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Topic: HELP Eurohike Windsor-cant put it up

clareduck

03/8/2006 at 9:55pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Outfit: Eurohike Windsor

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I have never been camping before and am not sure it's my thing but lack of money has prompted me to buy a tent (eurohike windsor). Have had several attempts at pitching it but just don't seem to get it! (I'm a single mum and it'll be just me and the kids) The poles seem too big for the little pegs attached to the bottom of the tent. Any advice appreciated, we are due to go away at the weekend and if I can't put up the tent we'll be sleeping in the car.

magnolia

03/8/2006 at 11:31pm
Location: North Yorkshire
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Hope you manage to pitch your tent ok. The little pegs just slot into the ends of the poles. They are not a tight fit but as you stretch the canvas over the poles it will tighten up and stay put.

Nice looking tent you got there. I am sure someone will be along soon who knows it and will be able to help more.

Oh forgot to say welcome to the best site on the net for information.

Angela+4

04/8/2006 at 12:11am
Location: Orpington Kent
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Don't panic too much, I'm sure that when you get to the site if you just ask, people will be only too happy to help. Once you've seen it done you will easily manage it next time! Also make sure that your little people have their own jobs to do when you arrive. You and the kids will have a great time!

lor6126

04/8/2006 at 2:24am
Location: ayrshire scotland
Outfit: boutique camping bell tent

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hi, what do you mean they are too big, do you have a problem bending them enough to fit into ring and pin system, if so try getting someone to stand inside and lift the poles once threaded in the middle, while you go round and slot them into the rings, if not that, can you give us more information.

clareduck

09/8/2006 at 8:48pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Outfit: Eurohike Windsor

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Just got back from our trip. Had a little bit of tuition from someone who knows about these things before we went and managed easily in the end, don't know why I was worried. We all really enjoyed our first camping trip and can't wait to go again, the only little niggles I had was the comfort of sleeping on an air bed and the noise on the site we went to.

lor6126

09/8/2006 at 8:52pm
Location: ayrshire scotland
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hi clare glad it turned out ok

airbeds are good with a bit of preparation, and you can find all sorts of sites, any queries just ask.

clareduck

09/8/2006 at 9:35pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Outfit: Eurohike Windsor

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I am a bit confused by the noise rule. The site we went to didn't appear to have one and as I said noise went on until 3 or 4 am on Saturday night and started again around 7.30 the next morning. I am looking at going to Alton Towers next week and looking for a site nearby. Thought I'd found a nice one but having read the reviews there are lots of complaints about the rules which seem to be harshly enforced. Now my kids are not the quietist (16, 15, 12 and 8) but we do like our sleep and we are not early risers so I don't know what to look for. I don't want to end up being thrown out or kept awake all night, is there ever a balance?

lor6126

09/8/2006 at 9:44pm
Location: ayrshire scotland
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hi i stayed here when visiting alton towers and it was really good http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=callow+top&by=sitename

Some haven type sites with large clubs etc can be really noisy come chucking out time, maybe look at some a bit smaller?. Or maybe you were just unlucky, where was it?.

clareduck

09/8/2006 at 10:07pm
Location: Milton Keynes
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The site we stayed at was near Swanage in Dorset and was called Herston. If it was just a bit of noise around chucking out time that then died down that would be fine but this was sceaming and shouting (from adults as well as kids) from lots of tents until well into the small hours and then again in the morning some kids with almighty screams, you wouldn't let them run around the street at home making that sort of noise at 7am (would you?).

muppet_in_tent

09/8/2006 at 11:24pm
Location: West Sussex
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I once had a nightmare night on a site near Swanage (can't remember what it was called). Had to decamp to the car, drive up the road to find somewhere quieter and slept in the car instead.

We've now joined Camping & Caravanning Club (C&CC) partly for the reassurance of the rules of no noise on their sites between 11pm and 7am

and for other reasons too but having had that awful night in Swanage, the no noise thing at night is now a big priority for us especially now we have young kiddies too who need their kip even more than I do.

I posted a message on here before joining the C&CC asking what the situation is with children and they're really welcoming. In fact, this month's C&CC magazine is devoted to kids and camping.

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lor6126

09/8/2006 at 11:32pm
Location: ayrshire scotland
Outfit: boutique camping bell tent

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what was the matter with your airbed claire

clareduck

10/8/2006 at 10:38am
Location: Milton Keynes
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I'm not sure, it needed inflating every night as it seemed to have gone down. I don't know if it's just because it's not very expensive (it's a campingaz quickbed) and therefore not as good quality as it could be or maybe just that I am not used to sleeping on one!

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