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21/1/2010 at 1:04am
 Location: Warwick
 Outfit: Outwell Montana 6
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21/1/2010 at 1:06am
 Location: Warwick
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Quote: Originally posted by 2gocampin on 20/1/2010 No good fighting it ...... get a roof box and trailer !!It will happen so just give in now and make you life simpler while you can still pick up some winter bargains.
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                                                                                          No, no and no. We're having to use the wife's Xsara at the moment, once my Mondeo is back on the road it won't really be a problem. It's a long enough journey with the two dogs in the car, adding roof boxes and trailers would just make it unbearable. We really like a pitch by the sea (one that allows dogs) and it is a good two hours as it is and one of the dogs gets car sick as soon as we pull out of the driveway.                          Next up on the list of wants is a folding table, we currently don't have a table at the moment, so anything will be an improvement. We're looking to get one of the lightweight slatted aluminium type ones, doesn't have to be very big as there's only the two of us.Post last edited on 21/01/2010 01:37:30
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21/1/2010 at 9:40am
 Location: Sunny south coast
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What about the Royal single aluminium roll up table?

http://www.caravantech-shop.co.uk/products/camping/camping-tables-and-chairs/roll-up-table-ali

Unlike many, all 4 legs are adjustable for uneven ground. We upgraded to this one last year from a HiGear/Gelert version that wasn't adjustable as we got fed up with trying to level it.

We use a non-slip vinyl cover (lovely design of photographed fruit) to stop potential spills leaking through on to the carpet.

The extra cost is worth it.

Helen



21/1/2010 at 10:59am
 Location: Yeadon Leeds!
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Try this instead


21/1/2010 at 12:45pm
 Location: Rural Peterborough!
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For the poppy dog we use one of these

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the other type, she treads on with predicatable results!



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Yes, the car is bigger than the 'van.


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21/1/2010 at 1:40pm
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Hi Poppy Dog

Does the bowl fold really flat? Also - do you know the dimensions of the 5ltr/10ltr versions? Currently use a tupperware container that carries stuff to the site, but it would be useful not to have to empty the contents everytime when using the small tent or sleeping onboard one of the vintage vehicles...!

Had been looking at other makes of collapsable bowls - but it's nice to find someone who has experience of one.

Helen



21/1/2010 at 2:25pm
 Location: Braintree Essex
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a bigger car is the answer you need

 



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22/1/2010 at 12:50am
 Location: Warwick
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Quote: Originally posted by alan1967uk on 21/1/2010

a bigger car is the answer you need

 


I've got a bigger car, it just won't be back on the road before our first camping trip this year, plus I like the idea of having the extra space anyway, as I'm sure we'll eventually find other things to take with us.   We've come a fair way since our first camping trip in 2007 (didn't go camping in 2008) when we didn't have a pump for the airbeds, didn't take pillows and didn't have any chairs.


22/1/2010 at 1:46pm
 Location: plymouth Devon
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what is a good idea is those space save bags put all clothes in them quilts and what ever, use  a hoover to suck all all  the air out , and omg don;t they shrink  they stack nicely as clothes does take up rather a lot of room same as coats etc. and as soon as you arrive on site open bags and all the cloths comes out back to normal.

If you have a electric  or rechargable air pum , mine sucks air out they work well to  do everything in reverse when you come home,

 i found some bags in poundland they were ok, but i did buy the big space saver set on the internet at spacebags web page



22/1/2010 at 3:58pm
 Location: Rotherham South Yorkshire
 Outfit: Hypercamp Eldorado & Khyam Igloo
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I pimped my trangia last year and bought the billy can, multidisc and non-stick frying pan - the extras and my original set inc. kettle all fit inside the billy can. I've stopped taking bowls for the dog and he eats and drinks out of the trangia saucepans and I bag up all of his meals in advance for extra space saviness
For midnight toilet emergencies we have a lidded tupperware bowl which we line with nappy bags (we use them for picking up the dog's bob too) which takes up hardly any room. Not perfect but we do only have it for emergencies!
We've got two of the backpacking tables which are good to a point but I'm looking at one of these which I thought was the perfect size for us without taking up loads of room.



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