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

[Lithoniel]

Now worrying about a ticket is over, I need a replacement rucksack and a pair of walking boots. 

Anyone seen any offers, or am I just best waiting for the black friday / pre Christmas sales. 

Lithoniel

[musky]

15 hours ago, Curlygirl said:

I love this thread!!

And me! It's only the second time since the fallow year that I can really enjoy it without having to wait for the resales.

[balti-pie]

11 hours ago, verrymerry said:

What do you have? I want something tall but not too wide.  I don't want to take up masses of camping space as there's just the two of us, but a decent porch and some standing height would be lovely

This looks pretty much identical, but I'm not spending £150 on it - I'll wait til it's closer to £100. A bed area and a porch of approximately similar size, and quite tall so I'm not rolling around on my knees all the time is all I ask really 

https://m.millets.co.uk/product/green-eurohike-rydal-500-5-man-tent/133707/

[verrymerry]

7 hours ago, balti-pie said:

This looks pretty much identical, but I'm not spending £150 on it - I'll wait til it's closer to £100. A bed area and a porch of approximately similar size, and quite tall so I'm not rolling around on my knees all the time is all I ask really 

https://m.millets.co.uk/product/green-eurohike-rydal-500-5-man-tent/133707/

I love the zip for an electric hook-up, at Glastonbury..! Another nice looking tent! Possibly a little too large though for me

[scaryclaireyfairy]

9 hours ago, balti-pie said:

This looks pretty much identical, but I'm not spending £150 on it - I'll wait til it's closer to £100. A bed area and a porch of approximately similar size, and quite tall so I'm not rolling around on my knees all the time is all I ask really 

https://m.millets.co.uk/product/green-eurohike-rydal-500-5-man-tent/133707/

Tent of our dreams, that.  My tent-mate and I (and our old knees) often gaze at those. The bliss of standing up!  Priced out of my league though.  I keep hoping to find an abandoned one some year.

[giantkatestacks]

Its not the price that gets me about those tents but the weight. Just too much for me to drag into Glastonbury or any other festival.

[Gnomicide]

A five man job might be taking the piss for when I'm camping ar festivals on my own

 

[balti-pie]

Now I've got a really good set of wheels, the weight isn't such an issue. Assuming I duct tape everything to it properly this time . . . . 

[scaryclaireyfairy]

1 hour ago, giantkatestacks said:

Its not the price that gets me about those tents but the weight. Just too much for me to drag into Glastonbury or any other festival.

Are you my mate?  That's what she said about it!  My retort was that if we could afford the tent, we could afford a good trolley for it.  I'm going to keep a peep on Gumtree and the like anyway.

 

 

Edited October 10, 2016 by scaryclaireyfairy

[rinzeanne]

Ordered today: https://goo.gl/images/72expt

 

Very lightweight!

[giantkatestacks]

6 minutes ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

Are you my mate?  That's what she said about it!  My retort was that if we could afford the tent, we could afford a good trolley for it.  I'm going to keep a peep on Gumtree and the like anyway.

 

 

Hah, great minds. We come by coach normally and carry everything in one go without a trolley all the way up and round to Toms Field so it needs to be light. My only proviso for Glastonbury is that it needs to have a halfway decent porch so that mud can be contained so I sacrifice head height for that.

[sheffieldlady]

This thread is one of my favourites. I've been told I can have a new tent  I currently have a Vango Beta 450XL. It's my go to tent but is starting to wear a little bit. It comes to festivals, camping trips and is starting to show how well used it is. (the seams are tearing a little)



I like the 4 berth ones, and love the porch space. It's not quite tall enough to stand up fully in and the zip does have a weak point where it leaks if the rain lands on it right. Got it at a steal about 5 years ago at £60 from eBay, brand new, never used. I doubt I'll be lucky again but it's worth a go! 

[musky]

8 minutes ago, rinzeanne said:

Ordered today: https://goo.gl/images/72expt

 

Very lightweight!

For €379 I'd want it to walk itself in there and set itself up!

[rinzeanne]

23 hours ago, musky said:

For €379 I'd want it to walk itself in there and set itself up!

It was on sale for € 269,-...

Arrived today. And I can confirm it didn't set itself up...

[White Bear]

In case anyone is after a new pair of wellies !

