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Composting loos and pee bales

Composting loos and pee bales

Had a long talk with Wowo’s owner Paul Cragg about Campsite facilities after mentioning that I’m think about writing a book about setting up a campsite or at least some kind of manifesto about going back to the original...

By on Jun 23, 2011

Category: real camping

Back from wet weekend at Wowo

Back from wet weekend at Wowo

The blog has been on the blink, but thanks to Ivan we are back up and running again. Also just about recovered from wet weekend Wowo and thanks to Jolanda (aka Jensta) we have proof that there was at...

Wowo checklist

Wowo checklist

It’s less than a day now until around 100 of us from the Five Ways area of Brighton head off over to Wowo in Uckfield and I’ve started to pack the car with still loads more to be crammed...

By on Jun 16, 2011

Vertical Camping

Vertical Camping

Mathias Bauer from Frankfurt has asked for a report on vertical camping. Think my bungee jumping and high adrenalin antics are now over, hence my renewed interest in the more sedate end of the camping spectrum, but could probably...

By on Jun 16, 2011

Community Pop-up Camping

Community Pop-up Camping

Last year I mentioned how I bumped into the local Steiner School Summer Camp at campsite at Stoneywish Nature Reserve (see Really cool camping at Stoneywish?). It was the first example I’d seen of what Ivan had outlined in...

By on Jun 14, 2011

If it wisnae fur yer wellies

If it wisnae fur yer wellies

As Billy Connolly once sang, if it wisnae fur yer wellies you may end up with pleurisy and given the weather recently I’m not taking any chances this weekend. So made a quick dash over to Aston Bourne of...

By on Jun 13, 2011

Category: clobber

Mad trailer from ex-NASA architect

Mad trailer from ex-NASA architect

Thanks to 2_camping for pointing out this mad, but fun Cricket trailer from ex-NASA architect Garrett Finney. Not sure what shipping costs would be from US, but they are built to order and cost up to $17,000. Not completely...

By on Jun 13, 2011

Category: kit, transport

Western Styled Dutch Oven Boxed Set

Western Styled Dutch Oven Boxed Set

I doubt this Ronnie Sunshines’ Western Styled Dutch Oven Boxed Set would fit into the back pack of Matthew De Abaitu of Cath and Math go camping blog.  It would, however, go well with my Bell Tent. At over...

By on Jun 13, 2011

Category: essentials, kit

Vango too big to customer care?

Vango too big to customer care?

I bought a large Vango Thermos Flask from Johns Camping International in Brighton a year ago. It recently sprung a leak as the screw fit cap fitting has cracked. I wanted to see if I could get replacement part,...

By on Jun 12, 2011

Category: essentials, kit

Wood burning kettle

Wood burning kettle

I had been seriously thinking about buying a Kelly Kettle until my architect mate Julian Cripps mentioned this stainless steel wood burning water heater from Turkey that’s available on eBay here. It’s around 70 quid and can heat around...

By on Jun 12, 2011

Category: essentials, kit

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