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Who’s awake? Very windy in my dome tent in a field!

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burntoutnurse · 23/03/2025 00:54

Just put more wood on the fire and hit play on another episode of the good wife.

my sleep and anxiety has been terrible lately so I booked a “glamping weekend away” with my teen son and little dog, both have been sleeping since 9pm ish!

I also need a wee but the walk to the toilet is pitch black and the big torch is currently charging, also likely to be blown over!

least it’s not raining! It’s been 19 degrees here today! Now it’s really stormy out there!

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IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 23/03/2025 01:22

Have you been for a wee yet lol

Puyyt · 23/03/2025 01:23

You should get a shewee and a big bottle for the nights!

FanofLeaves · 23/03/2025 01:24

You’re camping, wee in a pot and lob it outside! You won’t sleep if you need a wee.

SilvieBear · 23/03/2025 01:26

Agree re the wee. Do you have an empty coffee cup or Pringles pot you can use?

burntoutnurse · 23/03/2025 01:33

I’ve been for a wee. Really wide awake ! Despite a sleeping tablet at 10:30pm!

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burntoutnurse · 23/03/2025 01:34

Puyyt · 23/03/2025 01:23

You should get a shewee and a big bottle for the nights!

Home in the morning!

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crackofdoom · 23/03/2025 01:40

Just wee behind the tent, the grass will absorb it.

I bet it's spring that's buggering up your sleep- much as it's welcome, the lighter mornings can play havoc with your sleep patterns.

What have we learnt from this? That camping in March is rarely relaxing 😆 I've got to camp for about a week over Easter, for work. Even though I've got a van, I fear it may be slightly grim...

EmeraldRoulette · 23/03/2025 01:42

Oh dear
it's not windy darn sarf

love the Good Wife - except the final season!

crackofdoom · 23/03/2025 01:43

Hang on, since when is a dome tent glamping?! 😆

ThisFluentBiscuit · 23/03/2025 01:47

Anyone silly enough to go camping gets no sympathy from me, lol! I'd literally rather stay in a Travelodge. At least I'd be warm and dry! And have my own loo!

I'm sure it seemed like a good idea at the time. 😂 Let this be a lesson to you! 🤭

burntoutnurse · 23/03/2025 01:48

crackofdoom · 23/03/2025 01:43

Hang on, since when is a dome tent glamping?! 😆

I’m in a proper bed. It has table and chairs and a sofa bed too. And a log burner. That’s keeping me toasty (also a wood fired hot tub outside which was love Lovely earlier!)

just wish the toilet wasn’t across the field Grin

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garlictwist · 23/03/2025 05:22

19 degrees?! Where are you. I’m lying in bed listening to the rain. Glad I’m not camping.

CalicoPusscat · 23/03/2025 05:28

Sounds great! I bought a very comfortable deckchair the other day and wish I could do similar in the park. Police would probably tell me to go home. Me and my deckchair.

FortyElephants · 23/03/2025 05:37

Just pee on the grass! Nobody walks to the loo at night on a campsite

crackofdoom · 23/03/2025 13:34

burntoutnurse · 23/03/2025 01:48

I’m in a proper bed. It has table and chairs and a sofa bed too. And a log burner. That’s keeping me toasty (also a wood fired hot tub outside which was love Lovely earlier!)

just wish the toilet wasn’t across the field Grin

Oh I see! So not that kind of dome tent then 😆

StMarie4me · 23/03/2025 14:17

A standard kitchen funnel is way better than a she wee. That plus a 5 lire water bottle are my camping toilet of choice!

DaNightCreeper · 23/03/2025 15:39

I've never though of peeing in a pringles tube. Do you take the pringles out or leave them in.

burntoutnurse · 24/03/2025 23:35

DaNightCreeper · 23/03/2025 15:39

I've never though of peeing in a pringles tube. Do you take the pringles out or leave them in.

I presume you eat them first… 😂

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