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Hiya

after going away in Aug for two very successful trips, I have to say I have got the camping bug bug time.  So much so that I cant wait to go again, so I am trying to talk the OH to go away camping for the Sep weekend, our daughter is up for it, but he is not so keen, thinks Sep might be a bit cold, and with the nights getting darker quicker not as much fun for our 7yr old who when we were away in August was never in the tent always out rain or shine.

The question is what season do you stop camping in and if you do go what do you do in the dark nights (keep it clean please ) to keep everyone occupied, just frighted of sitting in the tent shivering away

thanks

I camped with a group of friends 12 months of the year until I married, and now the the family have grown up and I am on my own again I am contemplating resuming autumn and spring camping.  The secret is to use a smaller tent, for reasons of weather resistance and warmth, and to find a site close to or with a nice warm and friendly pub to send the evenings.

Board games - I think it's a really good opportunity to get back to the simpler pleasures in life from the days before multi channel TV, Playstations and even the Internet! Some kids don't have a clue that there are other forms of entertainment!

We have a 13 year old, 11 year old and 2 year old! We only stop camping when we have run out of holiday entitlement at work! LOL.

This is our last weekend away this season  but then we have had 7 wonderful holidays this year within the UK - as opposed to one holiday abroad!

We will start our camping season again next year with an Easter weekend away at Dolbryn in Carmarthenshire - which we did this year and it was fabulous. It was below freezing one night, but take the right clothing/bedding and a little cheap fan heater (Challenge from Argos) and you will be as snug as a bug!

Glad you've got the bug - enjoy!

Quote: Originally posted by Missizippi on 24/8/2006

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Hey CaddyClan - I'm very impressed with your colour co-ordinated tents and windbreaks! Is your car the same colour too?

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my car matches  lol! its black and that matches with the black stripe around the bottom of the tent  which match the windbreaks, the canopy, the chairs, the kitchen stand and the wardrobe!

nowt wrong with having things matching  

I think 'matching things' are becoming the norm......won't be long before the 'fashion police' start inspecting campsites

My car and tables match the grey on the tent.  The chairs, windbreak and campbeds match the green on the tent. 

Even my camping clothes now match the damn tent!!!!!

Now if only I can find something to match the luminous yellow guy lines.......I think I need some serious therapy

The time to stop is when all around you are miserable even if you are not.

Many thanks for all your replys, think I have to managed talk him into it.  Went out to Argos today and bought a small heater, and I think I will look out the blankets and spare downie just in case for the night.................

Now only got to sort out were to put all these extra blankets etc??????? and decide where to go ?????????

thanks again