camping it up.

edited February 2008 in Chit chat
me and the GF are going to go camping, she wants to go buy a tent on sunday, ive suggested i use my knowledge of the ray mears tv show to build a shelter etc.

should i go down the tent route? any suggestions for type of tent?

also you can put your amusing or scary camping stories in this thread.
Post edited by mile on

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  • edited February 2008
    Sooooo you like to go camping...

    Tell me something Mile...if you woke up one morning...

    Oh wait...we did that one already didn't we.
  • edited February 2008
    Go to Paradise Camp site
  • edited February 2008
    mile wrote: »

    also you can put your amusing or scary camping stories in this thread.

    1. Got eaten alive by gnats camping next to a river in Scotland - Never set camp next to a river in Scotland.

    2. Camping in my mates back garden as a kid his mum said to us: 'Now if you need to go in the night I don't mind you wetting the grass but I don't want to trip up over anything in the morning.

    3. Carry on Camping is without doubt the best movie to ever grace the face of the earth.

    4. Some older kids jumped out tent one night and proceeded to beat the crap out of us while we were still in the wreck of the tent...never did see them or find out who it was.
  • edited February 2008
    miles is camp...

    ...hardly groundbreaking news :lol:
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • edited February 2008
    karingal wrote: »
    miles is camp...

    ...hardly groundbreaking news :lol:

    He is in touch with his feminine side isn't he.
  • edited February 2008
    MattLamb wrote: »
    Go to Paradise Camp site

    what's that?
  • edited February 2008
    mile wrote: »
    what's that?
    Google is your friend...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • edited February 2008
    beanz wrote: »
    He is in touch with his feminine side isn't he.
    Always thought he had a touch of the Julian Clary's about him...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • edited February 2008
    karingal wrote: »
    Google is your friend...

    it's your only friend.
  • edited February 2008
    mile wrote: »
    what's that?

    Fictional location of Carry on Camping.

    If you can find the nudist site that Sid and Bernie were actually looking for, you're laughing :)
  • edited February 2008
    MattLamb wrote: »
    Fictional location of Carry on Camping.

    If you can find the nudist site that Sid and Bernie were actually looking for, you're laughing :)

    ha ha nice one, kinda fitting with your new avatar. :)
  • edited February 2008
    MattLamb wrote: »
    Fictional location of Carry on Camping.

    If you can find the nudist site that Sid and Bernie were actually looking for, you're laughing :)
    My wifes friend was one of the girls just behind Barbara Windsor during 'that' scene...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • edited February 2008
    mile wrote: »
    any suggestions for type of tent?


    Borrow one, its cheaper, loads of people have tried camping once and never gone again, ask around. Or the first time buy a cheap one, Try a large shop like decathlon they have loads of stuff.

    Top Tip 1 :- practice Erecting your tent in the garden first then you won't look an arse at the camp site.

    Top tip 2 :- If your GF is fussy about condition of Lav's/Showers check these out before you've paid the man and set-up.
  • edited February 2008
    In my mid 30's and still a child (idiot) laughing at the word 'erecting'

    Very poor i know
  • edited February 2008
    psj3809 wrote: »
    In my mid 30's and still a child (idiot) laughing at the word 'erecting'

    Very poor i know

    It's ok I too had a giggle at it.
  • edited February 2008
    Tch, honestly. Grow up. Suppose you also burst into hysterics over Wankel Rotary Engine...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • edited February 2008
    karingal wrote: »
    Tch, honestly. Grow up. Suppose you also burst into hysterics over Wankel Rotary Engine...

    Yeah..and those toilets made by 'crapper'
  • edited February 2008
    Never share a tent with anyone that has eaten Pot Noodle in the last twenty-four hours.

    Andrew
  • edited February 2008
    murtceps wrote: »
    Borrow one, its cheaper, loads of people have tried camping once and never gone again, ask around. Or the first time buy a cheap one, Try a large shop like decathlon they have loads of stuff.

    Top Tip 1 :- practice Erecting your tent in the garden first then you won't look an arse at the camp site.

    Top tip 2 :- If your GF is fussy about condition of Lav's/Showers check these out before you've paid the man and set-up.

    we've gone out and bought one this weekend. it cost 50 quid, and we got it from Blacks so it was a good deal.

    i had a go erecting it, but i couldn't get it up, my gf was sympathetic, and we are going to try again this weekend. i'll take a pic of it. it's quite big.

    we've decided to go wilderness camping in the cairngorns (spelling) so no need for shower etc. we tried to buy a map, but failed, so we think we'll just keep driving north till the road ends.
  • edited February 2008
    mile wrote: »

    i had a go erecting it, but i couldn't get it up, my gf was sympathetic, and we are going to try again this weekend. i'll take a pic of it. it's quite big.

    QUOTE]

    :lol:


    is that a quote from carry on camping :)
  • edited February 2008
    I've just booked a trip to Rotterdam on the P&O website.
    2 nights accomodation and take your car over with you too... ?66 all in.
    Can't be bad :)


    Buy 6KG of Samson whilst your over there to flog off when you get home, and I'll be ?60 up on the deal !
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