: Southampton
 Outfit: Elddis supreme 550
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Hi John and welcome to the addiction!!

Ali



30/4/2012 at 10:07pm
 Location: West Yorkshire
 Outfit: Vango Vista 800 DLX
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Hello and welcome! Have a great time when you finally get out there camping and good luck in finding the tent you want.

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It's the voices that tell me to go shopping!


30/4/2012 at 10:13pm
 Location:  Cambridgeshire Norfolk border
 Outfit: Cabanon Athena & Andorra
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Hi John,

Welcome, Happy camping. Everything you could possibly want to know about camping is here, if you can't find it,ask and you shall find.

Pete.



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30/4/2012 at 10:49pm
 Location: Antrin N. Ireland
 Outfit: Outwell Carolina M
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Many, many thanks for all the replies, never expected to have so many this quickly :) I can understand the warnings about tent envy and the ever increasing list of things 'I must have' :) Spent most of tonight oohing and ahhing at other peoples set-up. Not sure if I have allocated myself enough in the budget, lol!

L Gillgan: Thanks for the info on decathlon, that must be the new camping shop the guys in work were telling me about but no-one could remember the name, lol. It's out near Ikea so not exactly in Belfast but close enough :) I was going to check out the two shops in J1 for the bits and bobs but wasn't sure if they did any tents. Will check them out at the weekend as I only live 2mins up the road. Good to see another N.I. person on here :)

Keanonwul: Thx for the info about them being discontinued, didn't realise this.

Zeelees: Do you mean this thread? If so that looks like my type of camping :) open fire and a few cans

Safeway56: Thx for the link. Just working out the cost of nipping over the wee bit of water to see if worth bidding.

fostermum: Just out of interest, what canvas tent did you get?

sue999: Thx for the info on the Carolina niggles.


Unfortunately the cheapest return ferry trip including car would add another £160 to the cost of any tent I could get off ebay so thats not an option.

I have found the Carolina M still on sale at Springfield Camping for £199.00 new but the free shipping only applies to UK Mainland addresses (as usual!). I've emailed them asking for a price to ship here so will see what that is hopefully tomorrow.

As a backup I've also been looking at the Vango Icarus 500 which I can probably get somewhere local but it just doesn't seem to be as open as the Carolina with its big windows.

I've also found two local Cotswold Outdoor shops, one in Belfast city centre and one just outside it and, of course, there's the Scout Shop so going to (hopefully) take this Friday off work to investigate :) Whats the betting my bank account will be considerably lighter by the weekend? lol

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John

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it" - Ferris Bueller


30/4/2012 at 11:01pm
 Location: West lothian
 Outfit: None Entered
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Hi John

We have just moved back to scotland after 8 years in co Antrim that's where my oh from.

Go yo decathlon next to Ike at Hollywood exchange far cheaper.

Also check out b and m and homebargins I know there is ones in yorkgate and abbey centre for bits and pieces chairs stoves lamps etc.

Not much up at junction one I'm afraid for the campers.

Keep your eye on bits and pieces in lidil also.

This site is fab but so addictive, enjoy camping

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Feb mains farm
March - mains farm
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30/4/2012 at 11:30pm
 Location: Antrin N. Ireland
 Outfit: Outwell Carolina M
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Thanks for the tips Purplerain, will add Yorkgate and Abbey Centre to Fridays shopping list :)

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John

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it" - Ferris Bueller


01/5/2012 at 12:29am
 Location: Severn Valley
 Outfit: Aztec Galeria 4 Outwell Virginia 5
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Welcome to UKCS, John!

I agree, this site is magic for help and advice, and the folks here are amazing!

Good luck finding your tent. Tent hunting - BEST FUN IN THE WORLD! (Apart from camping itself!)

Have a great time here!

FoO

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01/5/2012 at 10:24am
 Location: Randalstown N.I
 Outfit: None Entered
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I only live 5 mins from j1 in randalstown!! They usually have a tent display shop but havent seen it this year yet. B&M at j1 is great for bits n pieces :)

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01/5/2012 at 10:31am
 Location: gateshead
 Outfit: 4 man dome
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hi jax. and welcome to the site. i know you will soon discover that this not just a camping club. but is a huge mine of information that has nothing to do with camping. everyone has some sort of problem. and these lovely people always do their best to help.  don't be afraid to ask. some are experts with tents. others are experts at the equipment you can buy. and some  ( more so me ) love a whiskey. but i have yet to to try the pink stuff. but i may just make some in a few weeks when son has a bbq. anyways. hope you have a great time camping. may your tent never leak of be blown down.

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01/5/2012 at 4:47pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Croyde 6 Bude 4 Vango Zeal Klondike
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Hi John and welcome to lots of late nights, bleary eyes and expense! My kids are frequently saying  to me 'mummy, why are you obsessed with...' (insert latest item I have decided to buy form reviews on here!) or 'mummy - you are sooooo camping you don't even know it!'.

I have learnt loads here and am still a newbie!

Mel



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01/5/2012 at 9:31pm
 Location: Devizes Wiltshire
 Outfit: MWB VW Crafter PVC
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Welcome to UKCS and enjoy your camping trips ahead as a fellow solo camper.

DK

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02/5/2012 at 10:00am
 Location: Newton le Willows LANCASHIRE
 Outfit: Burnt out wreck
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There comes a time when you will realise that you have everything you need for camping..I recently set up an account with GoOutdoors to order a coat and thought that seeing as now I've got an account I'll have a look for something I may need...After an extensive exploration of their web site I realised I now have everything and need nothing else.  



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