Camping (Tents in General)

Member Name: yorksbabe

Product:	Tents in General
Date:	18/09/08 (70 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Everything

Disadvantages: Nothing

When I was little I remember my friend used to go camping with her family and her Dad used to get their big frame tent out to air before they went so we were allowed to play in it.

I used to love the whole feel of being in the tent and having to do the zips up to get in and out and all the different compartments in the tent.

Since then I have always wanted to go camping but we as a family used to go in a caravan for a week with our extended family having their caravans too.

When I met my husband he told me of camping trips he took with his aunt to Norway, Holland etc and I was hooked again. In 2006 we bought our first tent and took my two sons up to North Yorkshire for a long weekend and it was ok, we went to Castle howard and we went exploring the countryside.

In the summer of 2006 the four of us booked 10 days in Devon and it was fantastic! We went to a campsite in between Totnes and Newton Abbot called Dornafield and the site was lovely with the best hot power showers!

Since then we have bought another 2 tents so we have for a tent for different occasions ie weekend with just the 2 of us or big family holiday. We had a family holiday last month in Cornwall and if you remember the rain our pitch was like a bog under our tent but we turned it into a laugh and it will probably be one of our most memorable holidays we have had!

The tents we have are:- Family tent - Outwell Hartford XL, a big 3 bedroom dome tent which is approx 7.5x7.5m. It has said 3 bedrooms and a big living area with lots of windows and roof lights, this is massive and is great because of the space. It cost us £330 but is now about £190ish. Our weekend tent - Outwell Oregon twin, a 2 bedroom tunnel tent, with a bedroom at either end and the living area in the middle with 2 big windows, this cost us £130. Then we have our 2 man pup tent which my eldest son uses to have his own space.

We have a caravan on a seasonal pitch which is great but I dont think you can beat the feel of camping. When you wake up early in the morning and make a brew and just sit there outside the feeling is great. It is also a cheaper way to have family holidays and its a great way to see our beautiful countryside. I love it and always will.

Summary: A great experience