I hate camping, probably a mixture of family camping holidays in France as a kid with over enthusiastic parents who loved it, and years of camping in over crowded noisy campsites at Le Mans in either 30C heat or pouring rain, I just find it a miserable, cramped and dirty experience, the loos stink, the showers are filthy, and to quote the late Sir Terry Wogan “never stay anywhere worse than your own home”
Camping - Your hint's and tips.
- Thread starter fossyant
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OP
OP
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Nearly camping season again.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Buy a nice camper van.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Open an Expedia account you'll save loads
Or even better, a luxurious holiday cottage
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
We found some great sites using an app like this: https://www.rankers.co.nz/apps/camp...pensive internet. This app gives you Freedom!
My favourite was one almost on the beach (despite the sand flies!) that let us gather lots of driftwood for a good fire later on. This was all on the South Island.
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
I love camping, but then I've never stayed at a site as described by the OP. I often wild camp, but as I get older I find I do like having a few amenities at the end of the day. Nowadays I tend to spend a couple of nights at each site which gives me a day unladen to explore more the area (and saves my legs a bit).
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Not exactly camping though, andnits ability to follow you about the country and continent at whim is just a teensy bit limited. And try driving a cottage to the shops when the Missus has the car.
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Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Van is in for its service and a tow bar install next week, then booked a few days at Easter in the south searching for a bit of sun and cycling 😉
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
I was always a 'Tap and Toilet' type, if there was a sink to wash up in that was a bonus but I always found the more basic a site was the nicer the people there.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Heading up to the Lincolnshire wolds at Easter. I need a few days peace and quiet, and ifmits chilly I have Webasto to keep me warm.
dicko
Guru
- Location
- Derbyshire
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
Nice.
I had two beach campsites. No 1 was somewhere in the Abel Tasman National Park.
The second somewhere near the Franz Josef Glacier.
Beach No 1 was nicer but the campsite very busy (and a coachload of campers took over the shared kitchen facilities
) Beach No 2 was more remote and more my cup of tea.Ps Sorry about the evacuation!
OP
OP
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
We've done a mix of sites so far. There is a back to basics site in Dyserth (North Wales) that we did two visits totalling 10 nights (a 3 and a 7), which is near where we had a static. Big tent, porta poti (because walking across a field in the middle of the night just isn't needed). Site was basic, and the showers were little metal huts. Water was hot.
We did five nights at Bala lake, with more planned for another site on opposite shore. Worlds apart from the Dyserth site - lovely shower and toilet block, big kitchen block, on site shop, and on the water's edge. Cost was double though
If we are staying a few days, then we get leccy hook up. Can do 3 days without leccy - mainly the fridge. Have the choice this year of the van for the odd night, or multiple days in the tent. I enjoy it as I can really relax. Still mixing it up though, hotels and going abroad.
We are doing 3 nights in the van at the end of March. It will be cold and windy so have opted not to take the tent. I have a big battery bank and solar to keep the fridge cool - will be needed for a 7 night tour in August.
Saving a small fortune compared to having a static caravan. They are £5k before you even go (ground rent and insurance), never mind buying one.
Even dabbled with bike packing this year. Enjoyed it despite us having rain each night - which meant the tent was packed wet each day.
We did five nights at Bala lake, with more planned for another site on opposite shore. Worlds apart from the Dyserth site - lovely shower and toilet block, big kitchen block, on site shop, and on the water's edge. Cost was double though
If we are staying a few days, then we get leccy hook up. Can do 3 days without leccy - mainly the fridge. Have the choice this year of the van for the odd night, or multiple days in the tent. I enjoy it as I can really relax. Still mixing it up though, hotels and going abroad.
We are doing 3 nights in the van at the end of March. It will be cold and windy so have opted not to take the tent. I have a big battery bank and solar to keep the fridge cool - will be needed for a 7 night tour in August.
Saving a small fortune compared to having a static caravan. They are £5k before you even go (ground rent and insurance), never mind buying one.
Even dabbled with bike packing this year. Enjoyed it despite us having rain each night - which meant the tent was packed wet each day.
