Camping

Nice one, thanks for the suggestions folks! Got a decathlon nearby so will probably swing by there and pick some up.

Most people bend pegs by hammering them too hard when they won't go any further. Just move them a bit and try again.

Was definitely guilty of this at least once this evening. Difficult to maintain patience while holding down a tent during a stiff breeze while also trying to maintain control of a toddler bounding around the garden.

Whittle your own from foraged Hazel.

Would be worried about damaging that even with one of these!

tent pegs, recommendations?

Delta pegs are worth considering. As used by some Hilleberg Akto tent enthusiasts to test the storm limits of their tents (see YouTube for some crazy examples).

Source: https://deltagroundanchors.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/delta-strong-tent-pegs

Fwiw I use these:

https://alpkit.com/products/y-beams

Those delta ones look interesting.

I use these.
Cheap as chips and have worked in pitching a three-man tent on a shingle beach and holding down guys on an 8ft by 8ft tarpe shelter in high winds.

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Any recommendations on a tent for 4? Cheap would be good.

Depends how cheap you want... but we have an air tent and they are so easy to set up https://www.aldi.co.uk/adventuridge-6-man-air-tent/p/712182471902200

2 weeks on a campsite with kids or backpacking?

I know people who have used things like these and they seem comfy enough (although the bright red is pretty awful). If your kids are old enough to have their own room it does have the added bonus of an element of separation.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5023628

Nice tents are not cheap, but if you're going cheaper better to go for ones like this where the poles are not enormously long - we had a relatively cheap tent with enormous poles and I think I snapped one the first time putting it up.

It's for campsite camping with two kids, sorry should have said.

Thanks Sam

Thanks man, that looks good.

Depending on budget, I'd be looking at Decathlon or otherwise Coleman/Outwell. The Decathlons come with 5 year warrenty vs the Aldi 1.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/camping-tent-with-poles-arpenaz-4-2-4-people-2-bedrooms/_/R-p-311103

I found a good eBay deal on an outwell. Really well made, and polycotton so better at staying cool. Very heavy though at about 50kg for poles and tent, but would happily camp for a week with a 6y and 3y old as sturdy and relatively cool.

You might also be able to get a Cabanon off ebay for a decent price. They don't pack down small so might not be suitable if car space is a premium. However, having a proper living area is a real boon when weather turns.
Just a quick look on FB.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/985320315633582
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2842801409305314

I bought this exact tent last year, my Wife is firmly not a camper so all my kit is solo/bivvi type stuff and didn't want to spend too much in case it got one use.

You can't go wrong for the money, it's a good tent for the price, fairly easy to pitch with two people, not really tested in proper rain but like all Decathlon gear solid and well thought out, and the best place to spend your cash on a budget.

Interesting, I have one up in the attic, though it's not been used for over 12 years. It's dry up there and should be in good nick. If you are interested let me know.

@Settle

Thank you, Peter Carter I'm sending you a message.

Does anyone know if there is a cheaper version of this made by another company?
Double wall, titanium, no handle, 400ml-ish .
https://snowpeak.co.uk/collections/drinkware/products/titanium-double-wall-h450-stacking-mug-tw-122

^ I don't but have 2 of their single wall ti mugs and they look like they'll out-live me.

Edit csb: Infact I brewed up with them this afternoon at a campsite where silage has just been spread on the field next to us, windward side too. Fresh country air.

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Ha, I know that all too well here in Devon.
I know they’re quality and worth the money as I have a double wall one with a handle. But I can’t afford that price right now, so I’m hoping to find something a bit cheaper, even if it’s not quite as nice, ie a bit heavier or something.

I can’t vouch for the quality but there are lots of double walled mugs and cups on AliExpress

Snowpeak is pricey but buy once and it will out last you.

For fourty notes I'd go for it. Just don't lose/leave it behind.

Would anyone be interested in a military sleeping bag? Free to collect or cost of postage.

Compression sleeping bag. Clean. Warm.

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Sorry if I’m jumping in late.

Got back into camping (mainly as I’m now shooting air rifle comps) and a DD Hammock system (no affiliation) is the only way I will camp.

I’m an oldish bastard and waking up in a tent, even from an air bed, has me walking like I’m 95 in the morning until the spine un-kinks. In a hammock and I’m comfy as a dog in a basket.

Setting up the hammock and tarp is a little slower than a quick tent but;

No chance of a rainstorm getting you wet through seepage.
No chance of condensation.
Way lighter kit (esp. good if cycle camping).
No waking up to a tent that smells of beer fumes and farts.
Dry space to let boots etc air out - without it being in the air volume that you will then have to inhabit for the night.
Damn good excuse to sleep on your own and give the partner hz own sleeping space. (Admit it. Part of the point of camping (unless you have kids with you) is to talk trash and drink mash round a campfire into the early hours)

If there are no trees, I will not, anymore camp. Trees available and I’m in like Flynn.

(You MUST get an under-quilt or this method isn’t a good way to spend a night)