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Yeah. Ain't a lot of room in there. If it's pee'ing it down, there's just enough room to sit in a hunched position with the micro stove in the "porch". Peeling wet cycling gear off is not fun. But it also weighs a bit over 1 kg, and packs down to something the size of a sandwich box. It'll also stand up to very nasty weather and dries in no time. Far, far better kit than the cotton based things I carried with cadets as a kid.Nylon coffin comes to mind![]()
I started camping with the Guides as well, then with Ranger Guides & Venture Scouts, met Mark and we camped a bit in our tent which was just big enough for a double blow up mattress, took our young son camping and he slept between us, great night's sleep but not so good to wake up and find he was spread out like a starfish in the middle of the mattress while we had rolled off our respective edges and were wedged between the side of the tent and the mattress.I started camping with the Guides, great fun as we went with the Scouts every year. I eventually managed to persuade Nick to try camping with Eurocamp when the children were small. That 3rd child made other sorts of foreign holidays so expensive and he loves the sun. Fortunately he loved it.
Then followed tents and a big trailer tent of our own. That was great once we’d managed to put it up but the children knew to stay out of the way. Not being tall they knew we’d not be talking to one another by the end. All would be forgotten an hour later though!
We never had a caravan but jumped to a tiny Autosleeper van once the children no longer holidayed with us.
The cycle begins again. One of our sons is hiring a tiny van for 4 nights next week!
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first thought was why is my son's set up on Fun, he has several bikes, and a few tents too, also now has my old doblo camper.
I always think that with those roof tents and some of those huge overlanders with step ladders outside .. must be a challenge after a few drinks .. or carrying anything .Our set up in between having a wobble box and a motorhome, nightmare getting down in the night for a pee, especially after a few beers and wine
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The worst time was up on Skye, me and the mrs ended up getting stupid drunk watching a band in a pub, came out and decided to play scrabble and consume a bottle of port for some reason in the roof tent as the little beasties were biting good and proper, come to pack up in the morning with the mother of all hangover's and being eaten alive, we both got in the car and realised we’d packed the car keys in the zip pocket in the roof tentI always think that with those roof tents and some of those huge overlanders with step ladders outside .. must be a challenge after a few drinks .. or carrying anything .
And sod putting it up and down . That's what I hated with tents and caravans , you ended up fighting everytime , spent the first 2 days of the holiday not talking![]()
I always took a bottle up, so I didn’t have to bother with the steps at night.Our set up in between having a wobble box and a motorhome, nightmare getting down in the night for a pee, especially after a few beers and wine
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To be honest I did, but the other half couldn’t, and eventually she got pissed off with itI always took a bottle up, so I didn’t have to bother with the steps at night.
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We had over the years….3 VW Sharans, you take all the rear passenger seats out, replace with a nice air bed, a nice quilt and a comfy pillow. Many a good night following various motorsport events, rallying etc.A few weeks ago at Donington race circuit a bloke pulled up in the spot next to us with his son in a £100,000 Porsche. He proceeded to set up a little tent. It pissed it down all weekend. I was impressed.
Today I'm opposite a couple of old guys at Snetterton circuit . They are in tent with a lovely Ford Mustang and a new Range Rover parked outside.
Roof tents are very popular in Australia. You wouldn’t want to camp in a conventional tent when you don’t know what’s crawling and slithering around on the ground.![]()
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Hi Bognor SaintWe had all sorts of tents when kids were young. The one I remember most was a huge frame tent, Cabanon Brittany I think. Took hours to put up. Great when up. Always had to take it down wet! Then have to put it up again to dry. Too big to go in car so tugged a bloody great trailer.
Couldn't sell it so eventually went to the tip. Had great times though, home and abroad.
This is me today after heavy rain. As I type we’re having a thunderstorm. I’m glad of my vans ground clearance, warmth and facilities, thanks!The joys of tenting, I’ll stick with the van.
But they’re having a few beers and making the most of it…
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Where are you. We're sat in a waterlogged field at Haynes Motor Museum near Yeovil. We had a thunderstorm from 1.30pm for an hour or so an it's not stopped raining since.This is me today after heavy rain. As I type we’re having a thunderstorm. I’m glad of my vans ground clearance, warmth and facilities, thanks!
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I was at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirkby, helping with the event they were running on Saturday and Monday. We had a mega thunderstorm after I took those pictures, and the manhole cover you can see in one of them was totally submerged by the water. Checking on my lightning app, there were a huge number of lightning strikes, and inside the van it sounded as though I was behind a waterfall!Where are you. We're sat in a waterlogged field at Haynes Motor Museum near Yeovil. We had a thunderstorm from 1.30pm for an hour or so an it's not stopped raining since.
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