If you go to one of the all singing all dancing campsites with huge shower blocks and bars, shops, ghastly club house etc then take all you can….air beds, duvets, ipad, camping tables, chairs. It makes for a more comfortable stay. Also don’t forget you are only ever a few minutes from the likes of tesco etc which sell just about everything these days….even tents if like me you forget to pack the poles. Trust me if it starts raining and you’re stuck in the tent for a few days you will be very glad of some creature comforts.

We use these to sleep on for car camping and they are extremely comfortable and warm. We take a single sheet for each of them too.
Gelert XL

I have a double burner with grill, kitchen unit and maybe some other bits (I’ll have to look in the garage) that I’d be willing to sell if you’re interested?

I got fed up of sleeping in fields. I think the rainy 2009 Singlespeeds at Drumlanrig did it for me, So I got a bongo. amazing vehicle. although, I’m trading up and it’s for sale.

I’ve never felt the need for an electric hookup and have been family camping for a good few years, can see the attraction of a heater but a tv and fridge etc totally unnecessary imo.

One top camping tip (for blokes only sorry) is take a plastic 2L milk bottle with you as a night time toilet, saves trips to camp toilet in the middle of the night, big enough to get your willie in (it’s murder trying to use a soft drinks bottle for the same function!) A must if you like a few beers when camping!

A decent folding table and campchairs are vital.

We have a 4 person tent for us and the dog – big enough to stand up in and sit in comfortably if it’s raining, and we can fit the dog’s travel bed in it so he settles for the night. We have a van so easy to transport our gear.

We take camping chairs and blankets, a camping table (easy to prep food on) our gas stove or a portable BBQ. In summer we will wild camp, but other times of the year we usually go to campsites where there is at least the option of a hot shower and somewhere warm to sit and have a cuppa or a pint.

A decent tent lamp or two is a godsend! Means we can snuggle down and read, or play a game inside the tent if the weather is foul.

50 years of camping and I’ve never wanted/needed a bottle or jug in the tent. As a result I’ve seen some amazing star-filled skies, meteors, the Northern Lights and all sort of wild creatures.