Camping - Page 3

bigrob73 · 7th February 2011, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Colin_NI

Big rob, thats a nice sig pic. Are those OEM roof bars?

Yes, got them off ebay at the 3rd attempt. I kept losing out to stupid bids....... I use them with a Thule Ranger 90 Roof Bag. A saloon is just too small for all the camping gear but its only a few times a year that I need the extra space. The joy of the bag is that you can unpack it, roll it up and stick it in the boot!

bigrob73 · 7th February 2011, 21:23

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Thanks
Tell me Rob, how long does it take to put the Cabin 6 up? I did look at it on-line and saw it had good reviews. Personal experience can't be beaten. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Phil

I takes 45 minute alone and 30 minutes with 2 of us if we push it but thats not what camping is about for us. The big bonus is metal poles (if you dont mind the extra weight) as they make the whole thing much more stable/strong. Peg the base out, slide four poles in and raise one at a time, and peg the base of each pole. Within 15 minutes, the tent is up and you can get inside and organising (eg kettle on, biscuits out...). The rest of the time is spent setting out the many many many guy ropes etc..... Inner tents are all left in position so no time wasted there either.
I am more than happy to let you know anything you want about it. I spent weeks searching for the most suitable tent (fussy wife who had never camped before) and we are delighted with our choice.
It was by no means a cheap choice but after 7 tents blew down on August Bank Holiday in the same field as us, we feel it was money well spent!

Gate Keeper · 7th February 2011, 22:02

Money well spent Rob when everyone elses tent has been grounded and your in yours dry and warm. When we go camping, we have one tent where we keep food and supplies. The food is kept in metal trunk cases. The theory behind that is that if there are predators around like Baboons or Lions, that they will go for the food tent and not us. So far it has worked. The other tent is for our sleeping and dining.

However, last Feb, we had bought a cheap 4-cabin local tent and it was big mistake. It turned out to be a nasty buy. That first night, it went up no problem but the poles were fibreglass and weak. During the night it rained non-stop and there were high winds and lightening across the plains. It was a struggle to keep the tent down and too dangerous to go outside at night. The next day, the floor of the tent was flooded but in the heat of the day it dried out in no time.

Those Cabin 6's are expensive but well worth it, if one can afford it with nice touches like the auto-roll up blinds..... AAAWWWWWESSSOME!

I am limited by luggage allowance, so for the time being, the Big 6 is also out of my league

xStevex · 7th February 2011, 22:23

Great idea. I plan on doing plenty of camping this year with my 75. Perhaps I'll also get back into caravanning too...great way to get out into the sticks!

Robson Rover Repair · 7th February 2011, 23:25

The idea of a camping meet sounds quite good actually!

Imagine a bunch of us all sitting around a campsite talking cars and nonsence, if we can avoid bringing the misses it could even be a party.

peelaaa · 8th February 2011, 11:11

I spent a couple of nights at castle archdale in fermanagh last year, that's a decent campsite.

bigrob73 · 8th February 2011, 19:12

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

if there are predators around like Baboons or Lions....................

The closest we have ever got to those whilst camping are over-confident pidgeons and the odd angry squirrel!!

We once had a run in with a campsite's cat..... is that similar???

Gate Keeper · 9th February 2011, 09:35

Looks good to me Rob.

Fancy a camping safari out in the bush?

Here is a slide show of one of my last camps not far from Mount Kilimanjaro with several wild life shots. I hope the link works.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Rover75andV6

note the 20 year old land rover discovery imported from the UK and still going strong.

gefary · 9th February 2011, 12:16

I love camping and have a brilliant tent

I believe it's called a awning.

Now that's real camping

AldoR · 9th February 2011, 19:58

Camping is the best thing for us through the summer me and the family travel down to Billing Aquadrome in Northampton for a long weekend away this will be our 9th year going there cant wait to july

7th February 2011, 22:23	#24
xStevex Regular poster Rover 75 Club SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gilford Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Great idea. I plan on doing plenty of camping this year with my 75. Perhaps I'll also get back into caravanning too...great way to get out into the sticks! __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

7th February 2011, 23:25	#25
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9th February 2011, 19:58	#30
AldoR Aldo Ross ,MGZT SE V8 MG GS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Clydebank Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 239 Thanked 61 Times in 42 Posts	Camping is the best thing for us through the summer me and the family travel down to Billing Aquadrome in Northampton for a long weekend away this will be our 9th year going there cant wait to july __________________ Minds are like parachutes, they work best when open.

7th February 2011, 22:02	#23
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,144 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Money well spent Rob when everyone elses tent has been grounded and your in yours dry and warm. When we go camping, we have one tent where we keep food and supplies. The food is kept in metal trunk cases. The theory behind that is that if there are predators around like Baboons or Lions, that they will go for the food tent and not us. So far it has worked. The other tent is for our sleeping and dining. However, last Feb, we had bought a cheap 4-cabin local tent and it was big mistake. It turned out to be a nasty buy. That first night, it went up no problem but the poles were fibreglass and weak. During the night it rained non-stop and there were high winds and lightening across the plains. It was a struggle to keep the tent down and too dangerous to go outside at night. The next day, the floor of the tent was flooded but in the heat of the day it dried out in no time. Those Cabin 6's are expensive but well worth it, if one can afford it with nice touches like the auto-roll up blinds..... AAAWWWWWESSSOME! I am limited by luggage allowance, so for the time being, the Big 6 is also out of my league

8th February 2011, 11:11	#26
peelaaa Posted a thing or two 75 cdti 2004 contemporary Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: meath Posts: 1,551 Thanks: 272 Thanked 80 Times in 58 Posts	I spent a couple of nights at castle archdale in fermanagh last year, that's a decent campsite.

9th February 2011, 09:35	#28
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,144 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Looks good to me Rob. Fancy a camping safari out in the bush? Here is a slide show of one of my last camps not far from Mount Kilimanjaro with several wild life shots. I hope the link works. http://www.youtube.com/user/Rover75andV6 note the 20 year old land rover discovery imported from the UK and still going strong.

9th February 2011, 12:16	#29
gefary Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wimborne Posts: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I love camping and have a brilliant tent I believe it's called a awning. Now that's real camping