28 days in total under canvas this year, can anyone beat me??

[Blandmum]

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Just a measly 13 for us,but in our defence we only started camping this year. BUT we have so far pencilled in 21 days next year

No, just 25 for us this year - we were going to go away this week but the forecast for N Wales was shocking - then again it's glorious sunshine at the moment in Abersoch so perhaps we should have gone after all

Henni - where are you going next year?

erm 3.
But I'm planning another 2 on the 8th/9th September so,that makes me hardcore no?

11 for us so far, and maybe a couple more at the end of this week if the weather is ok

We managed 15 this summer, with another 2 planned for this coming weekend. Also our first time camping and only weekends away.

Anna

actually mb, we were more under nylon stuff than canvas - i did see a very swish Cabanon canvas tent while we were in Dorset, looked bloody heavy to put in the car boot

Lots of first year campers here - did it live up to expectations?

21 for us bet i reckon with four kids six and under that is very brave of me, there fore i should get the award for being the most hardcore camper!!

To answer you Lucy - camping is brill - I hadn't camped since I was a ranger guide, camping with family and friends is just fantastic. Well worth the expense of buying a tent, and the hours on here and www researching tents etc. Had a fab time, so relaxing, children so happy!

ahhh that's great PandaG - I think a lot of us got our love of the outdoors from Guiding and you also find the campers who have the most respect for other campers have a family /guiding / scouting background.

yes, I am under synthetic not canvas lucy. I also saw the most wonderful cabanon this one while in France. Massive when packed down though, and I don't think we could manage it in the back of the Mondao without a trailer!

ummmmmm...

NONE I win

you softie!

Do I win the MN camping out badge for this year (duration)?

I think Quadrophenia gets the Hardcore badge!

Hmm we only done 6 we were suppost to do 7 but choose to come home a day earlier, first time camping this yr though

did you enjoy it scoob?

yep you win so far!

We saw the Guadeloupe G604, it looked like something i would have camped in with the Guides circa 1980!

Yes we did but found a few things we would change for next yr, one is our tent & the other is we would have electric hook up apart from that it was fab & an adventure we will be going next yr is well & also doing weekends away next summer, missed it all this yr.

what is wrong with your tent?

now is a really good time to buy one as it's the end of the season (apparantely!)

Lucycat, so far we have decided: trip one, summer half term- don't know where yet,trip two, first 10days of six week hols in the IOW and trip three, August bank holiday at a fab site that we've just come back fron near Great Yarmouth-can't wait!!Also will try to get other W'ends in if poss.

28 days - WOW! I am impressed.

We have managed 5!! I think the children could have done with a few more days but the weather was against us - they are only 2.5 and 5, and there is a limit at that age I think. Hopefully we can fit in a couple of weekends in September and October when the weather is bound to be warm and sunny.

6 days at Whitsun, 6 at the start of the summer holidays, 13 in France and 3 over the bank holidays [smug emoticon needed]

the tent is fab but we want one which has all the bedrooms together as ds & dd are still very young & we want to all sleep together, we also want one with a big porch area, the tent is on ebay now anyway

scoob my friend has one of these and it is fab

vango aspen

They come in a variety of births. Very nice tent

oooh a yurt!

they are really tall inside too, I can't reach the roof easily and I'm 5ft8!

(dh will be envious, he likes these)

Congratulatins MB!
No more days planned?

we've done 28 days with two more weekends booked which will take us to 32 days!