Camping - a Dirty Weekend

Fancy a Dirty Weekend?

The offer of a dirty weekend is something not to be sniffed aand we recommend watching and paying close attention to Carry on Camping again as it is the essential guide to camping holidays in the UK.

Tales of festival camping wash-outs makes it necessary to make sure you have the right gear for a dirty night under the stars.

Knee deep in mud, sodden tents and and useless camping equipment can quickly spoil a camping holiday so here we suggest a couple of top tips for making sure you cna make the most of your dirty weekend with the right camping equipment.
Dirty Weekend Shopping List:

Camping Equipment

Tents - reports of safety concerns for cheap tents means its worth checking the safety certificate - it would be tragically ironic if during a wet spell you took shelter and tried to add romance to the tent by lighting a candle only to see it vanish in a flash of flames.

Of all the camping equipment you'll need a tent is not necessarily the most important piece of kit. Pedants might argue that without a tent you aren't really camping but for many a good night's sleep is more important than the thin sheet of fabric you scurry into.

Camp Beds - the prospect of flooding on UK camp sites is high so a good choice is an inflatable mattress or airbed. Self inflating airbeds are widely available and take the pain out of blowing up a mattress before you hit the sack and are becoming the camp bed of choice. Remember if your dirty weekend is going to be a success you'll need all the puff you can muster so consider these self inflating camp beds as a chance to escape the misery of sleeping in a very damp patch.

Baden Powell hit the nail on the head - be prepared - so in true boy scout mode we began looking around the internet for other handy things to help your camping trip go well.

Got a dog? Take the dog with you and treat them to a kennel tent- complete with an inflatable post for it to wee against. Even a man's best friend appreciates a few creature comforts and with the right camping equipment you can create a home from home.