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Message posted by leeatgolf8123/7/2011 at 12:40am
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Hi All,
me again, am due to be going on our first family camping holiday soon. I think I've brought all the essentials and if I'm honest we have glamped !!! it a bit, else I'd never have persuaded wifey to go.
Few questions, hope you can help-
What are the best airbeds and cheapest place to get them? We had Tesco's middle of the range ones and they're flat by the morning.
Lighting ??? We have two kids, what's the best type of lights and lanterns that are reasonably priced and good quality / fit for purpose. They seem to range from £5-£50.
Heating ? - a few people have strongly recommended some kind of internal heater, particularly with the kids as it can get very cold. Again, seems to be tons of different kinds. Any help greatly appreciated. Gas or electric. Battery operated. Wind up ????
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Message posted by dk16823/7/2011 at 8:31am
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Personally, I believe it is worth paying a bit more to get a better airbed, like Coleman.
As for lanterns, head torches are great for kids.
As for inside the tent, I would recommend a rechargeable one, or one that is battery operated, as it is not recommended to use gas appliances inside a tent.
I favour the look and design of Vango's ECO 15, as it can be powered by solar energy, 12V, 240V as well as winding. If I were to get a lantern today, it will be this one.
As for heaters, personally I would use an electric fan heater with variable temperature and fan settings, safety cut out, and can be used as a fan alone etc., with no more than 2kW of maximum output at the highest setting.
With this you would need to get an Electric Hook Up (EHU) Kit, and one should be able to pick up a good one for about 35 GBP with 3 sockets.
With EHU, you can then use one of those hanging work lamp for inside the tent (if it has a hanging point).
Good luck and have fun!
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Message posted by adandemsmom23/7/2011 at 9:34am
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We use Coleman Comfort beds - no problems in 3 years.
We use an EHU so have a small electric fan heater (around £20 from Argos).
For lighting we use an electric clip on light for the main area of the tent. We also have a rechargeable lantern which we use outside and in the bedrooms.
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