Well that's our camping for the year done, and it went well, I think. The tent went up and stayed up, and didn't leak despite reasonably strong winds and very heavy rain one night and we all had a good time.
But of course, on the last night OH and I sat out discussing what we needed to bring next time, and what we didn't need at all.
So far we think we need:
another table (we have one of those ones with built in chairs) so DD can do colouring/jigsaws and/or we have more room to prep food
proper camping beds - airbeds are ok, but even the new one let some air out and I can't be bothered pumping them up all the time, so off-the ground camp beds it is - although all the ones I've seen so far seem to have a great metal pole in the middle
a few more solar lights from Poundland - good for marking out the edge of the tent so DD doesn't trip over the guy ropes in the dusk ...
the trailer fixed up and ready to roll
possibly a 3-way fridge - the campsite we were on was quite a way from a shop and milk doesn't last too long in a coolbox even with ice-blocks in it.
And we don't need:
one of the pods in the tent - we use a sleeping pod as a sort of walk-in wardrobe, but in reality it's a total waste of space (where we could put the new table)
What equipment do you want/need for next year, and what are you not taking again?
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Cheebame · 26/08/2014 17:46
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