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Hot Topic (no new replies) Portable phone charger
Posted by Eddiebud on 12/09/2022		 9 Replies
1,529 Views 		Last reply taafe75
on 15/9/2022
 Hi guys and gals. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a portable phone charger for camping. Always need a phone incase you need help and to obviously charge phone a few times hopefully. Thanks....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Tips for Camping Alone with a dog
Posted by Greensea on 20/07/2022		 5 Replies
1,285 Views 		Last reply heath63
on 14/9/2022
 Hi I’ve been camping a few times before with my dog, so I know he camps well, but that was also with my ex partner. I’m contemplating having a cheap break away in the tent with my dog and I’m won....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Sealing gap in tent room separator
Posted by Tim2486 on 12/09/2022		 5 Replies
799 Views 		Last reply starcraft
on 12/9/2022
 Hi, I have a Eurohike Buckingham 8 Elite tent. The two rooms on either end come with a central divider, however this only hooks in at the four corners leaving gaps all around. This wouldn't ....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Keeping tent in bag
Posted by Eddiebud on 06/09/2022		 6 Replies
1,010 Views 		Last reply Caligula
on 11/9/2022
 Hi. I have read a few posts and from what I'm reading are you meant to keep tent out of the bag and just fold and keep somewhere so it doesn't get dam with no air getting to it???. Thanks fo....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Wet Tent - how long before mold/mildew?
Posted by Kevin08 on 30/08/2022		 6 Replies
3,563 Views 		Last reply starcraft
on 09/9/2022
 Hi all, we had a wet pack-up yesterday and I was wondering how long the tent will be ok for until we start to have problems. We store the tent in the trailer at my parents' house so it will be tr....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Maui reef wanted
Posted by wardclan on 25/08/2022		 8 Replies
1,138 Views 		Last reply wardclan
on 04/9/2022
 Hi all If anyone has an outwell maui reef tent for sale please could you contact me Many thanks Daz ....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Side awning for air tent
Posted by Micky7771311 on 01/08/2022		 7 Replies
1,474 Views 		Last reply chadder
on 29/8/2022
 Hi. Regular reader but first time poster. I have a Coleman Valdes 6 Fast pitch air tent. I'm trying to find a suitable tarp or awning to add a porch at the side entrance. We don'....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Coleman Polygon 5
Posted by Greyhound999 on 27/08/2022		 0 Replies
700 Views 		Last reply Greyhound999
on 27/8/2022
 In all seriousness, I'm thinking of replacing my vintage canvas tent with a Coleman Polygon 5. I've got a n Octagon 8 but only use it when the kids bring friends camping. I find it's ve....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Carbon Monoxide Detector
Posted by Virsec on 20/08/2022		 14 Replies
1,033 Views 		Last reply seanfdh
on 25/8/2022
 Can anyone recommend a carbon monoxide detector for a tent? We have a front section in our tent suitable for cooking but we would feel safer (after using the gas cooker) if a detector was in the other....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Cooking inside the tent
Posted by Street Ender on 07/06/2022		 33 Replies
5,629 Views 		Last reply Virsec
on 24/8/2022
 I have never cooked inside any of my “smaller” tents but when we camp as a family in one of my large canvas frame tents we do cook inside. When I say cook I mean boiling kettle, toast, tinned meals e....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Roof protectors - who knew?! (Montana 6P)
Posted by mjnewton on 17/08/2022		 5 Replies
1,611 Views 		Last reply The Brewer
on 20/8/2022
 Just recently got back in to camping and just as I thought we had everything (hard to imagine anything we *don't* take with us!) I now discover that Outwell made a roof protector for our Montana ....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Vango Valencia - Rear beam collapsing
Posted by Glic on 16/08/2022		 0 Replies
539 Views 		Last reply Glic
on 16/8/2022
 Hi all, We’re camping tonight in our Vango Valencia and having a lot of trouble with the wind. We’re now pitched with the rear of the tent against a low wall to get some shelter but the wind is s....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Outwell sundale 7pa
Posted by Paulw16 on 08/08/2022		 0 Replies
547 Views 		Last reply Paulw16
on 08/8/2022
 Hi all has anyone got the sundale 7pa and if so what are your thoughts on this tent please also do you no if any other footprints can be purchased for this tent.TIA ....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Camping shop Dordogne
Posted by Broadside on 07/08/2022		 2 Replies
1,034 Views 		Last reply billy
on 08/8/2022
 We are camping in Dordogne and one of our self inflating mattresses has sprung 4 leaks. I have repaired 3 using Tear Air but the fourth leak is at the corner of a sharp angle where the valve meets the....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Too black out or not
Posted by hartfordxxl100 on 17/07/2022		 9 Replies
1,379 Views 		Last reply hartfordxxl100
on 06/8/2022
 Black out bedrooms your thoughts,?....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Keeping my gear in a small trailer
Posted by mattelli on 17/12/2021		 20 Replies
4,098 Views 		Last reply ramarama
on 30/7/2022
 We have decided to get a small lidded trailer for the next year camping. I was wondering if its okay to leave the tent in the trailer ( the airbeam tents are so huge ) between trips and over the winte....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Canvas tent eaten by a mouse!
Posted by cazzakabb on 13/06/2022		 5 Replies
1,624 Views 		Last reply lidds0
on 26/7/2022
 My canvas tent now has a hole as a mouse decided to have a nibble forum_images/smiley19.gif b....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Tailgate/boot tent
Posted by Bobisok21 on 25/07/2022		 4 Replies
679 Views 		Last reply Bobisok21
on 25/7/2022
 Hi, I have an Isuzu Dmax double cab pick up with a canopy on the load deck which has a lift up rear window supported on gas struts. What I'd like to do is buy a Caranex tent or similar to be ab....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Raised bed
Posted by drummer59 on 12/07/2022		 14 Replies
1,891 Views 		Last reply Devonatheart
on 25/7/2022
 I've been using a normal double air bed for my camping needs, but been thinking about trying a raised air bed,can anyone recommend one for a 20 stone chap ?....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) What is an XL tent?
Posted by carol benham on 24/07/2022		 3 Replies
955 Views 		Last reply Mucker1884
on 24/7/2022
 Some campsites are charging twice as much for an XL tent but what is an XL tent as I can't find any info about size?....   ....more

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