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Camping nutcase

01/9/2012 at 6:30pm
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I like the fact that everything is my own. I am not worriedif a cup get broken or the kids accidently spill their hot chocolate on the bed.
I like the fact that I am not tied to time - I can eat what I want shen I want.

TraceyD

01/9/2012 at 7:29pm
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Your thoughts pretty much sum up my feelings too, our set up is what some might regard as luxury, we often have people pointing out our fur throw covered sofa or crocheted blankets, comfy chairs, we have airbeds on top of campbeds and a heater, electric coolbox etc. We actually sat lastnight commenting on how we couldn't do it without our luxuries, on Thursday night it was so cold we left the heater on overnight, its the first time we've ever done it but it really was cold. All this said, at the end of the day we are still in a tent in the middle of a field and enjoying the great outdoors.

mummyg

01/9/2012 at 10:12pm
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In the words of my five year old during our camping holiday this year ... 'this is the best holiday ever!' I can't argue with that

Fresh air, peace and quiet (well as quiet as it can ever be with a 5 and 2 year old!), outdoor cooking and quality family time. All at a fraction of the cost of a package holiday.

We worked out that if you multiplied what we paid for our camping holiday this year by 10, we could just about go to Center Parcs! Easy decision!

Oh and I 'glamp' too

purplebean

01/9/2012 at 10:26pm
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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 31/8/2012
One of the many reasons I go camping is that, the tent set up is tidier than my home, as I am very untidy.

And it is a nice feeling when I walk up to my tent and everything has its place.

DK

I could have posted that

Librasam

01/9/2012 at 10:37pm
Location: Yorkshire coast
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I guess there are 'those in the know' and those who aren't!!!

Whenever anyone asks about the camping thing who don't camp, like you say, they already have some kind of 70's throwback image of Carry on Camping and are quite shocked when I explain my set up or show them photos. Especially when I talk about my cosy flannelette duvet sheets and feather duvet, mmmmm snuggly warm!!

Likewise have also managed to pursuade friends to 'give it a go' with the right advice about kit.

Best wishes Sam

fran1000

01/9/2012 at 11:49pm
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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 01/9/2012
Another reason is perhaps the caveman instinct in me, the building of a "home" so to speak.

I think there's something in that, DK. As a kid, I was a great builder of dens, even indoors (I used to use 2 overturned armchairs and sheets). My first tent was the clothes horse with a bedspread over it, and I was thrilled the first night it was considered warm enough for me to sleep out in it, with only our German Shepherd for company.

I wonder if camping meets some sort of primeval need to create your own shelter.

issym

02/9/2012 at 11:15am
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My sister is one of those aghast at me camping, and I have the works! Yet last summer she booked a static caravan (luxury version) on the same site as me and her and her family were at my tent from 8am till bed time. She kept saying how relaxing it felt compared to the static. The boys loved the open space in front of the tent, she loved lying on my bed and chatting while I was preparing our meals, and yes they brought their food and I cooked for them! The boys ate their food with no hassle so they could go back to the friends they had made in the tent next door! But oh no!!! You'd never catch her camping!

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energize

02/9/2012 at 11:19am
Location: Hertfordshire
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It all just makes me giggle! I have had a love of camping since being an adult. My parents would never have camped. I'm also used to everyone thinking I'm odd as I'm a mad keen knitter and that draws the same kind of idiotic questions! My set up is a mixture of basic with the odd luxury thrown in. I've only done ehu since the kids became teenagers, just to charge their phones use my little kettle and heater. Oh and of course I have my knitting with me too! If we're all happy and my 17 and 18 yr old still want to come with me then all's well with the world

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02/9/2012 at 12:23pm
Location: Teesside
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Those who insist on package holidays which seem to consist of a hotel room lounging for two weeks around a pool with cheap all-you-can-eat-and-drink deals (or worse, drinking John Smith Smoothpour) will never understand us, nor we them.

My set up, while I don't think it's quite glamping, is comfortable and gives us the freedom to do what we want. because we have a car with us we get to tour and visit interesting places.

It also gives us the opportunity to do some serious reading on our "lazy days".

And nothing beats a camping dinner cooked on two burners and a BBQ with a bottle of good wine or ale. Except a camping breakfast!

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Glamper J

09/9/2012 at 12:29am
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All inclusive holidays in the sun were what I worked for - i longed for days in the sun, lounging on a sun bed, drink in hand and no cares in the world. So when my hubby suggested camping with our friends in May I was appalled at the thought - dreaded it. The forecast was torrential rain. I drove up on Friday in that torrential rain and sat in the car, arms folded as others pitched my tent.

That weekend in the rain turned out to be one of the best weekends I'd had in ages. So, Monday evening I bought our first tent. Tuesday evening we had booked a week away in Devon which was fabulous. Now, in September we have furniture, proper beds carpets and camping stove.

At the beginning of the year I had booked our all inclusive holiday in Rhodes for October. Now, I wish I hadn't. I would much rather go camping in my brand new Montana Lake instead - still with drink in hand of course

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09/9/2012 at 7:57am
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If im asked why i go camping i get out my phone and show them two pictures taken from the front of my tent one as the sun comes up over the hills in Debyshire and one of the sunset over the Llyn peninsula in west wales.After the ooohs and aaaahs i simply say "why do i go camping ?

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Tynxuk

09/9/2012 at 8:29am
Location: Sunny Suffolk (West)
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Quote: Originally posted by jelboy53 on 31/8/2012

On a more serious note...I've given up trying to explain to folk why I go camping, what I take etc...Same with any of my pastimes...Leave them to their ignorance!!!

Jelboy.

Very true, I have a 'strange' hobby (other than camping) that is often dramatized and leads the ignorant to believe that all envolved are weirdos, well I'm one happy weirdo at least and I'm not forcing it onto anyone

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09/9/2012 at 9:27am
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Lots of people I know are campers.....but I only found this out after mentioning it at work....I thought at first it was because people were embarrassed (sp?) about it but then soon realised that if you admit to camping, everyone wants to pinch your favourite out of the way site....not sharing that with anyone

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Camping nutcase

09/9/2012 at 9:38am
Location: Bootle
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I do take some gadgets with me, my Kindle is a must, means I can have loads of books without taking up any space. Kids both have their own as well, very useful as Alice is a reader. The kids have their DSs - for the journey as much as keepin g them quiet if the weather isn't being too kind.
Music goes on their phones.
I now take my IPad with me - useful for weather checks, see what's local. We were able to look up the timetable of the local steam railway, and work out the best way to do things
Portable DVD is taken for when the weather is bad, or we simply want to chill as a family and it may be too cold to sit outside - nice to be able to sit and watch a flm as a family.

Mucker1884

09/9/2012 at 10:08am
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Quote: Originally posted by Tynxuk on 09/9/2012
Very true, I have a 'strange' hobby (other than camping) that is often dramatized and leads the ignorant to believe that all envolved are weirdos, well I'm one happy weirdo at least and I'm not forcing it onto anyone

You do know what's coming next, Tynxuk...... don't you!!

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