[Gnomicide]

On 09/10/2016 at 10:45 PM, Gnomicide said:

I'm after one of these, standing height 3 man job. Bit pricey but hoping for a sale between now and Bearded Theory in May.

http://m.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-aura-3-family-tent-p286292

 

I had a look at one of these tents in Go Outdoors yesterday. It looks great with plenty of height, the porch area is a good size, you could easily but in 2 chairs but it is rather heavy (12kg) which has put me off a bit as I'm going on the coach this year. Does anyone know any decent, lighter alternatives that are similar in height?

[Shariken]

http://www.millets.co.uk/tents-camping/133707-eurohike-rydal-500-5-man-tent.html

I joined just now so I could comment on the tents just mentioned.  I took this tent (above) to Glastonbury last year and it was my first time, so I didn't know what to go for.  The tent is huge when up, much bigger than the picture.  It was fine for the camping, but totally unpractical as it was so heavy, when my cart broke in the mud, I had to leave it there as I just couldn't carry it. :-(. So an expensive lesson learnt.   

So this time I did more research and found this one. http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/vango-galaxy-300-tent-p367477

So far its been perfect, you can stand up, but its only 5kg to carry.  But the major problem is the price, but if you factor in cost per use then it's worth it.  Easy to put up and pack away.  

The other top tip I have is pack gaffer tape and get a set of ratchets.  After my trolley breaking last year it is heavy duty sack trucks for me.  

 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ELRDZ00/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Gnomicide]

Ta for the recommendation but you're right, that price is more than a bit steep. 

[balti-pie]

Bloody hell, £240! I'd very much like one, but it'd need to be less than half that price - I'm a tight and mean man. I have a price in my head and I will not pay more than that. For a comfy tent with a decent bit of room for 2 of us, a porch etc, it's £100. Until it's £100 or under I ain't buying it. 

[giantkatestacks]

This is our coach tent, its big enough for two of us, has a porch and only 5kg. Cant stand up in it but I don't mind that at G, the other factors are too important.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coleman-Rock-Springs-Three-Person/dp/B0030BG9MY/ref=sr_1_2?s=camping-hiking&ie=UTF8&qid=1477867630&sr=1-2

 

 

 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

3 hours ago, balti-pie said:

Bloody hell, £240! I'd very much like one, but it'd need to be less than half that price - I'm a tight and mean man. I have a price in my head and I will not pay more than that. For a comfy tent with a decent bit of room for 2 of us, a porch etc, it's £100. Until it's £100 or under I ain't buying it. 

Why don't you just steal a tent from the tent shop - it'll bring the costs down further. Quite dramatically in fact.

[balti-pie]

I'd have a spare £100 for rum then too 

[GoonerRob]

On 10/30/2016 at 1:31 PM, Gnomicide said:

I had a look at one of these tents in Go Outdoors yesterday. It looks great with plenty of height, the porch area is a good size, you could easily but in 2 chairs but it is rather heavy (12kg) which has put me off a bit as I'm going on the coach this year. Does anyone know any decent, lighter alternatives that are similar in height?

I was looking for a tent i could stand up in last year... ended up going with this.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/3076220

Not the lightest, but plenty of space for 2 people, plus a huge porch where you can stand, sit on chairs or whatever. 

Edit - it was £79.99 on offer when i bought it! 

Edited October 31, 2016 by GoonerRob
price

[guitarbhoy1888]

whats everyones thoughts on a trolley like this? my idea was fill it, shrink wrap it, take the wheels off and slide into the car. get everything in one. dunno if its worth the money

 

http://www.sacktrucksdirect.co.uk/garden-cart-300kg-capacity.html?gclid=CN3W4deq0c8CFc8K0wodNfAG8w

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

12 minutes ago, guitarbhoy1888 said:

whats everyones thoughts on a trolley like this? my idea was fill it, shrink wrap it, take the wheels off and slide into the car. get everything in one. dunno if its worth the money

 

http://www.sacktrucksdirect.co.uk/garden-cart-300kg-capacity.html?gclid=CN3W4deq0c8CFc8K0wodNfAG8w

One of my friends who is a Glastonbury festival aficionado almost had a spiritual moment when he bought one of those to lug his stuff on and off site. His words went something the lines of 'why the fuck didn't I buy one of these years ago'. That should speak volumes to you.