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24/8/2014 at 7:34am
Location: Northern England
Outfit: Coleman Mosedale 5
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Leave the UK to the caravanists, as it is not the place for family Tent camping IMHO.
Camping abroad is something we have looked at. But if you have got a 7 hour drive just to get to the South coast, a limited budget and only a week off work, it kind of makes the idea of camping abroad less attractive.
I can see the appeal of it, it just doesnt work for everyone. Some of us have no choice but to brave the weather here!
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24/8/2014 at 8:49am
Location: Cambridgeshire
Outfit: Outfitless!!!Vauxhal
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A very wet evening and a cold night and we have woken this morning to a huge condensation problem.......just something else to be mindful of.
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26/8/2014 at 7:17pm
Location: Hitchin
Outfit: 5m Ultimate Bell Tent
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We've just returned from a week camping on the Norfolk Coast and I'll be totally honest and say that we are now no longer going to be camping for long periods in the uk. We had torrential rain and really high winds last night and it was miserable. Every other night it was so cold we were all wearing five layers... Two of the nights we could see our breath. It really was bitterly cold. That's not fun for me. I like to camp without electricity so it seems that we'll be back to France next year after giving the UK a go for the last three years. I like to sit outside the tent with a glass of wine and a book in the evening and when I can't do that cos I'm too cold then I feel like I'm not on holiday.
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26/8/2014 at 7:58pm
Location: West Yorkshire
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We set up during showers on out trip to Fishguard this year.
To be honest it was probably the funniest set up to date.We got the tent up in light drizzle then just as we finished, the heavens opened, Daughter and Dog were in car me Hubby and Son in the tent, Daughter tried to phone me using her mobile, but mine was in the car in her words (never felt so disappointed as when you phone rang next to me!)
We just sat out the hard rain then finished getting the rest of our gear from the car.
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29/8/2014 at 9:18pm
Location: Devizes Wiltshire
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Setting up in the rain I don't find a problem. We just wear thin easy to dry out clothes which will dry easily afterwoods.
So long as were warm and dry with plenty to do then rain during a trip hasn't bothered us yet either but then we've only experienced on and off rain so far - constant rain over several days would be enough to drive us home though.
It's taking a wet tent home that's a real pain that we try to avoid. We've taken to monitoring the weather in the last couple of days of a trip and chosing a time to depart when the tent is dry.. even if this means leaving a night early.
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Aug 2017 St Martins Campsite, Scilly
Jul 2017 Trewan Hall, Cornwall
Jun 2017 Higher Kestle Farm, Cornwall
Mar 2017 Pitch Perfect camping Bath
Aug 2016 Brittany/Normandy:-
La Ferme Croas Men (near Morlaix)
Le Ranolien (Ploumanac'h)
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Chateau de Montfreville (Montfreville)
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