Q. Me and my boyfriend have just bought some camping equipment and a tent.. It was the third we had bought due to the last 2 both being faulty.. I advise nobody to go with 'Hi-gear' tents they are poor quality!.. I am wondering is 'vango' tents any good? we have just bought one and fingers crossed this one is fine! where are good cheap places to camp in England? I.e - the lake district? North/South Wales.. Anywhere else?.. We have bought all the stuff we assume we need.. Any tips or things we may need that you don't usually think about? Any advice would be good.. Thank you :-)
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Bum deal on getting a couple of defective tents! I know that can be frustrating. I've never owned Vango tent myself but they do have a more well established reputation. While it's important to shop around and get good prices on your gear, just remember that you usually get what you pay for.
I asked a couple of my friends in the UK where they go to find camping and caravan spots and one of the sites that's supposed to be good is:
http://camp-sites.wales.info/
Here's a great site to look for gear:
http://www.camping.co.uk/default.aspx
My most recent blog post actually deals with some of the "essential" items that you should be sure to take along when camping/backpacking. The provided PDFs aren't intended to be a "one-size-its-all" list of resources but they should give you some good ideas:
http://mytraverse.blogspot.com/2011/04/gear-for-backcountry.html
Happy Trails!
Bum deal on getting a couple of defective tents! I know that can be frustrating. I've never owned Vango tent myself but they do have a more well established reputation. While it's important to shop around and get good prices on your gear, just remember that you usually get what you pay for.
I asked a couple of my friends in the UK where they go to find camping and caravan spots and one of the sites that's supposed to be good is:
http://camp-sites.wales.info/
Here's a great site to look for gear:
http://www.camping.co.uk/default.aspx
My most recent blog post actually deals with some of the "essential" items that you should be sure to take along when camping/backpacking. The provided PDFs aren't intended to be a "one-size-its-all" list of resources but they should give you some good ideas:
http://mytraverse.blogspot.com/2011/04/gear-for-backcountry.html
Happy Trails!
Camping tonight ????
Synyster J
Im camping tonight in the Northwest of england ( Manchester to be precise ) ive got a thermal sleeping bag and vango tent , ive been camping a fair few times before but not in spring, how cold will it get a night and how will rain affect it
Thanks
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Thermal sleeping bag sounds pretty good, tents tend to get pretty warm, they're a bit like greenhouses so keep heat in well. Rain doesn't exactly add to the enjoyment, but don't let it spoil it, just accept it. The tent is designed to keep water off you, so let it and enjoy yourself.
Happy camping! :-)
Thermal sleeping bag sounds pretty good, tents tend to get pretty warm, they're a bit like greenhouses so keep heat in well. Rain doesn't exactly add to the enjoyment, but don't let it spoil it, just accept it. The tent is designed to keep water off you, so let it and enjoy yourself.
Happy camping! :-)
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