Camping Virgins - Fort William
Discussion
Right, off to Fort William with my daughter in a few weeks for a week of father daughter camping bonding!
Apart from the obvious essentials like cooking equipment, tent, etc is there anything that a newbie to camping is likely to overlook that will make life easier?
Driving up in the Panda overnight (578 miles!), aiming to arrive about midday and get pitched. Site has Wifi and electric hook up, so the mod cons are taken care of.
Really looking forward to getting out and about, and getting some photographs of the area. Mustn't forget the walking boots!
Never been proper camping before, so any advice from the PH campers will be appreciated!
Apart from the obvious essentials like cooking equipment, tent, etc is there anything that a newbie to camping is likely to overlook that will make life easier?
Driving up in the Panda overnight (578 miles!), aiming to arrive about midday and get pitched. Site has Wifi and electric hook up, so the mod cons are taken care of.
Really looking forward to getting out and about, and getting some photographs of the area. Mustn't forget the walking boots!
Never been proper camping before, so any advice from the PH campers will be appreciated!
You might find some of the silver sided mats are handy for sleeping on as they reduce the cold from the floor of the tent.
Perhaps some sleeping eye covers too if your tent lacks blackout material? When camping I usually wake with the sun which can be bloody early!!
I would ask my partner to suggest items but you'd end up towing your house
Perhaps some sleeping eye covers too if your tent lacks blackout material? When camping I usually wake with the sun which can be bloody early!!
I would ask my partner to suggest items but you'd end up towing your house
There's just loads of 'em.Have a look through this thread, should find everything you'll need.
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
Tent pegs are always useful... Many years ago a mate of mine arrived at a campsite on the west coast of Scotland where we were already staying and discovered that his girlfriend hadn't packed them as she thought he'd done it...
Seriously though, take a torch as you will need it getting to and from the tent at night.
Also been stories of people who've taken their cooling disposable barbecue into the tent for residual warmth at night - DON'T! as it's extremely dangerous and has damaged the health of a number of people and actually killed others as carbon monoxide fumes are released inside a well sealed tent.
Seriously though, take a torch as you will need it getting to and from the tent at night.
Also been stories of people who've taken their cooling disposable barbecue into the tent for residual warmth at night - DON'T! as it's extremely dangerous and has damaged the health of a number of people and actually killed others as carbon monoxide fumes are released inside a well sealed tent.
Edited by 58warren on Sunday 15th July 16:27
Always be a time when you need the loo etc and it's dark... I know from experience when we moored up near the island of Seil and had to trudge a quarter of a mile over uneven ground to get to the pub. OK going, but coming back using the feeble glow from our mobile phones was err 'interesting'...
Edited by 58warren on Sunday 15th July 16:43
A water container to carry it from the tap to your camping spot for your kettle etc. Couple of folding chairs, and a picnic table can be handy. Being comfy at night is a winner so I'd take pillows and if your sleeping bags stand any chance of not being cozy enough a couple of blankets, because it can be cold outdoors at night.
Nylon cord, small roll of electrical tape, decent knife.
you will need a washing line for wet towel etc, and string is always useful outdoors, tape for any temporary repairs
knife for just about everything,
torch or head torch, gas light or fluorescent tube lights are good, and warm socks, can never have enough warm socks...
baby wipes are usually handy too...
you will need a washing line for wet towel etc, and string is always useful outdoors, tape for any temporary repairs
knife for just about everything,
torch or head torch, gas light or fluorescent tube lights are good, and warm socks, can never have enough warm socks...
baby wipes are usually handy too...
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