Re: Am going to buy my first tent | Forum

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Rhiannon Jul 15, 2009 10:46:47

Replying to suave harv

It sounds like you had a lovely time.

If you want a light... I can't help sharing this because I love my uco candle lantern. Believe me it doesn't set fire to the tent, and it actually keeps you a bit warm. I heartily recommend one. (it's dead clever. It's like the candles you get in indian restaurants - a spring just keeps pushing the candle up as it burns. and it's got a glass 'chimney' so you don't have the flame anywhere near anything)

I've been lusting after a 'candlelier' for a while. But until I actually go camping again it would seem a ridiculous decadance.

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tonyh Jul 15, 2009 10:53:43

Replying to suave harv

suave harv wrote:

Done my first night's camping! A site in Broome Shropshire attatched to a pub. It was a one night trial, I was working the next day.

I loved the night time. I took some bottles of Speckled Hen I watched the rabbits and played my flute then went to a country pub that had a piano, I was soon on that giving it the Jerry Lee! it was great!
Back to the tent, the stars came out and cassiopeia was right in front of me and I loved that, because cassiopea and perseus is one of my favourite bits of the sky. I opened a bottle of wine, eat some cheese . .

The next morning I felt a bit hungover and the coffee tasted rubbish (I HATE instant coffee), and I had to pack up early and I hadn't had enough sleep, so I was grouchy.

I bought some cheap oil lights for night, they were crap. Need to get some night lights sorted, I only want a low light for nights, not battery.

But It was fine. The dawn chorus woke me up, so I was tired, but what fantastic sounds!

Next trip?

I know the Barge Inn at Honeystreet. Been going there for years!(watched then paint the cosmic ceiling many years ago!), so that's a definite. The Birchover site is too. Does it get busy I wonder? It looks perfect. On my OS map I see I could walk to the Nine Maidens, Doll Tor etc. Perfect!

Damn work, I want to go now!

I use Calagas Lamps for general use. Torch for emergency/Nipping out the Tent and on the occasions when I am camping close to the Car, I run a cheap Observation Light from the Cars cigarette Lighter (They have very long leads)..

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goffik Jul 15, 2009 11:01:54

Replying to suave harv

SO glad to hear you enjoyed it, Harv!

I love camping and don't do it nearly enough. Took my little boy last year when he was less than a year old and he - up to that point - had never had such a good night's sleep! He loved it! Was at a festival so he was probably shattered with all the walking about and the loud music...

Going to sleep under clear, starry skies and waking up to the dawn chorus is an amazing thing (and a bit of a treat for those of us who live in such light-polluted areas!)

So...

suave harv wrote:

I know the Barge Inn at Honeystreet. Been going there for years!(watched then paint the cosmic ceiling many years ago!), so that's a definite.

See you at the Megameet then? :)

G x

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megadread Jul 15, 2009 14:05:51

Replying to suave harv

suave harv wrote:

Done my first night's camping! A site in Broome Shropshire attatched to a pub. It was a one night trial, I was working the next day.

I loved the night time. I took some bottles of Speckled Hen I watched the rabbits and played my flute then went to a country pub that had a piano, I was soon on that giving it the Jerry Lee! it was great!
Back to the tent, the stars came out and cassiopeia was right in front of me and I loved that, because cassiopea and perseus is one of my favourite bits of the sky. I opened a bottle of wine, eat some cheese . .

The next morning I felt a bit hungover and the coffee tasted rubbish (I HATE instant coffee), and I had to pack up early and I hadn't had enough sleep, so I was grouchy.

I bought some cheap oil lights for night, they were crap. Need to get some night lights sorted, I only want a low light for nights, not battery.

But It was fine. The dawn chorus woke me up, so I was tired, but what fantastic sounds!

Next trip?

I know the Barge Inn at Honeystreet. Been going there for years!(watched then paint the cosmic ceiling many years ago!), so that's a definite. The Birchover site is too. Does it get busy I wonder? It looks perfect. On my OS map I see I could walk to the Nine Maidens, Doll Tor etc. Perfect!

Damn work, I want to go now!

Nice 1 Harve, knew you'd love it.
Barn farm doesn't get that busy, well not as busy as most and you should have no problem pitching there, look for a nice flat bit though, just inside the entrance is a good bet, it looks like the front lawn but you can pitch there, the field round the back is on an incline and isn't as good.
Give them a call if your worried.
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=3649
The candle lantern is a wonderful little thing, i'd recommend them too.

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Hob Jul 16, 2009 19:51:22

Replying to suave harv

Excellent stuff. It's a blast :)

It's not really lighting as such, (no good for finding your way to the bog ) but does the tent illumination thing in a most appealing manner:
http://www.theglowcompany.co.uk/acatalog/EL_Wire_Glow_Wire.html

For getting about/finding stuff, LED head torches are canny good. But, I got to say, whilst LED lanterns are great for power consumption and lifespan, the bluey-white light is far too cold and actinic for my liking.