The Camping Forum

[Tenderoni]

Hi All, newbie here...

i'm 45 years old and have been promising my son (8 years old) we'd go on lots of camping trips [Mainly as the ex's new fella is the action man type and i don't wanna be outdone ] ... but also the gf and I have been talking about going camping for ages

so just saying hi really and will be here a lot to get advice and tips and hopefully make a few friends

Cheers

Chris

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[nutgone]

Hi there & a very warm to the forum.

You'll find this is a great place to be for helpful, friendly advice, from friendly people, with no "forum-politics" either.

Just have a good look around & ask away, we're always more than happy to help out here.

[Admin]

Welcome to the forum that made me chuckle action man type

[Camp Moose]

Welcome to the forum.
For the first camping trip I suggest a night in the garden with yer lad in case neither of you like it.

[Rob-merlin1973]

Hi
Welcome to the forum

[Tenderoni]

Thanks all, I'll pick people's brains in the forum over the coming weeks, deliberating over which tent to buy first :-)

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[CrazyCamper]

to the madhouse - ermmm ooops forum

Hope you enjoy it

[Gav]

Hello!

[Wayne]

Hi and a warm welcome to the forum.

I really hope you deliver for your son

[Tenderoni]

Hi and a warm welcome to the forum.

I really hope you deliver for your son

Me too, got 3 or 4 months to get sorted :grin:

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[Wayne]

Hi and a warm welcome to the forum.

I really hope you deliver for your son

Me too, got 3 or 4 months to get sorted :grin:

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We'll help in any way we can with the advice, and don't forget we have a meet once a year, the kids all love it and soon make friends.

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[Former Scout]

Hello and welcome.

That's good advice from Camp Moose. When I was a kid I often slept in my own tent in the garden (as well as with the Cubs and Scouts) with my mother bringing me breakfast in the tent in the morning. So when my eldest was about 4 or 5 I bought an inexpensive 2/3 berth tent and we camped in the garden. He was quite apprehensive at first, but as soon as he was in the tent and snuggled in his sleeping bag he looked up at me with a big grin on his face and said, "This is great!" He's camped at least twice a year ever since. He's 15 now and I was concerned he'd be "growing out of it" but he still wants to come as does his younger brother.

[Tenderoni]

Hi and a warm welcome to the forum.

I really hope you deliver for your son

Me too, got 3 or 4 months to get sorted :grin:

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We'll help in any way we can with the advice, and don't forget we have a meet once a year, the kids all love it and soon make friends.

Check the Campout here

Unfortunately, the kids are away with their mom then, but may persuade the gf to come along

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[Tenderoni]

Hello and welcome.

That's good advice from Camp Moose. When I was a kid I often slept in my own tent in the garden (as well as with the Cubs and Scouts) with my mother bringing me breakfast in the tent in the morning. So when my eldest was about 4 or 5 I bought an inexpensive 2/3 berth tent and we camped in the garden. He was quite apprehensive at first, but as soon as he was in the tent and snuggled in his sleeping bag he looked up at me with a big grin on his face and said, "This is great!" He's camped at least twice a year ever since. He's 15 now and I was concerned he'd be "growing out of it" but he still wants to come as does his younger brother.

We did borrow 'grannies' tent a couple of years ago and spent 3 nights camped out in the garden, we'd still be there now if he had his way :grin:



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