Camping tips...

littlegreenparrot

Be a frood who always knows where their towel is.

On this tiny insignificant planet in the western outreaches of the universe:
* Pack light, and be realistic. Imagine what is likely to happen, rather than what you would like. I have in the past remembered the sundress and forgotten the mac!
*I make a pack up lunch/dinner for the first day, with various goodies. There's enough to be doing without that as well.
*Full set of trackies/pjs to avoid having to wander round looking for the toilets in a coat (cough)

RAS

When it comes to showering I am a wimp; I hate stepping out of a warm (damp) shower cubicle into colder air.

I take a flannel and a very small towel (my favourite is a light weight rough handweave linen one). After showering, wipe all the water off your body (arms first) with the flannel and wring dry as necessary. It may be possible to dress in a t-shirt or vest once most of the moisture is off or you may need to dry on the towel. Dry the lower part of the body except the feet. Try to do this in the shower cubicle which is still warm. Only once the moisture has been removed do I open the cubicle.

karren

we love camping, and had many a fab trip in ours, we upgraded to bongo this year but we didnt get the converted one so im happy as we camp in the awning and sleep in van, dont spend a fortune and utalise stuff from house.
a shoe organiser is a good investment as i stuff allsorts in ours and it hangs inthe tent with all the kitchen stuff in x

VJsmum

DS and I camped at Glastonbury this year, the first time I've camped in years and DS (14) hadn't camped at all. I packed the tent so that the outer tent and poles could come out easily without getting the inner tent wet if it was raining - which it was when we pitched. Once the outter tent was erect, it became an umbrella for all the stuff and I crawled around inside putting up the inner tent. It was a bit fiddly and I had to keep moving rucksacks around but everything stayed dry.

On the advice of someone here I put a foil survival blanket under our self inflating mats, I think that made a difference. I took a "baby Pillow" which was light and I could roll it up into our rucksacks, it was a lot better than the inflatable pillow DS had. If we go again, I will buy a second baby pillow to take.

A little picnic rug and stool from pound land were really handy to have, in the tent and at the festival.

I bought a shewee :eek: as I'd heard about the loos, and I'm glad I did. That and an empty fabric softener bottle did the job at. Night, especially. I have learned that fabric softener isn't called comfort for nothing

Pots of instant porridge are fab, add boiling water and stir. They aren't very heavy and oatso simple tastes nicer than own brand.

Obviously this wasn't a regular camping trip and we went by bus which meant we had to travel light, although next time I would travel lighter. There were loads of food outlets and we chose not to cook, except porridge. Although I think I could have done a lot of cooking with my Kelly kettle and my hex amine stove. One thing I may consider next time is a solar shower as people were using those with great effect and they seem really light.

Purple_kitten

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

For the lightweight backpacker/camper, this is excellent, and cheap.

£5 with free postage.

Add a Coleman C100 gas canister, and you have a camping cooker and fuel, for less than a tenner, and weighing less than 300g. :cool:

ETA: Also, keep a C500 canister at home, in case of power cuts.;)

Where is the above for sale?

[Deleted User]

Amazon UK.

Here you go.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Outdoor-Picnic-Portable-Camping-BuyinCoins/dp/B004U8CP88/ref=pd_cp_sg_2

iammumtoone

VJsmum wrote: »

I bought a shewee :eek: as I'd heard about the loos, and I'm glad I did. That and an empty fabric softener bottle did the job at. Night, especially. I have learned that fabric softener isn't called comfort for nothing

Lots of great tips on here especially the above. I am thinking of going camping but as a single mum to a 6 year old one of my worries was what if I had to get up in the night to go to the loo and my son woke when I was gone! A shewee will solve this problem.

Is getting an electrical hook up a good idea?

Drachenfach

For those wanting to keep stuff cool without a fridge, an old Scouting trick is to pop the perishables in a saucepan or similar inside a washing up bowl, half filled with water (the washing up bowl, not the saucepan!). Put an old tea towel over the top, so the ends are trailing in the water, and leave in the shade (not inside a tent).

The evaporation from the wet teatowel will keep the food as fresh as is possible.

VJsmum

iammumtoone wrote: »

Lots of great tips on here especially the above. I am thinking of going camping but as a single mum to a 6 year old one of my worries was what if I had to get up in the night to go to the loo and my son woke when I was gone! A shewee will solve this problem.

Is getting an electrical hook up a good idea?

Don't forget the comfort bottle :rotfl:

Triker

Best thing I've discoverd after years and years of camping....


http://www.boginabag.com/buy-boginabag-products.aspx

Also get a decent tent, remember a hammer for getting the pegs in. A torch or a wind up lamp. Spare toilet roll for all sorts.

Wipes, wipes and wipes, genius things.

I agree with camp beds and a decent sleeping bag. Maybe take warm socks and a hat to sleep in if it gets cold.

Easy to slip on and off shoes and I always take an eye mask so the glare of the morning sun doesn't wake me up too early.

Tin opener, bottle opener, corkscrew.

Some bin bags to collect and gather rubbish and seperate dirty washing.