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

[paulomas]

i havent looked back to see if this has been mentioned already, but on the halfords website at the moment you can get a half price sleeping bag when buying a tent, and its 10% off all camping items until monday.

i just bagged myself a nice looking 2 man tent and a mummy sleeping bag for £23

[GeoHall]

Bought socks and that light from aldi, socks are very comfy and light is pretty bright
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[rischbrit]

Reckon Lidl or Aldi would let me lie on one instore

We did in go outdoors. Already inflated it was just a case of take off shelf and lie down Edited May 23, 2014 by rischbrit

[jeffie]

Bought socks and that light from aldi, socks are very comfy and light is pretty bright

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Messed up as what I thought was Aldi was actually Lidl when I got there lol

[Krazypinkminx]

Had anyone seen cheap freezer blocks (that go in a coolbag/coolbox) on their travels??

lidl have pics of 2 or 4 £1.99

[A13]

Finally ordered my Vango Ark 300 tent (price matched through Millets) yesterday.

Took a 6 man tent last year, will be nice not having to find a spot and erect a massive one this year..!

[pentura]

will be nice not having to find a spot and erect a massive one this year..!

I hope you're still talking about your tent

[A13]

I hope you're still talking about your tent

Ha. Thank you, was worried nobody would spot that. Shantar!

[Brendan110_0]

Aldi - Summit Gas stove £10 & 4 gas re fills £5 (sorry if already mentioned, can't be bothered reading through 48 pages!)

[Brendan110_0]

Lager doesn't freeze well. It loses all it's fizz. Ales may work better.

Just drink un-refrigerated beer for a few weeks, no shock then. By the end of the first day your beer will have thawed to ambient temps and be flatter than a witches tit as mentioned above.

[Titters2]

Camping knife/fork/spoon set in Poundland for, er, a pound.

Also good for cereal bars!

[manateemike]

Anyone got any good ideas of keeping cans cold, when you don't have access to a fridge? Cool bags? Iceblocks?

Could always have a go at this, should be plenty of raw material on a farm

The Simple Method for Making Ice with Fertilizer

The method on the websites basically says a person would need equal amounts of Ammonium nitrate and water to make ice.

In order to make ice with this method, the following items are needed:

Ammonium Nitrate

A Bucket or Large Pot

A Smaller Metal Bowl

Water

Measuring Containers - At least two of these.

Mixing the coolant for making the ice:

Mix equal parts of ammonium nitrate and water in the bucket. Fill the bucket 3/4 of the way full with the mixture. Place a smaller metal bowl on top of the rim of the bucket or large pot. Fill the smaller metal bowl half full of water. It will take several hours for the water to freeze into ice.

Have fun trying

[FrankieX]

Tesco appear to be having a 'Bank Holiday Sale' in its camping section, ending next Monday. The link is HERE. The only things that jumped out at me as particularly good value were the rucksacks, as I have had a Tescos one for quite a few years now and they seem pretty good (although maybe just a little too small).

And of course I should remind people that the two-man tents listed in the sale are cheap single-skin ones which are terrible and should be avoided!

[cornish hick]

Got one of the Aldi thermal camping mats today - not tested yet - might try it down the beach if we have some sun.

[frostypaw]

Got one of the Aldi thermal camping mats today - not tested yet - might try it down the beach if we have some sun.

Surely on the floor of the coldest room in the house in yer sleeping bag would be a better test than in warm sunshine?

[jimbo85]

Got this tent for millet's http://www.millets.co.uk/equipment/112662-eurohike-tay-tent-navy.html

Reduced from £100 to £45, then use the code camp15 to get it 15% off and get it under £40.

The tent has a massive porch, will be good for washing in! All camping stuff on the Millets website is 15% off.

[cornish hick]

Surely on the floor of the coldest room in the house in yer sleeping bag would be a better test than in warm sunshine?

Need to check the comfort/support not the thermal qualities as I'm a 'warm' sleeper.

Was thinking the sand will simulate uneven field - actually might as well lie in the garden!!

[rischbrit]

As others have said Aldi have camping sale on now...... We went and got a 2 litre camel pack thing to put in rucksack for £5.99

Not a bad price seeing as ones in go outdoors are £24.99. Now I wonder can I fill it with gin??

[kalifire]

OutdoorGB.com have 10% off everything tomorrow. Enter voucher BH514 at checkout.

[jeffie]

Got some bamboo socks from aldi

[GeoHall]

Does anyone know if dry shampoo is worth using? I'm a guy and my hair gets pretty greasy after even a day without a shower, so am considering getting some, and how often shoukd I use it?

Also thanks for whoever posted the tesco link, got quite a bit from there.

[FloorFiller]

Does anyone know if dry shampoo is worth using? I'm a guy and my hair gets pretty greasy after even a day without a shower, so am considering getting some, and how often shoukd I use it?

Also thanks for whoever posted the tesco link, got quite a bit from there.

dry shampoo is a must for me. my hair gets greasy incredibly fast and dry shampoo is the best cure for that at a festival (well, there's also actual showers, but the likelihood of me going to them is slim)

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Got some bamboo socks from aldi

I'm trying desperately to come up with a panda joke here, but will now have to settle on 'defeat'. Boom boom.

[stardustjunkie]

Pringles are half price in Morrison's at the moment. I always take a few tubes, good to munch on, easy to pack and light to carry!

[GeoHall]

dry shampoo is a must for me. my hair gets greasy incredibly fast and dry shampoo is the best cure for that at a festival (well, there's also actual showers, but the likelihood of me going to them is slim)

Will have to test it before I bring then, would you put it on every morning?