2006-09-19 23:40:49 · 17 answers · asked by Sarah S 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
ALWAYS take a first aid kit - even a basic one. my husband cut his arm quite badly and i was very glad i had extra bandages etc. take magic cream for cuts and lots and lots of plasters.
if you have a couple of days then the best one was to fill empty milk cartons with water and freeze them - this keeps the rest of your drinks cold and means you have extra water.
use incense sticks to keep bugs away from your tent
take four more towels than you think you will need
when you pitch your tent go around the site with a tent peg and test the best ground for putting it up before you start
take some pegs and then if clothes get wet or you have washed them you can peg them to your tent to dry
candles provide light, look great and never run out of batteries - take a torch and battery light as well and always take extra batteries.
take baby wipes - great for cleaning up tents, spills, kids yourselves and you can just throw them away.
disposable BBQs are wonderful - we had a proper campfire a well for baked tatties etc, but the BBQ was great
go to the pound shop and buy the kids their toys - if they get broken then it will not matter as much.
we bought our kids toddler pools from the pound shop - and they spent hours racing down a hill in them with their friends - not bad for £1 each.
check out camping websites - some of the tips are great - from firelighters to keeping bugs at bay.
enjoy your holiday - we went in august for a week with no car, no fridge (my three sisters and partners joined us half way through though) just us. i was nearly 7 months pregnant and it was brilliant.
if you use an airbed once you will never go back to being without one!
2006-09-19 23:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by rheainscotland 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the tent is pegged down properly, and the ropes are secured, this keeps the tent water proof and helps prevent the wind from blowing away your holiday home!
Always close the outer before opening the inner area, this keeps moths etc out! Make sure you have closed the inner before going out anywhere, last thing you want is lots of bugs in your sleeping bag!
buy a sleeping bag liner, they cost about £15 but add an extra thermal layer to the bag and when you get home you simply wash the inner and the rest of the bag remains pretty clean!
Make sure you take enough plates, knives, forks etc, also take something to dry the washing up with!
Most of all enjoy it, even the horrible bits can make you laugh if you look at it in the right way! I camped at the foot of Ben Nevis in August and had midges eating me morning and night, but it was a laugh once I had the midge swatter!
2006-09-20 06:54:11 · answer #2 · answered by Nick B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carry the following:
1. Bandages and antiseptic liquids.
2. Cotton wool
3. Tincture iodine
4. Potassium Permanganet
5. Mosquito gel
6. Paracetamol Tablets( for fever, in small quantity)
7. Anti Sprain Ointment.
8. Liquid bleaching solutions
9. Anacin tablets
10. Throat lozenges
11. Bandaid Plasters
12. Small scissor.
13.Small knief / surgical blade
14. Vitamin Tablets
15. A torch and extra batteries.
16. Umbrella
17. Water proof polythelene sheet.
IN CASE GOING FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE,
please have lasix tablets as well in the
kit, sun glasses, cold cream,
and sufficient woollen clothings &
four pair of extra socks.
2006-09-20 06:51:45 · answer #3 · answered by pianist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what kind of camping you are doing. Are you pitching a tent somewhere, houseboat, or an RV? Depending on what you are doing will make the experience more enjoyable for you. I love to sleep in a tent, but if its in the fall, I would camp in an RV or camper, that way you have shelter if the weather goes bad.
2006-09-20 08:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by Trigger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bring warm clothes,
playing cards and a book.
seen some tents this year and had a good idea of bringing a gazebo and they used it to cook and sit in , was a good idea im gonna get one for net year
bring 4 cool box icepacks while two keep food chilled the other two can be freezing if the site provides you with the facility or you can ask local shop.
don't forget ur tin opener or corkscrew its the most forgotten item always.
always try to pack tent when dry if its wet make sure its cleaned and dried back home stops mildew setting in.
try to look for a level site as best you can ,or at night time everyone sleeps badly and rolls in hill direction.
i have a box at home in my attic it contains everything i need when camping its so handy it has my mallet,lights,lighter,cleaning brushes,tin opener,corkscrew ,all the tiddly bits so i know they are all in the box , plastic dinnerset etc
2006-09-20 06:46:09 · answer #5 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're staying in a tent don't eat food inside or too close to it as any crumbs will attract bugs, especially ants. Also make sure your tent is pegged down properly as I woke up to a flooded tent whilst camping in Venice due to not pegging the outer bit down enough! Don't let bad weather put you off camping and basically just enjoy the experience!
2006-09-20 11:47:34 · answer #6 · answered by pizzalicious 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rheainscotland has some very good advice, however, I would strongly advise against using anything that has a naked flame INSIDE or close to a tent....it is far too easy for accidents to happen...
If you haven't got airbeds/camp beds, make sure that you have some decent insulation under your bedding as the cold rises from the ground.
Enjoy your holiday and don't forget your camera!
PS..don't pitch your tent under a tree!
2006-09-20 09:01:04 · answer #7 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember to store your food in your vehicle at night so the animals don't get it especially if you're camping where there are bears!! Make sure you bring stuff to make a fire and bring enough blankets and clothes.
2006-09-20 06:51:42 · answer #8 · answered by lilpinay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't pitch at the bottom of a hill and zip the tent up tight at night to stop creepy crawly's getting in..
2006-09-20 06:44:00 · answer #9 · answered by rockin mermaid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cheap/safe/fragrant way to not get mosquito bites is to use talcum powder (with scent). This is better (at least less sticky) than using insect repellent. The fragrant smile will be a turn off to the mosquitos. Please it keeps you smell nice throughout! ENJOY!
2006-09-20 06:47:59 · answer #10 · answered by Calista 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