The camping essentials - I've found a bargain which you all need to know about thread...

[The Other Steve]

Loads of stuff at Aldi today.  Camping mirrors £1.99, Cool bags £4.99 and 20,000 MaH Powerbank £9.99.

[gooner1990]

12 hours ago, clarkete said:

I like that it's got its own coat. 

 

Mine has a little baby rucksack zipped on the front, does yours have that too? 

 

It does have a 'separate' bit at the front but I've not tried to detach it!

 

You and I will have identical stuff for the festival soon.....the ice storer SHO was a winner for me too 😄 

[philipsteak]

13 hours ago, gooner1990 said:

I had the same bag for 28 years until it finally broke in 2023

 

Now got this bad boy which I would recommend highly (it got recommended to me on here)

 

https://www.blacks.co.uk/16455260/osprey-atmos-ag-65-litre-rucksack-lxl-16455260

 

13 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Osprey are generally a good option for most bags

 

The lifetime guarantee is excellent too. I've claimed on it before and it's no hassle

Edited May 30, 2025 by philipsteak

[mj2004]

Homie Bs bringing in the bargains! £4 for these 3 items

[Suprefan]

On 29/05/2025 at 10:51, gooner1990 said:

I had the same bag for 28 years until it finally broke in 2023

 

Now got this bad boy which I would recommend highly (it got recommended to me on here)

 

https://www.blacks.co.uk/16455260/osprey-atmos-ag-65-litre-rucksack-lxl-16455260

 

My  backpack  which i had for almost 20 years finally gave out on me in 2022 Sunday night at Kendrick. Always nice to have products which live up to lasting like they claim. Good ol Burton. I have this now and Im pleased with it. Great timing as they were having a summer sale plus free shipping so I got it for 30% off.

 

https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/burton-kilo-20-27l-backpack/W25-213431.html?dwvar_W25-213431_variationColor=21343105001

Edited June 1, 2025 by Suprefan

[Skip997]

1 hour ago, Suprefan said:

 

My  backpack  which i had for almost 20 years finally gave out on me in 2022 Sunday night at Kendrick. Always nice to have products which live up to lasting like they claim. Good ol Burton. I have this now and Im pleased with it. Great timing as they were having a summer sale plus free shipping so I got it for 30% off.

 

https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/burton-kilo-20-27l-backpack/W25-213431.html?dwvar_W25-213431_variationColor=21343105001

WTF was it doing at Kendrick? Clearly a badly trained bag

[Suprefan]

44 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

WTF was it doing at Kendrick? Clearly a badly trained bag

 

It was moshing with me, what else. I took it off since I was up front in the pit area and on a couple occasions got stuck under peoples feet so I had to tug on it and a couple of things started to tear. I actually lost 2 pieces of luggage on that trip. My carry on suitcase met its demise whilst going to my mates flat on the day I landed. One of the wheels just came 90% undone so I had to carry it. The suitcase wasnt even that old. Bad construction I guess. And I had to replace that right away when I came home because I only had about 10 days before I left again and went to Chicago. 

Edited June 1, 2025 by Suprefan

[DC1220]

On 28/05/2025 at 22:10, VisionOfLove said:

what’s people’s advice for a portable shower? Usually just bottle and baby wipe but want to take it up a notch this year. Saw the really cheap £10 ones, is it worth splashing out a little more for a heated one?

I've always just used one similar to the camel pack. Rubber with a hose tube and tap. It's black so warms with the sun (obviously, as its morning when you use it, it's cold).

Handy enough and makes it a bit easier. Good to hang on the fence if you camp anywhere near one 

[Quark]

Checked Anker's site today and they've got 41% off the 525 20,000mAh power bank, going for £29.50 instead of usual £49.99

[RandomBunny]

31 minutes ago, Quark said:

Checked Anker's site today and they've got 41% off the 525 20,000mAh power bank, going for £29.50 instead of usual £49.99

 

That's a great deal! 20,000mAh all the way

[MilkyJoe]

1 hour ago, Quark said:

Checked Anker's site today and they've got 41% off the 525 20,000mAh power bank, going for £29.50 instead of usual £49.99

Must have been a flash sale, back at £50 now.

[Quark]

1 minute ago, MilkyJoe said:

Must have been a flash sale, back at £50 now.

I'm still seeing it.  When you add to cart it shows as £50 but they apply the code

 

 

[SPW]

2 hours ago, Quark said:

Checked Anker's site today and they've got 41% off the 525 20,000mAh power bank, going for £29.50 instead of usual £49.99

Thanks for flagging this as was flirting with adding another powerbank for charging overnight (indulge in the vodaphone ones during the day as a nice size and handy) as need to cover 7 nts this yr and nice not to have to faff with charging points etc. That discount helped sway the comfort blanket indulgence!  Discount auto applied for me too. 

[RandomBunny]

Saw this in B&M today 

 

[giantkatestacks]

Thanks for powerbank tips.

[Metal Monkey]

2 hours ago, RandomBunny said:

Saw this in B&M today 

 

That’s very cheap, and I’d be surprised if B&M are doing knock offs. 

[Suprefan]

2 hours ago, Metal Monkey said:

That’s very cheap, and I’d be surprised if B&M are doing knock offs. 

 

I bought a 20k one for 15 on a flash sale a couple months ago. Its not that rare of a thing.  they might be trying to get sales since they know its festival season. too bad anker doesnt have an outlet shop in the uk cause everyone would have tons of deals.

