Your Camping Trips

[fossyant]

Chucked it down overnight. Up early, tent unloaded and dry, just about to take down and the heavens opened. Bugger. Threw the tent in the van wet where it will stay until Weds. Sleeping in the van tonight at Portmeirion. 30th Anniversary tonight so food booked. Although a wasp has just tried to ruin it. Had a can of beer, open, went for shower, came back, and only at the end did I find there was a wasp in it and got a sting on the roof of my mouth. Fortunately have antihistamine, paracetamol and a fresh beer to sort it before the meal.

 

[Adam4868]

Did a couple of nights in the Berlingo last week....got the set up mastered now.
Found it's a lot easier when you don't drink beforehand 😁

 

[fossyant]

Did a couple of nights in the Berlingo last week....got the set up mastered now.
Found it's a lot easier when you don't drink beforehand 😁
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Definitely wait till set up before drinking.

 

[fossyant]

Arrived in Mwnt. First night last night. Rained on and off but at least the tent had a few hours of blustery sunshine to dry.

Not a bad spot

 

[fossyant]

Did a couple of nights in the Berlingo last week....got the set up mastered now.
Found it's a lot easier when you don't drink beforehand 😁
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I can report the Decathlon awnings do stand up to weather. Someone a few plots down has one and it's been fine in the strong winds. Ours is in the bag awaiting use at Whitesands for a night.

 

[Adam4868]

I can report the Decathlon awnings do stand up to weather. Someone a few plots down has one and it's been fine in the strong winds. Ours is in the bag awaiting use at Whitesands for a night.

Used ours a lot...got a bit of a tear on a joint but still a bargain for the money.
Stood up to quite strong winds...helps as it's usually tied to the car.Now putting it up in strong winds...that's a different matter 🤣

 

[fossyant]

Yesterday was wild. The family in the bell tent next to us had to go home as the main pole snapped in a windy squall and rain during the afternoon. The one on the right.

MrsF has had three dips today, Fishguard, Blue Lagoon and St Davids. Staying in the Premier Inn and chilling in St Davids before camping for three nights in Tenby.

 

[fossyant]

Yikes! Must have been some strong winds. I've been camping in Tenby many years ago, lovely place.

Grange Over Sands has been wet, but not windy, we're in a forest as well so sheltered though the rain no lighter for it.

Had a nice 17.5 miler around Grange, stopped in Cartmel to pick up some ale then a sharp 20% descent back to tent.

Picture of the bike and tent (I assure you there is a tent in this picture!)



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I can see it.

Mwnt was a bit wild last two days. Not an issue for our tent at all, but I was surprised another bell tent went, but it wasn't the same quality. I saw the main pole after it bent and it was thin. Ours was a Wiggle special. The tent usually sold for £1.5k. We paid just over £400 for tent, groundsheet and bedroom. It's not a temu import that this looked like. The rope tension adjusters were the tiny plastic ones you get on beach shelters. Ours are big triangular aluminium and with thick rope.

Oh and the land where we had pitched was rock under the grass. I had issues with my big solid v tents pegs and some rock pegs. Standard stuff would have bent.

 

[fossyant]

Today has been lovely. MrsF very happy with a big bed for tonight. Just a reset after a few rough nights. I had left tonight free of bookings just in case.

 

[fossyant]

Been wild in Tenby. Pitched the tent in record time in heavy rain and strong winds. We had a dry spell on Saturday after pitching so walked into Tenby to dry out in a pub. Weather has been severe winds and heavy rain spells but got out this afternoon and did about 8 miles walk around Tenby. Here till Tuesday when we are doing two days in a Premier Inn in Cardiff Bay and exploring Cardiff before the drive home on Thursday. The Tent has held up well. Had to take the windbreak down as one pole snapped and the rest was going to go.

 

[fossyant]

We often take a long electric grill plate when on leccy but didn't this time. Been cooking on gas. Hookup has been for coffee pod machine, charging and fridge. Used the battery pack and solar when off grid for the fridge.

Rough night again. Serious wind gusts and a few raised voices from the lads in the tent behind as they secured their tent.

 

[icowden]

hi folks
any recommendations for good power bank for charging phones etc (assuming you don't have electric hook-up)
i have a small one but it failed miserably on my last camping trip.
also, how do the bigger power banks perform in the long term. mine would likely only be brought out each summer. something that would last would be nice, would pay a little extra for that.

I use the Charmast version of this:-

https://amzn.eu/d/hTjSXz6

30000mAh - gives about 30 hours of charging for a single device. Charmast seem to have discontinued theirs but they have got a 26000mAh with built in cables.

I've had mine for about 5 years and they still work very well.

 

[Dave7]

Been wild in Tenby. Pitched the tent in record time in heavy rain and strong winds. We had a dry spell on Saturday after pitching so walked into Tenby to dry out in a pub. Weather has been severe winds and heavy rain spells but got out this afternoon and did about 8 miles walk around Tenby. Here till Tuesday when we are doing two days in a Premier Inn in Cardiff Bay and exploring Cardiff before the drive home on Thursday. The Tent has held up well. Had to take the windbreak down as one pole snapped and the rest was going to go.

Ahh yes......now I remember why we packed in camping

 

[fossyant]

Ahh yes......now I remember why we packed in camping

TBH our tent is designed for the wind. MrsF wasn't as keen. Ended the two weeks with two nights in a hotel in Cardiff before the four hour drive home. Today's job, empty the van, hoover out all the sand and put the chairs back in.

 

[Alex321]

You used to be able to drive your cars onto the beach, once my dad locked his keys inside and amazingly a random persons keys (not even the same car!) opened the door lol.

You still can - https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/R...on permit.&text=(Please pay at beach entrance.