Thread: How serious a camper are you?

Last family camping trip we packed up in 15 mins!
It was dark raining and blowing a gale on the beach so everything was just thrown into the back of the rig. Once the tent poles started to snape we decided we didn't care as long as it all fitted.

Often I forget the important things like plates or cutlery.
I would like civilised camping with a trailer one day.

There is no way we can take a trailer on our trips.

It takes us from 6am until 8am of fairly constant work to go from everybody asleep to in the car with the engine running. We have two kids, 3.5 and 1 and that time includes a good breakfast and so on. Generally car packing starts in earnest about 7:30-7:40.

In the evening I could have us cooking dinner in about 15-30 minutes from rock up to ready to cook dinner. These times are largely all me doing the work as the wife had to look after the little ones. I did have help with key tasks, particularly in the morning.

I think these photos pretty much describe our camping style.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

I think these photos pretty much describe our camping style.

Ho who you keep the snakes out of the playpen??

Someone told me today that at there property they run a very fine bird coupe wire at the bottom of their house boundary to 'catch' the baby blacks and browns which we get here. Seemed to work for them.... Maybe run some at bottom of playpen.

We take a reasonable amount of gear when we go camping, some of it could be left at home (but sometimes its not worth the hassle )

Most of what we have accumulated has come from more than 25 years of 4WD camping.

Nowadays there's really no excuse for not being comfortable, and it will all fit in the back of a Defender, together with wife and 3 kids (not necessarily in the back )

We tend to take the same stuff for a 3 day weekend as for a 5 week trip.

Our next trip however will be the first without the kids for 20 years.


Martyn

Over the years it's ranged from what I'm wearing when I throw a leg over the old Triumph.
To, having everything delivered, as needed or requested, by boat, chopper, or whatever, as a hot and cold running service. Sadly, that is the lot of officers and crew alike on the love boats. We provide with a smile.

Right now, I live in an 18 foot 6 berth van.
During the mod works, the 109 panel van, is getting a nice little sleeper cab, behind the driving cab.

I'm getting older, the injuries hurt more. I'm taking a nice comfortable bunk from now on.

And all the other stuff rattles around in the back.

Dont know where I fit in, when I'm traveling I swag next to the vehicle at whatever ungodly hour I get tired of driving, but I have a stretcher for when I get to my destination.I dont own a tent,a tarp tied to the roof rack if required or if its raining that heavy I sleep in the car.I very rarely set up camp unless its a fishing trip, and all that will be is a tarp, a bed , table and chair.I dont cook accept at night and that will generally be a hunk of meat with salad, can never be bothered cooking veges.Morning pack up takes me about 5 mins.

Good morning all
In the early days Numpty's Missus gave us a lot of good ideas for camping and travelling with kids. I won't say how long ago or I may get into trouble. When camping we tend to take the same for 3 days or 5 weeks. We travel with a camper trailer with swags as beds. The best of both worlds. Packup as long as it takes.
Happy camping

In my experience I take more if going for 3 days than for 5 weeks... if that makes sense?