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Page 2 of 4 First Steps Equipment Cooking / Campfire Camping /Weather / 1st.Aid page1. page 2. page 3. page 4. EQUIPMENT This is really most important it can make or ruin a holiday if not correct, so well worth getting organised and double check everything. It’s quite a good idea if possible to allocate different tasks to family members. With some equipment there are three options, buy, rent or borrow, to keep the costs down, it really depends on your budget and whether or not it’s just a one off trip.The largest collection of camping equipment on the Web!
TENT Tents are often available to hire locally or on site, but perhaps you could borrow from a friend. The main factor whether you borrow, hire or buy is to keep in mind the size. Is it totally waterproof with adequate ventilation for the number of occupants?
Always try to allow enough room for each person and their gear. Ventilation is essential unless you want to wake up in the morning surrounded by serious dampness, so the tent will need to have a waterproof outer layer with an inner liner, together with a ground sheet.
Believe it or not modern tents today are so simple to erect, it’s even possible for one person to manage this. I do however highly recommend a trial run in your back garden, especially if you borrow or buy a tent. There’s no guarantees when you arrive on site as to the weather conditions, wind and rain can play havoc to an experienced camper let alone a novice, so do try to practice putting the tent up.
SLEEPING BAG This unless you already have will be on the ‘to buy’ list. Not available to hire and personally most people wouldn’t lend such an item. These days sleeping bags are not expensive, that is unless you are planning to take your trip in the middle of winter when a more substantial bag will be needed.
Unless you are extremely hardy an inflatable base mattress will be required, kids are normally quite happy without or just with a rollup rubber mat, but us older beings do benefit from a thicker mattress. Pillows are OK, but a little bulky to pack try just taking a pillow case, this can be used to store extra clothing and be utilised as a pillow at night. LIGHTING If your a good sleeper and comfortable moving around in the dark then over night lighting is not important. For most especially young children (in a strange environment), some form of lighting will be essential.When I started camping my children were aged over 10 years and I found the simplest and economical form of lighting were T lights (they burn approx. 6hrs.). These MUST how ever be placed in a VERY SECURE container. Two of these gave enough light to enable someone to get up safely and find the torch by the tents entrance should nature call. However if there are younger or lots of children then a manufactured battery overhead light will be required. On the point of safety I would NEVER use an oil or paraffin burner light.
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