[sph___30]

Middle of Lidl on Thursday 12 June is supposed to be their big camping gear drop, including a 20,000mAh powerbank for £14.99 ☺️

 

https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/crivit-camping/a10072749

[Armourman]

Any good bargains for camping? I’m hoping now is the summer of my discount tent.

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

17 minutes ago, Armourman said:

Any good bargains for camping? I’m hoping now is the summer of my discount tent.

 

Ba dum tsh.

 

Blacks have a sale on at the moment, though they seem to email almost every week about a sale so who knows the true price of things.

 

https://www.blacks.co.uk/activities/tents-camping/

[FrankieX]

35 minutes ago, HotChipWillBreakYourLegs said:

 

Ba dum tsh.

 

Blacks have a sale on at the moment, though they seem to email almost every week about a sale so who knows the true price of things.

 

https://www.blacks.co.uk/activities/tents-camping/

Blacks/Millets is not that cheap even with the listed discounts. To be honest, it seems a bit like a DFS sale, because I can't believe people ever pay the stated RRP on any of these things.

 

The cheapest 2 person*, double walled tent from Blacks (This being a vital feature for camping, as it stops condensation running down and forming puddles on your groundsheet) is £50 (reduced from £150). Decathlon's basic 2 person tent is £30: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/2-man-tent-mh100/_/R-p-303295?mc=8513471&c=grey_teal blue_caribbean green

 

Alternatively, for a little more than Black's cheapest offering, Decathlon offer the Fresh & Black 2 person tent for £60 which is an absolute gamechanger in terms of allowing you to sleep in after dawn: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/camping-tent-mh100-2-person-freshandblack/_/R-p-313100?mc=8576112&c=no dye_grey_caribbean green

 

*As ever with tents, if you actually have 2 people then you need a 3 person tent at a minimum. The category involves no consideration of storage, and often compact mattresses/pads too

[MilkyJoe]

20 minutes ago, FrankieX said:

Blacks/Millets is not that cheap even with the listed discounts. To be honest, it seems a bit like a DFS sale, because I can't believe people ever pay the stated RRP on any of these things.

 

The cheapest 2 person*, double walled tent from Blacks (This being a vital feature for camping, as it stops condensation running down and forming puddles on your groundsheet) is £50 (reduced from £150). Decathlon's basic 2 person tent is £30: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/2-man-tent-mh100/_/R-p-303295?mc=8513471&c=grey_teal blue_caribbean green

 

Alternatively, for a little more than Black's cheapest offering, Decathlon offer the Fresh & Black 2 person tent for £60 which is an absolute gamechanger in terms of allowing you to sleep in after dawn: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/camping-tent-mh100-2-person-freshandblack/_/R-p-313100?mc=8576112&c=no dye_grey_caribbean green

 

*As ever with tents, if you actually have 2 people then you need a 3 person tent at a minimum. The category involves no consideration of storage, and often compact mattresses/pads too

Blacks/Millets/Go Outdoors all owned by JD Sports. As with most of these kind of big stores and their ‘discounts’, RRP should be taken with a large pinch of salt.

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

55 minutes ago, FrankieX said:

Blacks/Millets is not that cheap even with the listed discounts. To be honest, it seems a bit like a DFS sale, because I can't believe people ever pay the stated RRP on any of these things.

 

The cheapest 2 person*, double walled tent from Blacks (This being a vital feature for camping, as it stops condensation running down and forming puddles on your groundsheet) is £50 (reduced from £150). Decathlon's basic 2 person tent is £30: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/2-man-tent-mh100/_/R-p-303295?mc=8513471&c=grey_teal blue_caribbean green

 

Alternatively, for a little more than Black's cheapest offering, Decathlon offer the Fresh & Black 2 person tent for £60 which is an absolute gamechanger in terms of allowing you to sleep in after dawn: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/camping-tent-mh100-2-person-freshandblack/_/R-p-313100?mc=8576112&c=no dye_grey_caribbean green

 

*As ever with tents, if you actually have 2 people then you need a 3 person tent at a minimum. The category involves no consideration of storage, and often compact mattresses/pads too

 

Yes, I've been looking at tents for a few months and even with their "sale" prices they were alright but not great.  And I would have never paid RRP!

 

Went with a Decathlon F&B 6.3 in the end with a £20 off voucher and blue light 5% discount.

[siblin]

I just got an osprey changing robe at a reasonable £60 (reduced from £100 or £105 depending on colour).  Theyre available direct from Osprey.  I got it from amazon but the price has increased slightly there since i bought it on saturday!.

 

Adult Changing Robe - Camo | Surf Accessories | Osprey

 

 

Useful for the following situations

• Cold evenings and/or showery windy days
• campsite/campfire huddles
• Running to the bathroom in the evening in your PJ's
• As a sticklincher/WVer perfect for queuing for the showers

Comes with the following features and benefits:

• Warm fleece inner, water resistant outer.
• Waterproof Pockets inside and out for phones
• Way cheaper than an official dryrobe, but carries the Osprey name.  My experience with Osprey kit has been very positive.
• If someone shouts "dryrobe w*****!" you have a ready retort:  Yell "I think you'll find its Osprey!", puff up your shoulders as you walk away.

Take note of the size guide.  I'd normally wear an XL jacket, but a L is perfectly spacios for wearing over a hoody or similar.

[bennyboi]

On 29/05/2025 at 19:38, The Other Steve said:

Loads of stuff at Aldi today.  Camping mirrors £1.99, Cool bags £4.99 and 20,000 MaH Powerbank £9.99.

Power bank is great.

 

I also got the nifty air bed pump/light thing for the same price. That’s thing is this the best £10 thing I’ve ever bought.