Staying in a Bell Tent, but what to take

[LillyLeaf]

We'll be camping in a Bell Tent which includes some essential equipment but I have no idea what else we might need to take. We're 2 adults and a 5 year old child, for 2 nights.

This is what is included..

All bedding for the double camping bed is provided.
Sheets only for the single beds. Please bring pillows and bedding for these secondary beds.
Kitchen Equipment for 4 people including, cups, plates, cutlery, pans, frying pan, kettle, washing up bowl, tin opener, corkscrew, tea towels, vegetable knife
Two ring camp cooker with grill (for use outdoors only)
Gas
Water container
Wine glasses
Tumblers
LED tea light s and lamps
4 camping chairs
Wooden picnic table and benches
Outdoor BBQ (BYO Charcoal)
Outdoor Firepit (we can sell you logs and kindling)
Booking

I'll take some games but my mind is blank. The last time I went camping was 20 years ago to a festival. Help. Thanks

Hot water bottles (okay I know it's summer but ....),
Washing up liquid.
Kitchen towel,
Cool box
First aid kit
Jumpers
Pacamacs
Midge repellant
Treats

Big bags and toilet roll

Crocs or sliders for going to the toilet block. Doormat for just inside the tent, we always take a small dustpan and brush too.

Kids duvet, and extra lights.

Wet bag or similar to put any wet or dirty clothes.

Loads of snacks incase 5 year old wakes at 4am when it’s light.

Flask. See above. You
can then make a tea late at night or first thing without setting cooking area up or even leaving tent. Fill in evening.

A torch for trekking to the toilet block after dark

Playing cards and potentially hats (can’t remember how cold it might be early in the morning), a basin, washing up liquid and sponge, rubbish bags, shoes such as crocs you can quickly slip your feet into

All great things, thanks.

Are you planning on cooking? Bring your own in iced / chopping board etc

bring extra bedding for the double as well as all the single stuff. It can be really cold.

do you have EHU - heater(s), kettle if you drink a lot of tea. Bucket and bin bags for middle of the night wees. My kids loved their head torches we took camping. Got them in the site shop for a stupid amount of money but, they loved them.

We will be cooking, I need to plan for that too. Any advice welcome.

My honest recommendation for cooking is to keep it simple, and only cook things that take short amounts of time. This is mainly because although I love cooking I don’t want to feel like I’m spending half of the holiday cooking. Plus you only have a couple of rings, probably have to cart the washing up else where. Think cereal/porridge/pastries for breakfast, buy the individual multi packs of that sort of thing is a treat for the kids. Lunch, basic picnic out or cafe/fish and chips on the beach type thing depending on budget.
Dinner, meals like pesto pasta with cheese and veggies or baby tomatoes/cucumbers on the side. BBQ sausages with new potatoes or in rolls and veggies/salad. Pre cooked chicken or salmon works well too. Yoghurt and fresh fruit for dessert. Bananas, with chocolate buttons in wrapped in foil on the BBQ. Don’t worry about using packets and jars to make life simple!

@Mummyslittlegiraffethis is great, thank you. I absolutely don't want to be messing about cooking all day.

My camping essentials are thick, comfy socks, Crocs (or sliders of some sort) and a torch you can hang up and take out at night. I often need night time trips to the toilets (I have seen so many shooting stars thanks to the amount of tea I drink!) and being able just to slide your feet into sliders make this so much easier.

Washing up bowl.

Eye masks. Bell tents are terribly light aa soon as the sun rises. Unless you are very early birds!
flip flops for toilet block trips
If you’ve got a dry robe I find these v useful for trips to shower block, then you can change in comfort in your tent