Any campers out there?

delmar39

FiFi_Mad_Mum wrote: »

FiFi is just nickname, nothing to do with the flowertot, mad as in sometimes looopy!
I am a caravaner, we were a member of the C&CC as they were the only company who would insure our German van, but I don't think we ever stayed on one of there sites, it all adds up when you are charged for your pitch, electricity and then per person as well, sometimes it is cheaper to stay at Haven although not all there touring sites have the same quality of facilities as Caravan & Camping clubs. If you join they will send you out there 'Big book of sites' which lists there own C&CC sites and also thousands of independent sites who have asked to be included in the book, we stayed at one of these sites in the New Forest and they totally ignored the 3 metre distance rule and put a tent very close to us. If they are like the snobby Caravan Club, who we are a member of for caravan and car breakdown cover, they will have some sites where anybody can stay but there will be an additional charge if you are not a member and they will have other sites which are exclusively for members only.

HTH FiFi

Thanks for this fifi this is all I can think of!
The site I'm looking at accepts C&CC members only, however, I'll give them a call to see if this is actually the case. I'm looking at very specific locations in North Norfolk, so I don't mind paying the membership.

delmar39

Just made my second purchase. 2 x campingaz camp bistro stove. I was going to go for a cheaper yellowstone version, but managed to find an on-line price of £7.99 each for the campingaz version, so worked out cheaper than the yellowstone in the end. I only wanted a basic one, two just to make life easier and to save having bigger gas canisters. Pleased with that. So far spent £95.64 including delivery on a Qeuchua 2 seconds IIII tent and two campingaz stove. Working to a strict budget here. The tent was reduced from £99 to 69.99 so a saving.

jenhug

hats thermal socks and gloves for cold weather camping. and good thick pj's will all help keep you warm. definitely insulate your air beds from the cold ground, its essential, even in summer it can get really cold at night.
make sure you air your bedding in the day time so your bedding doesn't get damp. your breath will create condensation in the tent.

look at www.ukcampsite.co.uk for loads of info!

jobbingmusician

Yes, I was about to say a hat. I love quilts too, instead of a sleeping bag, but the only advantage of the latter is that mine has a hood - makes a tremendous difference. So get a balaclava for really horrid weather.....

Poly,put_the_kettle_on

I would avoid normal airbeds like the plague for off season camping. Once the air in them is cold- you'll be miserable. Self inflating mats are far better- but better still is a rolled up mattress scrounged from a folding bed etc. I took the 4ft mattress from our sofa bed for 4 nights away with the OOH a couple of weeks ago, a warm blanket, and my winter weight duvet- total indulgence, but I had bags of space. On the saturday night, temperatures dropped dramatically- we were literally shivering when we got "into" bed- but were cosy within minutes. Next morning we were met with a bunch of very miserable campers who hadn't slept due to the cold- we'd been snug as bugs.

diable

delmar39 wrote: »

Thanks for the post re camping diable. Quick question. I’m presuming the mat on the link you posted would go on the ground, then on top of this I’d have inflatable mats? Is this comfy?

The mat I posted is one you unfurl air goes into it then you top it up with air that you blow into it, then your sleeping bag goes on top they are fairly comfortable but maybe go for a wider one.

delmar39

Thanks for all your replies guys and girls. I bought an inflatable mat yesterday (Dozer - replaces the Fat Airic) and a decent down sleeping 3 season sleeping bag in the sales for under £100. I will avoid Dec - Feb I'm keen but not that keen! Plus we go to Lanzarote for a month early March.

Just to get this clear, what do you insulate your tent with, I'm thinking:

Fleece blanket, old double quilt, then Dozer, then sleeping bag. Will this do?

delmar39

jobbingmusician wrote: »

Yes, I was about to say a hat. I love quilts too, instead of a sleeping bag, but the only advantage of the latter is that mine has a hood - makes a tremendous difference. So get a balaclava for really horrid weather.....

Thanks for this. I went for the sleeping bag in the end. Part of the camping experience I thought, so that's it. Mine's a decent down mummy sleeping bag, with a hood like you say.

misscoupon

delmar39 wrote: »

Just made my second purchase. 2 x campingaz camp bistro stove.

Very good choice here as you can heat up your beans while frying your bacon . The small cartridges last forever too, we used only 2 cartridges when we went camping for a week, that included boiling water for endless cups of tea to keep warm. Good luck!

kitten_jo

site you looking at is a c&cc Certificated Site means you have to join c&cc. Certificated Site are Smaller, privately run camp sites, only available to members.
They house just five caravans or motorhomes, and up to ten tents unless express permission is granted by The Camping and Caravanning Club.they are approved and regularly inspected.