Favourite piece of camping equipment?

Favourite piece of camping equipment?

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bern

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1,262 posts

219 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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So what's your favourite item of camping equipment?

We have been going camping for years so have most of the essentials. We never have electric hook up when we go away so any electrical items aren't going to be mich use! We had a bit of a break whilst the kids were young but we went away last year to the Isle of Wight in a borrowed tent, but we have just bought a kalahari 10 so we should have plenty of room!

I was just wondering if I was missing anything useful. Personally we bought a cadac last year and now wouldn't be without it.

SimesJH

768 posts

150 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Difficult one to answer as there's always a different angle for this, but definitely good friends and good company.

We love our Engel fridge. It comes with us on most trips and is handy even in our motorhome as an addition to the installed fridge. It's been with us for many years and countless trips across France, Spain and much of the UK as part of our canvas tent equipment as well as our motorhome.

Lately, for me anyway, my motorhome is my favourite item. It's completely rejuvenated my interest in camping as I've completely lost any interest in tents.

On a more basic level, our Isabella chairs are so wonderfully comfortable that it's made sitting outside without backache and bad posture possible. Reclining them late at night and stargazing is rather lovely.


tenohfive

6,276 posts

181 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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For big camping, an Intex inflatable sofa. It's huge, comfortable, doesn't feel like it's inflatable furniture, can be dragged in or outdoors without effort and has (beer sized) cupholders built in. Cheaper to buy than a pricey but good single person chair but will seat up to three or allow one to lounge around. Was the envy of a group of our friends last time we went camping and with good reason - even the caravanners didn't have as comfy a seat.

For small camping i.e. halfway up a mountain, my Thermarest NeoAir XLite. Thick, padded, very comfortable, warm, and stupidly light.

C0ffin D0dger

3,440 posts

144 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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My tent wink

bluelightbabe

297 posts

167 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Definitely the Cadac with pizza stone.

Some Gump

12,671 posts

185 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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The barbecue! Wouldn't be camping without every meal being some kind of semi singed meat...

Pwig

11,956 posts

269 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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My little fold flat 1 piece of bread toaster. Love it.

Mave

8,208 posts

214 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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My jetboil is up there. The ability to get a pint of boiling water in 2 minutes makes cuppas a breeze rather than a chore smile

PATTERNPART

693 posts

200 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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My new Helonox chair. It's small and light and pretty cool. I took it on a motorbike trip recently and it made the whole thing much more civilised. It uses the same system of thin alloy tubes as a tent with elastic up the middle with a sort of slip-on sling of man made canvas. Takes less than a minute to put it together.

chopper602

2,172 posts

222 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Corkscrew

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Corkscrew or Coleman dual fuel stove. Bloody brilliant piece of kit.

Rosscow

8,723 posts

162 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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New Lafuma recliners - absolute bliss.

http://www.lafuma.co.uk/index.php?p=products&p...

lord summerisle

8,138 posts

224 months

Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Tilly lamp - got off a junk stall at a classic car show a few years ago. needed a new glass and pump. but Tilly still make the parts (the lamp being 50 years old now)

but gives us heat and light for cool evenings.

Crush

15,077 posts

168 months

Friday 17th July 2015
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Our Cadac Safari Chef.

Or possibly the new Outwell fridge we bought for our last holiday

Actually sod that, I love our foldaway roof bag (Sherpack) that can hold about 500 litres biggrin

BristolAl

90 posts

112 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Rosscow - which ones did you go for?

ehonda

1,483 posts

204 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Mr E

21,581 posts

258 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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bern said:
So what's your favourite item of camping equipment?
The very large estate car.

Foliage

3,861 posts

121 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Some none camping things that I like to take

For Car camping
Door Mat - to put my muddy boots on the inside of my tent without muddying up my tent.
Black iron frying pan - Like what them chefs use, can take a battering, can cook most stuff in it, can cook on an open fire in it etc


For backpacking
Wooden spoon - coz wood is light and it wont burn you, I have small headed ones that I can eat with.
flip flops - for chillin in an evening sans boots.

Rosscow

8,723 posts

162 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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BristolAl said:
Rosscow - which ones did you go for?
The RSXA's - as in the link above.

Got a twin pack for £180

tenohfive

6,276 posts

181 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Foliage said:
flip flops - for chillin in an evening sans boots.
Can I interest sir in a pair of Nordisk Mos?
http://www.elitemountainsupplies.co.uk/product/180...

I actually wish I'd stuck them down as my favourite camping toy. 126g grammes for toasty feet when sitting around and generating no body heat.