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A new dawn for a life out there

A new dawn for a life out there

Just under 2 years and around 270 posts ago, two men who often wear their hearts on their t-shirts thought they’d kick-start a camping revolution after a caffeine-fuelled brainstorming session at the Five Ways Deli.  This blog was going...

By on Mar 14, 2012

Category: real camping

Street Camp, Summer Camp and Secret Sites

Street Camp, Summer Camp and Secret Sites

I’m have to apologise for not having kept up with my normal posting rate, or if I’ve somehow managed to ruin your camping trip this summer by letting the whole world know about your favourite secret camp site. Apparently,...

By on Mar 14, 2012

Category: da community

Floating Caravan

Floating Caravan

There was me thinking that most marinas round the world were filled with floating caravans masquerading as yachts and boats, and then my architect mate Julian Cripps shows me an example of an actual floating caravan. Now I’m not...

By on Oct 12, 2011

Category: kit, transport

Hazel Benders and Hilleburg Stalon

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I met Derek Attenburrow at Scott’s Farm while revisiting the Witterings. Derek and his partner Ellen were very interested in our Bell Tent set-up. He’s subsequently been in touch and sent some camping photographs from many years ago when...

By on Sep 01, 2011

Category: essentials, kit

More Cava and Cheese Please

More Cava and Cheese Please

While staying at Stoneywish Nature Reserve this weekend we had a few visitors coming to see us. We had an amazing cream tea at the Ditchling Tea Rooms with one group who were hiking over the Downs. We also...

By on Aug 29, 2011

Category: real camping

Stoneywish, not so cool camping now?

Stoneywish, not so cool camping now?

I’m a big fan of Stoneywish Nature Reserve and think it could become the best camp site for kids in UK. Whether Michael the owner has the inclination to make the changes and investment required is a different matter....

By on Aug 29, 2011

Electric Forest collage chosen for exhibition

Electric Forest collage chosen for exhibition

Last year we went to see the Electic Forest sound and light show at the National Pinetum in Bedgebury. I created a photoshop collage of our trip there and uploaded it onto the Bedgebury Pinetum Facebook Group and nearly a...

By on Aug 26, 2011

Category: real camping

The Witterings Revisted

The Witterings Revisted

Last year we headed out to Stubcroft Farm campsite in East Wittering and have to say we were a bit disappointed. The website made it seem like something you’d find in the Cool Camping Guide. In fact, they do...

Julian and his yurt

Julian and his yurt

My mate Julian Cripps is an architect who has build his own yurt, which you can see above during the process of disassembly. You can also see the canal boat styled camping trailer he’s built to the left. He...

By on Aug 10, 2011

Category: real camping

Sid James and the Camping Carry On

Sid James and the Camping Carry On

  Had a very interesting response to my mainstream camping must innovate or die post. It was from a Sid James, which clearly isn’t his/her real name but some interesting points were made that I’d like to run through....

By on Aug 04, 2011

Category: real camping

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