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Write a Site Review & win Amazing Prizes
Posted by Webmaster on 15/04/2026 |
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Last reply Ratty
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 Submit a Site Review for a chance to Win Prizes!
Many thousands of campers and caravanners need your help finding the perfect campsite.
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Show us your Tent Photos
Posted by Webmaster on 10/04/2009 |
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Last reply richardh1905
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You can now upload photos of your tent, and view images uploaded by other UKCampsite.co.uk members. Don't just rely on the manufacturer images! So, please take a moment to share your pi.... ....more
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Wolfbox Official | Exclusive Member Offer
Posted by Wolfbox on 16/03/2026 |
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Last reply Wolfbox
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Hello everyone!
We are the team behind Wolfbox and we are excited to officially join this vibrant community. For years, Wolfbox has been dedicated to manufacturing high-quality, reliable in.... ....more
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Napton on the Hill
Posted by spiritburner on 20/04/2026 |
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Last reply spiritburner
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The Backpackers Club has been going since 1972. They hold an annual get together as well as meets all year round. The venue for this years get together was Napton on the Hill in Warwickshire. I didn.... ....more
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Cheviots
Posted by spiritburner on 22/02/2026 |
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Last reply Fiona W
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Weekend in the Cheviots
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Jan & Feb backpacking
Posted by spiritburner on 15/02/2026 |
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Last reply spiritburner
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Bit of a contrast.
Lakes in January
Yorkshire Dales in February
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CAMPING WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS
Posted by rosalee59 on 13/09/2025 |
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Last reply dk168
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Hi, I love camping and every year I both work at festivals and get away camping when I can. Its got harder the last few years due to my arthritis and then this year, it suddenly got a lot worse and I.... ....more
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Robens Challenger 2 Pole Length
Posted by Sandy Crevice on 24/07/2025 |
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Last reply Sandy Crevice
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Last year I was given a Robens challenger 2 tent with a missing pole. The pole with it is 3135mm long with a red end. Does anyone have this tent and is willing to measure the exact length of the secon.... ....more
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Single-person wildcamp tent advice please
Posted by Battykatt on 09/06/2024 |
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Last reply choltz
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I've started this as a new topic as many of these posts seem to be a few years old.
I'm looking for a sneaky little lightweight tent to use on my thru-hikes of the national trails. Any .... ....more
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Dog in new UKCS forum photo
Posted by Fiona W on 12/03/2025 |
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Last reply Webmaster
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Loving the happy Springer at the tent door in the new banner photo for this forum. I’ve got many such dog photos, but they’re all outside a MH as we didn’t have mobile phones in our tenting days. .... ....more
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Nov & Dec Trips
Posted by spiritburner on 17/12/2024 |
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Last reply Colin21
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Thought I'd finish my 20+ years of occasional posting here with some pics of the last 2 trips of the year. Full retirement beckons & more backpacking & a bigger campervan for longer trips. All .... ....more
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Few more trips
Posted by spiritburner on 29/10/2024 |
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Last reply Ewen c
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Got a few more back or bikepacking trips in since April. Missed May due to campervan holiday.
Lakes in June from Ravenglass
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Going lighter but not going lighter....
Posted by Ewen c on 31/03/2024 |
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Last reply Ewen c
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Due to circumstances with my back I have a lot of time on my hands so am planning a few trips. I also realise I need to reduce some weight, not myself but my gear (ok myself as well)
Trouble is t.... ....more
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Berghaus Grampian
Posted by Ratherbeinapplecros on 30/05/2024 |
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Last reply Caligula
on 20/7/2024 |
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Hi all
Has anyone on here used a Berghaus Grampian tent. I fancy one for later in the year but would love to know what people who have used them think.
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Rucksack
Posted by Phil Gamble on 22/06/2024 |
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Last reply Devonatheart
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Coleman cobra 2 RS
Posted by skaza on 03/07/2017 |
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Last reply Mr DAVID HALL
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Hi has any one ever bought a Coleman cobra 2 RS as i have just bought one that looks nearly new but the RS in the
Coleman cobra 2 RS seems to mean it is the classic as fa.... ....more
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What Phoenix tent have I got?
Posted by Mikemesmile on 21/05/2017 |
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Last reply Mrs. Bonce
on 09/6/2024 |
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Hello.
I have acquired a very old, but free! Phoenix one man tent but I cannot work out how to put it up correctly. Does anyone know where I should look to find photos of old Phoenix tents?
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Wyth Burn wild camp
Posted by richardh1905 on 31/03/2024 |
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Last reply Oswestry Ed
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A few photos from a recent foray into the hills. I had planned to walk from Rydal to Keswick, but the weather had other ideas....
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April (just) Backpack
Posted by spiritburner on 01/05/2024 |
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Last reply Ewen c
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My first dry trip of the year!
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Ultimate Equipment Hobo
Posted by shortdaze on 24/04/2011 |
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Last reply Bikedave1968
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Hi am new to the forum, i have just got a Ultimate Equipment Hobo tent it is an A pole model, can anyone tell me anymore about these tents?
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