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what makes a good camp site? - Part 2 - choosing a pitch
« on: March 30, 2010 »
Either on a commercial site, or wild camping, how do you choose where to pitch your tent?  i.e. flat, well drained, sheltered...?
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Re: what makes a good camp site? - Part 2 - choosing a pitch
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2010 »
If you are "wild camping" in say a forest always look up before you pitch as there might be some widow makers caught up in the branches of trees, beech have a habit of dropping their limbs and I have seen some crackers that have fell when on my travels and they are in places which would be perfect for a pitch, also always clear the ground and check for wasp's nest's and ant nest's.
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Re: what makes a good camp site? - Part 2 - choosing a pitch
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2010 »
check the site is not going to flood in the middle of the night with heavy rain

dont pitch too near a stream
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Re: what makes a good camp site? - Part 2 - choosing a pitch
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2010 »
Also, don't pitch too near Mouldsy as his snoring will keep you awake all night, lol
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Re: what makes a good camp site? - Part 2 - choosing a pitch
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2010 »
I'd make sure its as flat as possible first dont want any lumps in my back, then make sure its not going to flood in the night, graident is important as well but if I have the first two I just make sure my head is pointing up and suffer it for a night!
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Mouldsy

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Re: what makes a good camp site? - Part 2 - choosing a pitch
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2010 »
Quote from: Celt_Ginger on March 30, 2010
Also, don't pitch too near Mouldsy as his snoring will keep you awake all night, lol

What are you talking about???? I have never heard myself snore so it must be somebody else your thinking about.
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