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Hi Darren and welcome to UKCS, a site that's just as addictive as camping itself!

You'll find most of your kit questions answered in the Equipment section, and if you look at the Campsite Search at the top of the page, you can do an advanced search with a category for sites that allow fires.

Happy camping and stick around here!

Hi Darren and welcome to the site.  Sorry cant help with the other questions.

Hi Darren welcome,   start with the check list you don't need it all but it will give you an idea.  

So get out there round the tent displays and find the one that suits your needs, be it sleeping only or will you want to sit in it or stand.

something to sleep on and in  you will know best how comfortable you want to be

then think about eating and drinking  are you going for cooking your own or eating out.

extras  eg. mallet, lights, and of course home comforts 

For two of us on a weekend getaway by bus I take a tent and large holdall which is kept packed.    

Airbeds,   blow up pillows
 2    three season sleeping bags
Suitcase stove, kettle,  pan set, plates, cutlery, cups, food
mallet, torch, light, foldup bucket
Washbag & towel,  toilet roll, first aid kit
Clothes
book to read

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=7

By the way most of us started as minimalist

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=4

Here's a list of sites that allow campfires.

Happy camping.

I see that Lidl are doing a 3 man tent as of the 24th April for 29.99 - not sure how good the tent is, but lots of their other camping stuff is good, so maybe for the money worth a try??, poundland do enamel plate, bowl cup and other bits n bobs to get you started.

Good luck and welcome to the site, very verry addictive..   

hi there.

i have a rage bodo 3 from a seller on ebay (about 45 quid with postage so if you could go halves with a mate it would be good). it holds up against bad weather and has a bit of room for us to socialise in. sig in bedroom. we take roll mats and three season sleeping bags with ot water bottles. seems to do the trick. also, saw some pretty funky fold-up seats on funky leisure website for about a tenner i think (may be wrong). that and a good book (and a couple of cans of lager) is about all we need for an overnight stay. fish n chip shops work well. if staying for longer will take suitcase camping stive and compact mess set with couple of tins.