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PerArduaAdNauseum · 05/09/2010 11:23

New arrangements which worked for me this year were:

Washing up bowl with handles from Ikea, which happily transported:

  • enamel mugs
  • proper kitchen knife (in a scabbard)
  • micro-plane parmesan grater (best way of pureeing garlic for cooking and salad dressing),
  • 'chop to pot' chopping board (saved many an onion from spilling on the grass)
  • handled-scoop colander thingy
  • aeropress coffee maker
  • plus washing up liquid, sponge etc and tea-towels

King sized aerobed mattress with own duvet and pillows. Some mornings I hardly hurt at all Wink

Small s-hooks for hanging wet coats on tent poles

Moon chair - just the right size for the bedtime story with DS

Small lidded wooden box - about the size of a car footwell, used as a nightstand for glasses and lantern and holding:

  • Wet wipes
  • Tissues
  • 2 wind-up lanterns
  • Torch
  • Booklight
  • Electric tealights and paper tealight-lanterns
  • Playing cards
  • Backgammon
  • Scrabble
  • Cooks matches
  • Roll of binliners

For next year I've already added a flat-packed plastic vase from Ikea, but mostly just to annoy my sister who's a bit pshaw about flowers in a tent Grin

So what's on your list - stuff which worked this year and stuff you want for next year? Tell me all Smile

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Mylittlebubble · 08/09/2010 21:00

loving this thread. We bought our first tent in the end of season sale and are now looking for all the right stuff to take.

Thanks Girls keep coming with the tips

PerArduaAdNauseum · 08/09/2010 21:21

Ooo... any chance of a link to your thingy MrsGok?

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SixtyFootDoll · 08/09/2010 21:26

S hooks are sooo useful
as were the zipped laundry bags for clothes and collapsible crates for shoes!

MrsGokWan · 08/09/2010 22:07

Sorry that first link is incorrect, the one we have is this one www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/camping-outdoor/sleep-mats/electric-air-pumps-348460.html

SE13Mummy · 08/09/2010 23:14

We're particularly proud of our cricket stumps for storing attractive wellies overnight.

MrsGokWan · 08/09/2010 23:23

That's a good idea SE13 :)

I am going to be adding something else to our kit as well
html Traykit Looks a fabulous idea.

MrsGokWan · 08/09/2010 23:24

Sorry mucked up that link

Traykit

Pixel · 09/09/2010 19:43

We use this to pump up the airbeds and deflate them again quickly. You can just charge it up at home before you go so everything can be done inside the tent which is great if the weather is wet. I don't know how long it's supposed to last but we do a double airbed and two singles with it and I've never known it run out of charge.

specialmagiclady · 10/09/2010 20:59

Bloody hell - I was at uni with Solvej Biddle of Traykit fame.

specialmagiclady · 10/09/2010 21:08

Anyway, after a brief sojourn on the Dragon's Den website - she hasn't changed much though she doesn't seem to have the camel toe issues she did back in the day - here are my Camp Camping Faves:

  • Dear little folding stripey tables from Paperchase - great for kids to do colouring/eating from
  • Pop up basket for toys
  • Always have light sticks for the kids bedroom as night lights
  • solar lights very handy for round the door on dark campsites
  • folding colander, natch.
  • nesting giant red enamel pans
  • My new self-inflating mattresses. Love that kick back of heat just as you drop off. Blissikins
  • Duvet and pillows with flannel pillowcases.
  • Matches in a box with a kitten on.

We do not pack light, but it's LOVELY when we're all unpacked!

MrsMellowdrummer · 10/09/2010 21:37

I think I need a matches box with a kitten on too...Grin

specialmagiclady · 10/09/2010 22:00

It is very pretty but the side (ie striking bit) no longer works so you have to have a reserve ugly box on standby - or borrow a lighter...

3rdnparty · 11/09/2010 15:58

special magic lady - interested in giant pans, have decided we need bigger pans are they a recent purchase?

Caro1302 · 11/09/2010 20:54

Specialmagiclady I thought I was the only one who used flannel pillowcases. I love being cosy in my tent.

My best buy was a bright orange one of these www.coolboxesuk.co.uk/shop-online/all/cube-boxes.htmlt The ice packs stayed frozen for 2-3 days at a time and it's really handy as a table/seat.

specialmagiclady · 13/09/2010 13:03

They are Coleman's family pans prrrreeeetty!

PerArduaAdNauseum · 13/09/2010 18:48

Ooooh at the Coleman's pans. I like...

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3rdnparty · 14/09/2010 18:13

those pans are fab just what looking for! thanks yippeee camping shopping even in the winter Grin

troutpout · 14/09/2010 18:54

Ooh i have those pans...they are lurvly.

MrsGokWan · 16/09/2010 15:47

Definatly lurving those pans :)

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