Anyone got a tent and random camping equipment to rent/borrow or buy?
  • miss annie

    Hello chaps

    I have been offered a stall at the Vintage Festival up in Northants. I'd love to do it but it involves camping and I've never camped before so don't have the kit. If anyone has a tent and accessories that I could rent,borrow or buy I'd be most grateful.

    I'd need to pick up before Thurs 12th July and everything will be returned on Tuesday 17th July. Everything will be well looked after as Detritus was virtually raised in a tent (army/scoutmaster dad) and has a vast amount of experience of trekking about in the wilds.

    I'm sure all the campers will know what's needed but I'm told we're looking for:

    A tent

    Cooking equipment - some kind of cooker.

    Folding table & chairs

    A light/torches

    Any other useful stuff.

    If anyone can help that would be splendid. Really happy to give a deposit to ensure safe return if we borrow or to pay a rental cost.

    Thanks all.

    Miss A

     

  • Four Eyes

    Hi Annie

    I've got one you can HAVE! Used once last Summer and has been cluttering up my flat ever since. It's a four man tent and comes with 2 double inflatable mattresses and sleeping bags. It's a cheap halfords affair but does the job...

    It did reduce me to tears in a field in the South Downs trying to put it up but if Detrius is a dab hand at these things you should have no bother...

    Misscara has other stuff you could borrow like folding chairs and stuff. Whatever you do don't borrow her foot pump for the inflatable beds (unless you particularly want to spend 5 hours in the rain blowing up a mattress with your mouth until 4 am).

    I love camping me x


  • miss annie

    Oh my, that's amazing! Thank you so much - it's perfect.

    I am excited and slightly terrified about my first camping experience but Detritus assures me that all will be well...we will see. If we have a South Downs experience I'll be on the first train home!

    I'll speak to you about collection, thanks everso x

  • Four Eyes

    Slight problem - I've just remembered my ex has one of the inflatable beds and I have a vague memory that we lost the stopper for the other one.

    I'm sure someone could loan you one (Misscara and Mrs C have camping gear), but the tent and sleeping bags are fine...yours to keep x

  • miss annie

    It's easy to get a new stopper so no problem there. Fabulous!

  • ChangN4N6

    And don't forget that exercise regime demonstrated so memorably by Barbara Windsor. And advice from Dr Soaper :"tent up first, bunk up later" . Chang

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