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Camping and caravanning
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Thehooperman
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I saw Tesco have 4 person tents for £60, 6 person for £85 and 2 person for £40 or thereabouts.
Also loads of reasonably priced camping kit sleeping bags, pans, beda, etc.
Not too sure about the quality but it will probably do for a taster to see how you get on.
Also loads of reasonably priced camping kit sleeping bags, pans, beda, etc.
Not too sure about the quality but it will probably do for a taster to see how you get on.
Bob
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Thanks so much you lovely lot!
Tent sorted thanks to a lovely forum member!
Also I’ve been overwhelmed with two very generous people offering to lend me theirs, it’s lovely that people are so kind they would let a stranger use their equipment on trust, with no agenda, to put themselves out like that just to help someone out. It’s brilliant! I haven’t tagged you guys in case you didn’t want me to but you know who you are!
Thanks again, you are amazing!!!
Tent sorted thanks to a lovely forum member!
Also I’ve been overwhelmed with two very generous people offering to lend me theirs, it’s lovely that people are so kind they would let a stranger use their equipment on trust, with no agenda, to put themselves out like that just to help someone out. It’s brilliant! I haven’t tagged you guys in case you didn’t want me to but you know who you are!
Thanks again, you are amazing!!!
c0tt0nt0p
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Really? I've never been asked that and we've stayed in camping and caravanning club sites and independent sites. Our hook up is similar to this
https://www.millets.co.uk/equipment...10ekZopT0PWb6RoCULwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#tabs
And at 15m should be more than sufficient. I would question with the site why it needs to be so long..... By the way that price is very good for a hook up unit !!
Thehooperman
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As far as I remember based on the 16th edition IEE regs the maximum length is 20m and it needs to be 2.5mm CSA. I don't think it states a minimum distance but you do need to use the blue connectors not plugs.
I'll try to dig out my copy of the 17th edition and see what that says but it may take me a while to find it.
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
Alee
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Thanks! I’m going to order one of these !
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
Thehooperman
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And a bottle opener!!!
c0tt0nt0p
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One or 2 good quality plastic crates to put the things you only take camping, in. Then when home you can just put the crate in the garage/shed.
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Gramaisc
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When you return, make some piles from what you took, and didn't take.
What you didn't really need - What you really did need - 'Emergency' stuff that you might genuinely need on occasion - Stuff you would have used if you had taken it - Stuff that really was just in the way - etc...
Do this repeatedly as your style of camping evolves.
What you didn't really need - What you really did need - 'Emergency' stuff that you might genuinely need on occasion - Stuff you would have used if you had taken it - Stuff that really was just in the way - etc...
Do this repeatedly as your style of camping evolves.
Thehooperman
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I would add to that by saying
Work out what you think you'll need to wear and then only take essential items. Most sites have washing machines available and you probably will only wear half of what you take.
Work how you think you'll be eating. If you're planning to eat out a lot you probably won't need a lot of cooking things or food storage.
Also if it's hot you'll probably eat less.
Pack your washbag as if you taking a flight i.e. small bottles. It's unlikely you'll get through normal sized bottles.
Other essentials I take are good quality air bed and sleeping bags, Avon skin so soft, citronella candles, cool bags and ice packs, kettle, stove, wind breaker (gives you a little extra space and privacy), folding chairs, table, beer, beer and more beer.
