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Topic: I never thought I`d see the day....

shed63

09/7/2009 at 10:23pm
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I've just got back from a trip to Go Outdoors with just a pack of tent pegs. I can't believe it but I think we finally have everything we need or have room for. We could upgrade a few things but we can't really justify it.

I should be pleased that we are fully equipped but I can't help feeling a little sad, I have enjoyed scouring carboot sales and searching the net for bargains.

Hey ho......some people are never satisfied!!

Michele

Nannycatch

09/7/2009 at 11:32pm
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Michele....you can NEVER have enough stuff...lol

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Dreadnought

10/7/2009 at 5:08am
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Now you can start collecting caravan stuff for when you upgrade!

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Jan P

10/7/2009 at 7:12am
Location: Herefordshire
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I'm sorry you have made a mistake we have been camping for more years than I care to admit and there is always one more thing.

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Valk_scot

10/7/2009 at 9:05am
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Well, more tent pegs are always a good buy! And you're sure to find you need something else soon. I got to the point that if I didn't need anything I would wait till I wanted gas or something before I visited my (now sadly closed) camping emporium because I hated to walk out empty handed, lol.

somanyhands

10/7/2009 at 9:21am
Location: Gainsborough Lincs
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hehe, well done you!
We're going into our new Yeomans in Gainsborough today.
It's only a small indoor store and won't sell much (hubby has glanced at it from outside and says there's a lot of clothing in there) but I'm sure we'll come back with something we (don't) need

The words 'kid in a candy store' come to mind, don't they? LOL

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Fiona28

10/7/2009 at 12:38pm
Location: Surrey
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Wonder how long it will be before you just can't resist upgrading something or adding one more thing. If you're anything like me it will be days rather than weeks.

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gingerlily

10/7/2009 at 12:55pm
Location: South West
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Sorry to digress but...

I don't really see a caravan as an upgrade, as I love my tents.

I can see valid reasons for having one but wouldn't consider it an upgrade.

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Jane L13

10/7/2009 at 1:25pm
Location: Netherton W mids
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gingerlily

Maybe upgrade means higher price! as we all know its a tin tent and some people (NOT ALL) to look down on us tent people as well as Trailer tent people.

Sorry shed63 to also digress.

But as you say you never have enough items the more you have the more you want, we have been camping for many years and still cant walk past a camping shop, just in case.

JaneL 13

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raf48

10/7/2009 at 6:52pm
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The best thing to do then is buy a different style of tent, so it requiers other types of cookers tables bedding etc. That's what I did.

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shed63

10/7/2009 at 7:09pm
Location: Leicestershire
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Well, I suppose a few things might get broken this year and we really have had the cheap plastic crockery for a long time and we have had the sleeping bags for 5 years so we could perhaps do with upgrading to washable ones...

Ok... so I meant that we have got all we need for this year....roll on the sales!

Michele

freeatlast

10/7/2009 at 7:25pm
Location: Teesside
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Quote: Originally posted by shed63 on 10/7/2009

Ok... so I meant that we have got all we need for this year....roll on the sales!

Michele

Until you go away and forget some essential item.....

Alison0505

13/7/2009 at 11:22am
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I think it's amazing that you went to Go Outdoors and managed to come out with only tent pegs. We've been known to go there for tent pegs and come out with a new tent ( pre credit crunch of course! ) Its the same phenomenon as going to Ikea for wooden spoon and coming out with a new bed!

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13/7/2009 at 11:37am
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We bought a cooker stand about 12 months ago, decided it wasn't sturdy enough so upgraded to a sturdier one, then decided that we really need more work surface when cooking so upgraded again to a bigger one with worktops and shelves

The point? Once you have everything it's time to upgrade to better stuff, it never stops

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