Camping, what do we need?

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Good morning Comrades. I hope you and yours are all well.

My wife has indicated a willingness to have a few days camping from time to time now that we're both retired.
I don't want to spend huge amounts of money but she does insist on a certain degree of comfort.
I'm not looking for specific products at this stage but things have moved on since I last did this sort of camping so wondered what might be available that I'm not aware of.

Here's my list so far:-

1) Tent, obviously, A carpet and footprint would help.
2) Bed.
3) Fridge.
4) Jetboil.
5) Electric lead of some sort.
6) Chairs
7) Wind break.
8) Lights of some description.

At this stage I'm not bothered about a water container or stove/cooking device.

Have I missed anything please?

 

[Monsieur]

Scrap the camping and book into a nice hotel instead

 

[snelly]

Good morning Comrades. I hope you and yours are all well.

My wife has indicated a willingness to have a few days camping from time to time now that we're both retired.
I don't want to spend huge amounts of money but she does insist on a certain degree of comfort.
I'm not looking for specific products at this stage but things have moved on since I last did this sort of camping so wondered what might be available that I'm not aware of.

Here's my list so far:-

1) Tent, obviously, A carpet and footprint would help.
2) Bed.
3) Fridge.
4) Jetboil.
5) Electric lead of some sort.
6) Chairs
7) Wind break.
8) Lights of some description.

At this stage I'm not bothered about a water container or stove/cooking device.

Have I missed anything please?

Make sure your bed is fairly high so your not picking your arse of the floor every morning; oh, and room to stand; don't forget a table of some sort and a pack of cards for when its pissing down;

 

[Wapping]

5) Electric lead of some sort.

Only useful if the campsite has an electric hook-up.

Fridge? Very few bods take a fridge, when camping. That said, you might see large family tents with what amounts to a full on kitchen.

Jetboil, good for tea / coffee. For anything else, use a half decent twin ring stove and a patio gas bottle. The patio gas bottle will last for ages and ages. This assumes you are not on two wheels.



PS Decent tent pegs and something to whallop them in with.

 

[Monsieur]

Wide necked bottle

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Scrap the camping and book into a nice hotel instead

It's about having 3 or 4 days away for a relatively cheap price but with a degree of comfort.

Only useful if the campsite has an electric hook-up.

Fridge? Very few bods take a fridge, when camping. That said, you might see large family tents with what amounts to a full on kitchen.

Jetboil, good for tea / coffee. For anything else, use a half decent twin ring stove and a patio gas bottle. The patio gas bottle will last for ages and ages. This assumes you are not on two wheels.



PS Decent tent pegs and something to whallop them in with.

Apologies, I should have said the plan is to use nice sites with decent showers and electric hook up points.

Edit: When I say fridge I'm talking about one of those excellent Halfords things discussed on t'other thread.

 

[Udders]

Is this bike camping or in a car?
It can make a huge difference as to what kit you can take.

 

[Oldrat]

A Jetboil is great for super fast heating but not so good for simmering or general cooking.

A good night’s sleep is a deal breaker, so prioritise making it a comfy experience.

A number of campsites now have hook up for tents so a hook up cable is a great idea. Which leads (!) onto a powered cool box, and maybe a kettle for tea.
Black rubbish bags to keep wet kit in ot conversely keep kit dry in poor weather.

A small insect killer light is brill, we use these..

 

[snelly]

Only useful if the campsite has an electric hook-up.

Fridge? Very few bods take a fridge, when camping. That said, you might see large family tents with what amounts to a full on kitchen.

Jetboil, good for tea / coffee. For anything else, use a half decent twin ring stove and a patio gas bottle. The patio gas bottle will last for ages and ages. This assumes you are not on two wheels.



PS Decent tent pegs and something to whallop them in with.

Decent pegs and walloping impliment;

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Apologies again. Car camping, I'm all set up for bike camping thank you.
I'd like a day van but having looked around there's nothing decent that I can afford.
There's a really nice little van for sale on these pages (not a day van) but I'd need to sell my F-Pace before I could consider that.
Anyway I digress, yep car camping.

 

[dean0n0]

Pre-prep meals, from home, frozen ones defrost slowly in the fridge/cool box, whilst keeping other stuff cool.
Wipes.
Knife, fork, spoon, dish, plate.
Torch.
Tarp...

 

[glenn2926]

Bottle opener and corkscrew. Definitely do not forget these.

 

[Udders]

A superb tent here.
Air beam so no poles to mess around with.
Tall enough to stand up in.

Sendero Air 4 Family Tent

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A good porch area to sit / cook in if it’s raining.

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

A superb tent here.
Air beam so no poles to mess around with.
Tall enough to stand up in.

Sendero Air 4 Family Tent

Perfect for first time family campers and festivals, the Sendero Air 4 tent now has inflatable air poles that make it easier to pitch than ever before. Easily pitched in just 5 minutes using the sturdy inflatable air tubes, the Eurohike Sendero Air 4 is a simple tent that's ideal for young...

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A good porch area to sit / cook in if it’s raining.

Thanks.
I quite like the look of this one.

Oregon 4 Tent

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[Udders]

Or for another £30 there’s the 6 berth version.

Sendero Air 6 Family Tent

A great value six person air tent with a large bedroom and porch, ideal for first time family campers and perfect for festivals. The Sendero Air 6 Tent now uses inflatable air poles that make it easier to pitch than ever before. Built to provide fuss-free pitching and long-lasting durability...

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The air beam tents are a bit stronger and a LOT easier to put up.
Definitely something I think you’d benefit from!

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Thanks.

How's the knee?

 

[Udders]

I’d highly recommend two single airbeds and not a double. Something like this is pretty good.
They sit quite high so easier to get in and out.
You can use a couple of cheap single quilts from home instead of sleeping bags.

Superior Single W/Built -In Pump

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[Udders]

Thanks.

How's the knee?

Getting there, slowly thanks.

 

[Gee-]

Better option if taking the F-pace, fit a tent box with memory foam mattress for 2, onto the roof bars for sleeping, and rear of car for keeping cooking equipment, even a plug in fridge. And plenty room for wife's extra luggage.
No more having to unpack, erect in pouring rain, stake the tent to the hard ground.
Just open and place extendable ladder and climb onboard.

 

[Udders]

Once you know the porch dimensions these carpets are great.

Tent Carpets & Footprints

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