Camping

This is a new perspective on camping. These are only my views and mistakes - hopefully newbie campers can become more professional at camping by not doing what I have done.. As possibly the world's most incompetent camper, I think I am well placed to advise on camping catastrophes. Despite our ineptitude, my husband and I persisted in touring and camping in Europe for over ten years, making innumerable mistakes but rarely learning from them; hopefully, you can. 1) Top of the list of camping mistakes is to go camping in the first place. I know this is a negative start but in the same way that some people have green fingers whilst others ...  Read the complete review

There are true campers and there are people who are forced to camp by their friends/family members that LOVE camping. I am a person who loves camping; I miss it in the winter and can't wait to start doing it in the spring/summer/autumn. As a kid, I always liked the wendy house thing and I think camping has a bit of this stuff going on (put your tent up, make it cosy etc). But there is camping and camping. I like to be comfortable and my choice of tent and camping gizmos reflect this; over the years I have collected stuff and I have a battered/non battered assortment of items that make life a lot easier. Here it is; it might make your camping life ...  Read the complete review

Oh my goodness why oh why was the tent ever invented. There are several things in life that I try to avoid like the plague and camping is most certainly one of them. I just don't get the whole camping thing never have and never will. I have miserable memories of my poor overly-enthusiastic father trying to gee me up and tell me that our annual trip would be a fun experience for the whole family to enjoy. Don't get me wrong we were all into walking and I must admit that I loved this part of the trip and looked forward to exploring new places and taking in some of the finest scenery that the British Isles has to offer. I have experienced some wonderful hidden gems unseen ...  Read the complete review

There are basically two types of camping, the 'wild' type where the camper finds his own place to set up tent, cooks his own food on a camp fire and may even wash himself using natures provided rivers or waterfalls. The other form is more user friendly and usually involves a camping site, where showers, toilets, and even restaurants or cafes are readily available to the camper. This second form of camping is usually acceptable to those who are taking their small children along with them, or for those who can't do without their creature comforts for any length of time. For the purposes of this review I will be dealing with the 'wild' form of camping where you ...  Read the complete review

When I was younger I used to absolutely love camping even if it was just in the back garden (so if it was too cold we could just run into the house) I remember always going on camping trips and i'm sure that there's many I was too young at the time to remember. I will admit that many times we did go camping but most of these were never at a camp site but pitched up in a field somewhere. To be honest there is always a small spot somewhere if you are happy to look for it. When I was younger we also had a family holiday with Eurocamp. The first week was in one their tents which was kind of strange arriving at at tent that was already set up for you, ...  Read the complete review