The Camping Forum

[mikecandsarahb]

you picking on my over priced cooker again nuts, tut tut, but some sound advice you dont want to go spend loads of the top gear just to find you hate camping and sell it all for a loss .

[pogue]

in life we make statements some agree with them ,some dont,ey o thats life,no need to insinuate mods on this board dissagree with your posts rex! if they do its because they think their logic is better mate.oh for the joys of the tinternet.

[nutgone]

you picking on my over priced cooker again nuts, tut tut, but some sound advice you dont want to go spend loads of the top gear just to find you hate camping and sell it all for a loss .

Sssshhhh you! you'll have 'em all talking (about Cadacs, an, as yet, untested topic on mine on here )

Glad to see you made it over here. Will have to go have a look to see if you've started a welcome thread. (I'm a bit naughty, as I rarely check that part of the forum ).

[TauntonLeisure]

Lots of good advice being given here. Thanks to Rexgrant for the recommendation, Tentipi's are a fantastic piece of kit and are designed with cold conditions in mind. Although it might be a little extravagant as a speculatory purchase when you don't even know if you'll like winter camping, we're more than happy to answer any questions about them that you may have!

[JohnH]

My advice would be try it on the reasonably cheap first, if you like it and were cold, then spend the money on improving stuff and staying warm next time. We are doing one soon, we will be bloody freezing as we are not splashing out on all the cold weather stuff until we know how well our exisiting stuff performs, but its just grown-ups so no worrying about smalls.

On the topic of Cadac's, my mate bought for last summers camp (our two families go together often) and I have to say I was impressed. We had morrocan lamb, chicken and ham piella (not correctly spelt), home made pizzas, fry-ups, BBQ's and a sunday lunch, all done in it. Granted they are a bit elaborate, take up a lot of room in the car and are expensive, so my advice is.....get your mate to buy one!

[nutgone]

My advice would be try it on the reasonably cheap first, if you like it and were cold, then spend the money on improving stuff and staying warm next time. We are doing one soon, we will be bloody freezing as we are not splashing out on all the cold weather stuff until we know how well our exisiting stuff performs, but its just grown-ups so no worrying about smalls.

On the topic of Cadac's, my mate bought for last summers camp (our two families go together often) and I have to say I was impressed. We had morrocan lamb, chicken and ham piella (not correctly spelt), home made pizzas, fry-ups, BBQ's and a sunday lunch, all done in it. Granted they are a bit elaborate, take up a lot of room in the car and are expensive, so my advice is.....get your mate to buy one!

John, I think you may well be pleasantly surprised by your current equipment, all it takes is a little common sense to survive a winter camp in one piece.

& I love your advice RE the Cadacs

I have a stove-top campers oven thingy (LINK HERE). I too can cook pizza & allsorts, I even managed a very nice cottage pie on my last camping trip, & I only paid £25 for mine (an ebay seller was doing them buy it now or best offer, I made a cheeky offer).

[doglot]

Hi Robm?
We don't always bother with proper canvas tents for winter camping. if you insulate underneath you, with rugs and mats, even cardboard boxes flattened out. and wear lots of layers. you will be fine. We have found that a good groundsheet and a breathable g/sheet on top is warm and comfy. proper insulation under your beds, and on top of the bed itself is needed, before you put sleeping things on top, will be needed. then you can pile as many covers as you want on top of you. if you warm the bed before you get into it, and keep socks on. you will feel better.
it is easier to keep warm, than to 'get' warm. enjoy it

[JohnH]

Oh I'm sure we will be OK, the difference here though is carrying what we will need, there's none of this "oh I'll take everything I can fit in the car" malarky. Whats on your back is what your sleeping in / under and eating / drinking.
I spent 4 nights on Salibury Plains in December many moons ago, full thermals, combats, NBC suit, boots and inside my army down sleeping bag. I was still bloody freezing!! This "trip" will be no different I'm sure, though hopefully without the ground frost