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markymoan · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 17:01 Post subject: Camping in October

I must be crackers, i'm taking the Kids to Blackpool tomorrow and we have decided to camp overnight Shocked

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Philp · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 17:40 Post subject:

Mad, looking at the weather outside the window at the moment plus they're talking about ground frosts.
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markymoan · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 18:30 Post subject:

I so need a caravan at times, but i have to go i promised the kids.
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Chris B · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 22:54 Post subject:

One tip for camping in this weather... AIRBEDS! They keep you off the ground and insulated from the cold Smile

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markymoan · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 22:59 Post subject:

No probs there Chris, we have one of those full size things , same hight as a normal bed to Very Happy

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Chris B · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 23:11 Post subject:

Has it got a pump or do you need one? I have one available if you need... together with a little 12V power pack.
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markymoan · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 23:14 Post subject:

Its got a nice pump that has its own internal power or i can plug it in to ciggy lighter or mains Very Happy

I didnt get a cheap one i got an £80 one Shocked

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Philp · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:16 Post subject:

Thats not to say I haven't camped in bad weather, I've camped in snow up to your knees, I've been trapped in the biggest electrical storm you've ever seen, halfway up a mountain in the Alps in a tent the size of a small envelope I even ended up sleeping in the campsite bogs one trip to the peak district, the wind was so strong we couldn't get the tents to stand up and that was a peapod and a saunders backpacker II, both good mountain tents! That was fun, running water (all night as the urinals had an automatic flush) and a seat each!
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Webby · ***** Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 536 Location: Suffolk

I love winter camping! Nothing beats waking up to the view...if you are lucky enough for the sun to be shining! Especially with a frost on the ground. But lets face it in this country there can be frosts and cold weather along way into the year. Last May a mate and i walked the Penine Way, camping and for the first 4 or 5 night's we woke up to frost.
i bought a therm-a-rest, really good bit of kit. Highly recomended Wink

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markymoan · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:45 Post subject:

Well its peeing it down so it looks like we are taking the little tent, it only takes about a minute to put up Smile

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rabbitt · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 16:17 Post subject:

have fun marky , and dont forget me stick of rock 8)

markymoan · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 20:57 Post subject:

Just got back, we drove through the lights and got loads of piccys, but when we got to the campsite all the shops where shut.
So i drove home.

Now the truth, it was cold and raining so i bottled out of staying Laughing

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crocket · **** Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 315 Location: Midlands

I'm at a bike rally this weekend so will be camping too! I tend to drink quite a lot at rallies so, if I get cold, I don't care. Laughing

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reddragondfw · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 22:16 Post subject:

just come back from derby today had a great time went to alton towers for the fireworks display they are outstanding had a great time
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