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Camping Guide
 
Thoughts Before Packing: Is there catering facilities there already ie: Burger Van? How are you traveling? Do you need to take food with you or is there a supermarket / shop within travel distance. Is the site your visiting exposed? Are you going to need extra storm guideropes and pegs? Is your tent waterproof, and do you have waterproofing supplies with you?
 
Car Travel:
  1. Is your car suitable for the journey?
  2. Are the Tyre presures correct?
  3. Do you know where petrol stations are on the way, and have enough petrol?
  4. Have you checked windscreen fluid and oil?
  5. Do your Breaks work?
  6. Do your LIGHTS Work?

 

Public Transport:

  1. Do you know what your times and connections are, plus the ones before and after just in case of delays
  2. for long journeys have you provided food and drink for the journey or money to do so?
  3. Have you got your Tickets
 
What you should have with you
  • TICKETS for the event
  • Tent, Poles and Pegs (Spares as req'd)
  • Spare Guideropes
  • Bed roll
  • Bedding (Suitable for weather, remember this is Britain)
  • Footware for both dry and wet conditions
  • Clothes for hot and cold weather (Remember a Coat it does rain)
  • A heat source (ie Camping gas stove with heater) A Disposable BBQ wont light in high winds or rain, and burns very quickly if it will.
  • Wash Kit
  • Torch and Batteries (Or a wind-up torch)
  • Loo Roll (an Essential)
  • small first aid kit (Plasters, antiseptic wipes etc)
  • Cooking pots / kettle / pans (Every camp we run someone forgets them)
  • Knife, Fork, Spoon, Can / bottle opener
  • Food, Coffee, tea or other beverages*
  • Washing up liquid / scouring pads, tea towels.
  • Any Prescription medications you happen to be on.

 

*Alcohol causes problems with over consumption, Cold conditions and general health complaints.

 

Quick tips for campers:

1: Get a foil thermal blanket from a camping shop it will cost very little, put it under your bed roll and sleeping bag and it will reflect the cold away from you, and your body heat back towards you. Just remember, no Smoking near thermal blankets they go up in flames so easily!

2: If you have a gas stove, then a normal fire extinguisher is no good you need a "ABC Powder" Extinguisher!

 

Remember if you have rubbish that you can recycle please do your best, take it with you and recycle it, If you can't then don't fly tip, put it in the appropriate place.