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[phil_b]

Never tried camping before, would love to give this a go. Looking at tents and sleeping bags now. The wife would come too if there was an en-suite and electric!

[Kayakgirl]

Go for it!! Tell her the ensuite is refreshingly outdoors..

[phil_b]

I will probably give it a go myself depending on which weekend it is. Having no kit, I'm going to have to spend a bit of money. What is the easiest food to bring considering I have nothing to cook with?

[RedLeader]

It's probably worth throwing in that camping at this sort of time of year can be a bit uncomfortable depending on how cold or wet it is, sometimes a first outing when it's chilly and with new gear can be a bit of a kicking, doubly so if it's a first camp too.

Here's a few kitlist threads from times gone by that might be of interest:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1431.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1728.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1382

Never tried camping before, would love to give this a go. Looking at tents and sleeping bags now. The wife would come too if there was an en-suite and electric!

[Rumblebum]

Bollocks.. I'm away in Donegal that weekend..  What about the weekend before?

The weekend before suits me better too.

Ok so we go for the friday or saturday before, 26th or 27th october.

[Kayakgirl]

Saturday as Friday I'm away Ghost hunting at Queen Street Police station.

[LennyJ1]

Bollocks.. I'm away in Donegal that weekend..  What about the weekend before?

The weekend before suits me better too.

Ok so we go for the friday or saturday before, 26th or 27th october.

I already have permission for Saturday 27th

[RedLeader]

Is this just another way of saying you'll be being arrested?

27th is good for me and the nipper. Let's get this badboy planned!

Saturday as Friday I'm away Ghost hunting at Queen Street Police station.

[Kayakgirl]

It wouldn't be the same if I wasn't there..
I'm a good girl, although I'm sure you are all thinking I should have been Locked up a long time ago..

[Dowser]

Looks like you have all settled on the 27th which is good for me.  I'm looking forward to this one 

[phil_b]

Thanks for that. Will have a read through and see what i think.

It's probably worth throwing in that camping at this sort of time of year can be a bit uncomfortable depending on how cold or wet it is, sometimes a first outing when it's chilly and with new gear can be a bit of a kicking, doubly so if it's a first camp too.

Here's a few kitlist threads from times gone by that might be of interest:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1431.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1728.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1382

Never tried camping before, would love to give this a go. Looking at tents and sleeping bags now. The wife would come too if there was an en-suite and electric!

[RedLeader]

That said, don't let me put you off! Throw a few new posts on with questions about specific items of gear, there's no shortage of people around here willing to wax lyrical on their opinions on the best stuff

Thanks for that. Will have a read through and see what i think.

It's probably worth throwing in that camping at this sort of time of year can be a bit uncomfortable depending on how cold or wet it is, sometimes a first outing when it's chilly and with new gear can be a bit of a kicking, doubly so if it's a first camp too.

Here's a few kitlist threads from times gone by that might be of interest:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1431.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1728.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1382

Never tried camping before, would love to give this a go. Looking at tents and sleeping bags now. The wife would come too if there was an en-suite and electric!

[phil_b]

Maybe November is the wrong time of the year for having a first go at this

That said, don't let me put you off! Throw a few new posts on with questions about specific items of gear, there's no shortage of people around here willing to wax lyrical on their opinions on the best stuff

Thanks for that. Will have a read through and see what i think.

It's probably worth throwing in that camping at this sort of time of year can be a bit uncomfortable depending on how cold or wet it is, sometimes a first outing when it's chilly and with new gear can be a bit of a kicking, doubly so if it's a first camp too.

Here's a few kitlist threads from times gone by that might be of interest:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1431.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1728.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1382

Never tried camping before, would love to give this a go. Looking at tents and sleeping bags now. The wife would come too if there was an en-suite and electric!

[RedLeader]

Think it depends on how comfortable you like life to be As long as you're well prepared, year round in NI is totally doable. If this was a summit camp then caution would be sensible but a camp in a forest reasonably close to the car shouldn't be a problem as long as you have plenty of warm, waterproof clothes, a decent tent and warm sleeping bag. My caution is generally more to make sure people don't come out once and put themselves off camping for life because of a "surprise" experience than anything else. After all, loads of us still bivvy at the Xmas dinner

Maybe November is the wrong time of the year for having a first go at this

That said, don't let me put you off! Throw a few new posts on with questions about specific items of gear, there's no shortage of people around here willing to wax lyrical on their opinions on the best stuff

Thanks for that. Will have a read through and see what i think.

It's probably worth throwing in that camping at this sort of time of year can be a bit uncomfortable depending on how cold or wet it is, sometimes a first outing when it's chilly and with new gear can be a bit of a kicking, doubly so if it's a first camp too.

Here's a few kitlist threads from times gone by that might be of interest:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1431.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1728.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1382

Never tried camping before, would love to give this a go. Looking at tents and sleeping bags now. The wife would come too if there was an en-suite and electric!

[Rumblebum]

Thats only cus some of you kind find your tents, strong stuff that sloe gin 

Think it depends on how comfortable you like life to be As long as you're well prepared, year round in NI is totally doable. If this was a summit camp then caution would be sensible but a camp in a forest reasonably close to the car shouldn't be a problem as long as you have plenty of warm, waterproof clothes, a decent tent and warm sleeping bag. My caution is generally more to make sure people don't come out once and put themselves off camping for life because of a "surprise" experience than anything else. After all, loads of us still bivvy at the Xmas dinner

Maybe November is the wrong time of the year for having a first go at this

That said, don't let me put you off! Throw a few new posts on with questions about specific items of gear, there's no shortage of people around here willing to wax lyrical on their opinions on the best stuff

Thanks for that. Will have a read through and see what i think.

It's probably worth throwing in that camping at this sort of time of year can be a bit uncomfortable depending on how cold or wet it is, sometimes a first outing when it's chilly and with new gear can be a bit of a kicking, doubly so if it's a first camp too.

Here's a few kitlist threads from times gone by that might be of interest:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1431.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1728.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1382

Never tried camping before, would love to give this a go. Looking at tents and sleeping bags now. The wife would come too if there was an en-suite and electric!

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