Camping Equipment

[Glaucus]

Camping in a field in Hainault Forest Country Park, 3 days / 2 nights next week.

Literally just sleeping inside it, out of the two I just posted, the 2 man has the groundsheeted "porch", but the 3 man doesn't.

I would always go for the extra space.

If you are going to do more than one trip, you would get a lot more for an extra £20.

 

[Janesy B]

I got this for £40: http://www.vango.co.uk/tents/alpha-300.html

I would recommend it.

 

[Repta]

Okay, it's a tent-off situation between..


http://www.millets.co.uk/camping/tents/3-4-person-tents/product/093040.html

and

http://www.millets.co.uk/camping/tents/1-2-person-tents/product/094183.html

I would go for the first one on those. its got 2000mm hydrostatic head (how waterproof it is). This is recommended for heavy rain, youll get wet in the second one if i rains heavily.

 

[Glaucus]

good point

1000mm is shower proof
1500 for summer camping
2000mm all year
3000mm + for expedition

 

[Russinating]

What kind of camping? Will you be wanting a gas stove?

 

[Kristoph]

What kind of camping? Will you be wanting a gas stove?

In the future, probably. Next week though, it looks like I'll be the only one who would actually consider taking a stove and using it. Everyone else thinks it's a bit silly? As you can tell, this is a festival I'm going to.

 

[Kagemusha]

I was wandering around Blacks yesterday during lunch and they had a 2 man tent, 2 roll mats and 2 sleeping bags for £29.99. Its not going to perform very well at Everest base camp but for a few nights in some field/park I reckon it would do the trick.

 

[Kristoph]

Sounds like good advice! ^

I got this for £40: http://www.vango.co.uk/tents/alpha-300.html

I would recommend it.

I've just found it for £32, looks like a winner.

 

[Janesy B]

Sounds like good advice! ^




I've just found it for £32, looks like a winner.

You have the main tent, then a flysheet over it. It didn't let any water in and it was raining all night with a couple of torrential downpours. The groundsheet is very thick and it's easy to pitch. It's a brilliant tent for the money and light.

 

[Kristoph]

Okay, tent is done and decided.

Rucksack...

Gelert a trusted / reliable brand?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gelert-Core...sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1280415180&sr=1-4

There's 65, and 55 ltr versions, only a few £ difference though.


Or,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lichfield-E...sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1280415381&sr=1-2

Has 9 good reviews.

 

[Paul. W]

You didnt say in your first post that your g/f was staying in the tent with you lol.

Deffo get the 3man tent then. The Vango one is good value.

I noticed you havent been specc'd a torch yet. Im fully aware of your budget so ive picked the best value wind up torch, im sure you wont be dissapointed

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...did=10467523&ecamp=trf-005&CAWELAID=348435625

 

[Duke]

Get a tent at least one man bigger than you need, so if 2 of you are in there get absolutely minimum of 3man tent and prefferably a 4man tent.

Good advice. We did this at Silverstone - four of us camping so bought a six man tent which wasn't much difference in price.

 

[Kristoph]

You didnt say in your first post that your g/f was staying in the tent with you lol.

Deffo get the 3man tent then. The Vango one is good value.

I noticed you havent been specc'd a torch yet. Im fully aware of your budget so ive picked the best value wind up torch, im sure you wont be dissapointed

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...did=10467523&ecamp=trf-005&CAWELAID=348435625

What sort of candle is that baby?

 

[Hank_Marvin]

you can't go camping without a stove, its like having sex but not finishing.

You can get those ones that come in a carry case, you plug in aerosol can and away you go, £10 from most places and bout £1-£2 for each can. And you'll save money, food in festivals or anything like it is always horrible and a rip off.

 

[Kristoph]

I'm tempted to, but for 2 nights of cooking, I'd rather just get a greasy half pounder burger (with cheese and bacon) *drool* this one time.

Plus I'll be cooking for myself probably, so I'll have the mess to wash up, food to carry, stove to carry etc.

 

[Glaucus]

you can't go camping without a stove.

You can at festivals. it's no worth the effort or extra weight.

 

[makeshiftwings]

Don't bother with a Gelert tent, Vango all the way for tents and sleeping bags.

 

[Kristoph]

Purchased;

Vango Alpha 300 tent, black of course.
http://www.escapeoutdoors.co.uk/vango-alpha-300-tent.html

Gelert Self Inflating pillow for the gf.
http://www.escapeoutdoors.co.uk/gelert-trek-self-inflating-pillow.html

Gelert Sleeping bag for the gf.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001NPD0J4/ref=oss_product

Gelert 70ltr rucksack for myself.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00322QR8W/ref=oss_product

And I already have one of these;
http://direct.asda.com/Black-and-De...66,default,pd.html?cm_mmc=gb-_-merch-_-710-_-

Not sure if its worth taking the Maglite (3D cell)..


£100 pretty much after adding next day delivery to it all. Need to get myself some rollmats now though.