The Camping Forum

[Rob-merlin1973]

Oh dear, oh dear I think my husband wants to throttle me. I have bought so much stuff that I don't think its all going to go in our Mazda 3. We are pricing a roof box but I have gone over budget on the rest of the gear....ooops.

Sarah

[norfolknutters]

Volvo V70 estate "big red" and a custom 5x3 trailer and still no room !! and kit keeps getting added to the list so just looking on fleabay for a artic

[livsnana]

Hubbie has just bought the roof bars and is getting a roof box. I was thinking, now we will have more room, should I buy a camping wardrobe, or will he actually kill me

[Rob-merlin1973]

Hubbie has just bought the roof bars and is getting a roof box. I was thinking, now we will have more room, should I buy a camping wardrobe, or will he actually kill me

LMAO

It's endless this buying lark is

[Wayne]

I take a Xsara Picasso with a decent-ish boot, a roof box and a trailer with high sides and its still a problem getting a weeks worth of gear in for 5 of us

Looking at more trailer mods and maybe (big maybe) swapping the car next year. I keep looking how I can trim down the amount of stuff, but we enjoy camping just the way we have it now and I don't really see why I should limit our enjoyment of camping.

[livsnana]

I think some people enjoy what I would call basic camping and would say that was what camping was all about, then others prefer a few more luxuries (like me). My Son who is 18yrs old thinks I have lost the plot with all that I am taking (and really i am just starting off, not got all i want) but then he goes camping with just a tent and a sleeping bag! If your going for more than a day or two, then you need to be comfortable.

Sarah

[Wayne]

Sarah, very true.

I can go camping with just a rucksack on my back for the night on my own. However when I have the OH and 3 children with me (one of which is 6months old) we have to take a lot of stuff that seems luxury, but is a actually basic when a baby is part of our group. We do like to be comfortable, but we also like to get back to basics and play games (NO TV), our latest craze is having pub style quizzes in the evening. We managed to pick up a couple of quiz books for a £1 each and the kids think its great to see if Mum is cleverer than Dad

[livsnana]

I agree re the TV, I think thats part of what appeals to me about camping. Having conversations not being sat in front of the goggle box, or computer, or playstation etc.

[Wayne]

Yeh, agree.
Whilst we did take the PC on the last trip, it seemed like a chore to get it out and switched on. We really did only take it for downloading pictures from the camera.

[Admin]

, our latest craze is having pub style quizzes in the evening. We managed to pick up a couple of quiz books for a £1 each and the kids think its great to see if Mum is cleverer than Dad

So will you be doing one of these quizzes on the campout???

[Wayne]

, our latest craze is having pub style quizzes in the evening. We managed to pick up a couple of quiz books for a £1 each and the kids think its great to see if Mum is cleverer than Dad

So will you be doing one of these quizzes on the campout???

Good idea Andy, we could get the kids to quiz the adults if I bring the quiz books

[Rob-merlin1973]

Sorted quizz night it is

[camp]

Used to use a Toyota panel van, no space problems at all, we go to f1 and Lemans, my brother inlaw used his people carrier.

Tried camping in the uk once. they would not let the van on to the site...

Last year we bought a Vauxhall Vivaro Dual cab, fantastic, all the kit in a 6 seater no worries

[in-a-tent]

On our trip last week I watched a guy trying to get everything into a trailer and a grand cherokee I was feeling a bit sorry for him until I noticed the thing he was struggling with was a TV

Our trailer tent swallows up most of the normal camping kit: tent (obviously), beds and bedding, kitchen and pots and pans plates cutlery etc and the chairs. all we're left with is the clothes and the food. Those would fit too but it's not easy to unpack the trailer tent so we only pack it with stuff that stays in.