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[ashley1191]

Just wandered if people would like to share where the cheapest things are at the moment such as sleeping bags, disposable BBQs, beer, and other food items people can suggest for us, thanks

[CCCheese]

Tesco,  probably.

[Spindles]

Poundland is great for small camping accessories, you can get disposable bbqs there also.  Things like bungees, water carriers, camping plates and such, I've probably spent about £15-20 there and saved quite a bit by doing so (some places charge 3 or 4 times as much for basically identical items like water carriers).

This thread has some discussion about what people have been buying and from where.

[mirandamayhem]

Would also recommend poundland. Got an emergency shelter sheet and emergency blankets and a dynamo torch for £3, bargainatious.  The 99p shop also sells things for a whole penny less!
Argos are doing offers on camping stuff too i believe.

[YetAnotherOldHippy]

Asda had a 1 litre whistling kettle recently for under £3 and I'd agree with recommending poundland. Some of their stuff leans too close to disposable for my liking, but there certainly are bargains.

Bought cheap shades from 99p shop last year and they lasted hours. Upgraded to Wilkinsons £1.99 this year and they've done a few weeks already.

[markeee]

tesco seem to be alright for camping equipment

they had a camping stove, pretty simple one, with 4 refills only 20 quid i think, worked out cheaper than Go Outdoors/Millets when I looked

as for sunglasses H+M or topshop do some ok aviator style sunglasses for like 4 quid i think?no point taking expensive sunglasses

Edited by markeee, 12 June 2011 - 05:52 PM.

[onemangang]

i got my self a kids pop up tent yesterday, just a mere 5 pounds. im only camping for 1 night so this is ideal

[ashley1191]

ok great thanks for all the advise, will be going into bristol next week to poundland! haha

[Abster]

Sainsburys have a two for £18 deal on certain drinks, I got 12 pear ciders and 15 Fosters for £18

Stella was only 10 cans and the was strongbow, carling, carlsberg to choose from too

Offer ends Tue 14/6

[young_bairn]

Another thumbs up for pound land.

Also noticed tesco doing cheap stuff like chairs and blow up beds ( a must imo)

One item you cannot be without is duct tape for when you fall into your tent and rip it.

[markeee]

onemangang, on 12 June 2011 - 06:16 PM, said:

i got my self a kids pop up tent yesterday, just a mere 5 pounds. im only camping for 1 night so this is ideal

you just going for the sunday? didnt know you were allowed to camp on 1 day tickets though

[onemangang]

markeee, on 12 June 2011 - 07:07 PM, said:

you just going for the sunday? didnt know you were allowed to camp on 1 day tickets though

im going for the full 3days, but im having to camp a night after the hotel i was stopping at couldn't give me another night(because of the late arrival of the 3ed day)so im camping from the Saturday night till the Sunday morning.