LOCHLAND5 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I don't camp , but I couldn't help but notice people's tents are getting bigger and bigger So here's my deal of the week big tent http://m.gooutdoors.co.uk/eskdale-8-p207089/&utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=07_03_13-Family-Tent-Replacement-Email%20remainder&utm_content=&spMailingID=5810363&spUserID=MTU1MTI5MzI2OTkS1&spJobID=69016261&spReportId=NjkwMTYyNjES1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Grump Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 This is a better BIG deal.... http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/outwell-oregon-5-p261512 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramragon Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 That's a decent offer Mick, I've got the outwell Montana which is the one up from that, good quality tents that can withstand a lot of weather. Only trouble is they might be a bit too good to take to a festival Lochlands has a HH of 1500, hmmmm, wouldn't fancy me chances of any dry clothes if it lashed down at a festival and I had that one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Grump Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Lochlands has a HH of 1500, hmmmm, wouldn't fancy me chances of any dry clothes if it lashed down at a festival and I had that one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramragon Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) If you want an easy to set up tent that's a little bit spacious and decent quality then this one seems okhttp://www.fieldandtrek.com/gelert-lakesbury-5-man-tent-783100 If you want an easy to set up festival tent that's big enough to stand in and cheap then this ones ok, doesnt give a hh rating but lichfield is the budget brand for vango so shouldnt be too grim, my lichfield survived 3 rainy glastonburys !http://www.fieldandtrek.com/lichfield-arisaig-5-man-tent-783229 Edited March 20, 2013 by ramragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comfy Bean Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Gotta be a minimum of 2000....anything less should only be used in a desert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOCHLAND5 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I got 2 of them camp stoves in cases 4 gas cylinders , pans , chairs , water holder the bloody works used them in 2010 and 2011 at KC never used them last year not using them this year and hopefully never using them again ! I hate camping ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Grump Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 It's gotta b e one of these: http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/travel-toilet-p181826 ....and a bag of cat litter Saves the hassle/repulsion of festival toilets at night!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamj Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 agree with the little camping stove in the black case, cooked a few easy and very filling meals last year (using small pans from the £1 shop) and more importantly for morning coffee. We did forget our tin opener which was eventful! wont be forgeting that again. Thinking of getting a canopy this year to extend our tent out a bit, and maybe a windbreak (they seem to go hand in hand)....oh and I also want a table (pref from a car booty)., and was wondering what 'bog in a bag' is like too, they seem really compact compared to the bucket type loo. You can tell we just started out last year so 'see how it went', I'm talking flags and all sorts this year....all for the kids benefit of course hee hee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramragon Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Took a few usefull things last year After years of being disappointed with waste of time disposable bbqs that you'll be lucky if you can cook 2 burgers on I decided to buy a flat pack metal bbq and some quick lighting charcoal bags. So easy to use and stayed hot enough to cook on for hours, I even loaned it to the people next to us once we'd eaten. Only cost £15 and when folded down the box was a couple of centimentres thick. Other decent thing I took were a few decent sized chilled boxes, I saved up 6 empty 2 litre milk cartons, washed em out and filled them with water and froze them. I used them in the chill boxes and they kept bacon, chicken, bbq stuff and beer cold even until Monday morning from the Thursday. Ice cold beers and ciders all festival, a blessing ! When I chucked the milk cartons away Monday afternoon there were still ice in the middle of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpot69 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 you won't need a chiller if this weather keeps up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramragon Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Aye you're not wrong there, they'll be hiring out igloos instead of yurts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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