Am going to buy my first tent

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suave harv Jul 8, 2009 19:20:16
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I bought one of these today

http://www.yeomansoutdoors.co.uk/products.asp?partno=536264

I realy liked the one Fourwinds has, but seeing at it's going to be mostly just for me, it seemed a bit big. The one I've got now is supposed to be a four-berth.

I put mine up in my parents backyard and it took me an hour of faffing, but I reckon It'll only take me fifteen minutes now I've found out what I'm doing wrong.

Tomorrow I'm getting a bed, chair and tables etc, then I'll be wanting some recomendations for camping near sites. I love the idea of the Birchover site, is it in walking distance of the Nine Ladies Megadread?

Thanks for all your replies everyone. You lot are ace!

M megadread
megadread Jul 8, 2009 20:24:20
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suave harv wrote:
I bought one of these today

http://www.yeomansoutdoors.co.uk/products.asp?partno=536264

I realy liked the one Fourwinds has, but seeing at it's going to be mostly just for me, it seemed a bit big. The one I've got now is supposed to be a four-berth.

I put mine up in my parents backyard and it took me an hour of faffing, but I reckon It'll only take me fifteen minutes now I've found out what I'm doing wrong.

Tomorrow I'm getting a bed, chair and tables etc, then I'll be wanting some recomendations for camping near sites. I love the idea of the Birchover site, is it in walking distance of the Nine Ladies Megadread?

Thanks for all your replies everyone. You lot are ace!

Yes mate, 15 - 20 minutes walk if that up through the woodland.
Rowtor rocks is just 5 minutes walk down the road, the Andle stone and Dol tor can be incorporated into the nine ladies as a round walk of about an hour, though it'll probably be more like 2 or 3 hrs with the time spent at the sites. ;)
nine stones close and robin hoods stride, Cratcliffe rocks, hermits cave etc are an easy walk of about 30 - 40 minutes.
Gizza shout if you want any more info.
Ps, theres a shop just down the road from the campsite and 2 pubs. ; )

G goffik
goffik Jul 12, 2009 00:52:22
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suave harv wrote:
I bought one of these today

http://www.yeomansoutdoors.co.uk/products.asp?partno=536264

Wow! You know what? If that's NOT the one I was on about that my mate lent me, it's a bloody good impersonation of it!

And on the strength of that, it's a great tent. Dead easy to set up, and TONS of room!

I repeat my recommendation of the campsite at Castlerigg Farm. Great location for, obviously, Castlerigg circle, and also fairly central for a bit of an explore round the Lakes! :)

You could also camp at the NT campsite at Avebury on 1st August , be nice to neet you if you make the Megameet! :)

G x