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Motorhome now sadly sold due to economics so wondering how we 'do' our beloved France next year.   We have done gite,caravan, and motorhome over the years but never camped.  Then we remembered a tent in the attic thats hardly been used so think, why not??  2 (slightly arthritic) adults and 4 dogs in a tent for 3 weeks in France.  Whats not to enjoy?  Are we mad?  Certainly we've met people over the years who appear to be enoying themselves under canvas.....

We're looking forward to the extra freedom it will give us just having the car (4x4), and the fact we can scoot south quite quickly, but what extra things do we need to think about with a tent?  What do we definately need to take?  What do we definately NOT need to take?  Oh, and Beds. V important.   Airbed or folding camp bed?  what is preferable?

Pam

Sometimes You're the windscreen; sometimes the fly

Well this is our "Cotton" canvas haven, and even though we are now into our early 50's we just love being under canvas, the Tent cost just £699 new back in 2008 and it's gives us a wonderfull holiday each year for our fortnight campings in the South of France during July.

Maybe one day when we have saved up enough cash to buy a caravan, things will change, but for now the Tent just suits us fine.

Depends where in France you will be going but if anywhere hot, take a canvas/cotton tarp to use as shade - a godsend.  And will even keep off rain unless it is lashing down.

We take self inflating mats and a mattress topper to be really comfy but have also used air beds in past.  Until last year we never had electricity so just used a cool box - absolutely fine even in v hot temps.  However, we wanted a fan for the med so were having electricity and borrowed an electric coolbox.

I love my tent and sleep better in that than at home/fancy hotel or anywhere.

Quote: Originally posted by blueexpo97 on 27/11/2013

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