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millermicm

16/8/2011 at 7:41am
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A woman has been found dead overcome by fumes in a tent at
Aberafon Camping and Caravan site. Her Husband and 2 children were ill but recovered.

Please make sure your equipment is safe.

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WHATEVERSIN

16/8/2011 at 7:55am
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Yes what a shame this is it looks like she took the BBQ inside the tent to keep warm real shame x

libbtylou

16/8/2011 at 7:58am
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This is awful, not only do our thoughts go out to the family but also to the camp site owners, Claire and Hugh, who are brilliant campsite owners.

Please, please be safe and aware of the dangers.

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Sceptical Camper

16/8/2011 at 8:34am
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kar.en

16/8/2011 at 8:54am
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I can't believe this has happened again. Tragic. My thoughts are with her family.

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Mar - Milarrochy Bay - 9 days
Apr - Drayton Manor - 1 day
May - Saxdale - 4 days
May - Nantcol - 9 days
July - Weymouth - 1 day
July - Rozel Bay - 14 days
Aug - Corfe Castle - 2 days
Aug - Saxdale - 4 days
Sep - Stratford - 2 days
Oct - Stainforth - 2 days
Dec - Saxdale - 5 days
To be continued.....

Chorleydave

16/8/2011 at 9:08am
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I blame sewn-in groundsheets. I have been camping on and off for the best part of forty years and had never heard of anybody losing their life through fumes in a tent until relatively recently. Now, it doesn't even surprise or even shock me. Unfortunately, the trend to completely seal out the weather (whilst understandable to some extent considering what Britain's weather has become) also seals in whatever is in the tent. Either use electric with a hook-up, or don't have a SIG in the living area.

R.I.P.

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Ma+Pa Clampett.

16/8/2011 at 9:35am
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What a shame yet another family should suffer such a tradgedy.We would like to offer our condolences to the family and friends of this poor family.

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morgz84

16/8/2011 at 10:18am
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Quote: Originally posted by Chorleydave on 16/8/2011I blame sewn-in groundsheets. I have been camping on and off for the best part of forty years and had never heard of anybody losing their life through fumes in a tent until relatively recently. Now, it doesn't even surprise or even shock me. Unfortunately, the trend to completely seal out the weather (whilst understandable to some extent considering what Britain's weather has become) also seals in whatever is in the tent. Either use electric with a hook-up, or don't have a SIG in the living area.

R.I.P.

Yep, all sewn in groundsheet's fault and nothing to do with bringing a BBQ into an enclosed space...

RIP

Any newbie campers, please read the news articles about deaths in tents and DO NOT take a BBQ into the tent, even with the doors open.

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AJE10

16/8/2011 at 10:22am
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I think whether or not you have a sewn in groundsheet, you don't bring a barbeque into a tent, if of course that is what happened.

moonstone

16/8/2011 at 10:24am
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another extremely tragic loss of life which could have easily been avoided...my heart goes out to the family...

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Gail_70

16/8/2011 at 10:46am
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Whatever the reasons a deeply tragic loss for the whole family and the two children especially.

RIP

Alphonso De Lard

16/8/2011 at 10:48am
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Thoughts to the family, campsite owners, and fellow campers on the site, all who will be effected by this tragedy in different ways. Let's hope this tragic loss of life, and the following headlines on the news websites, will make other campers aware of the dangers of fumes within tents. Sad, sad, news.

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alijns

16/8/2011 at 11:05am
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thats terrible . deepest sympathy to everyone involved

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16/8/2011 at 11:09am
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Please continue on the existing thread for this

Woman Dies in Tent Fume Tragedy

Cheers Ratty

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