Frist time camping
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Topic: Frist time camping
Posted By: james
Subject: Frist time camping
Date Posted: 24 March 2009 at 5:19pm
hi ladies we are going camping at the end of the year. To Wanaka we are going just after xmas till the 10th of jan. I can,t wait but being shuch a city girl i dont know what we (me and james) will need so any tips would be much apperated . we have our booking already and are going with my brother and sil ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
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Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 24 March 2009 at 5:27pm
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Aww thats awesome!!
I love camping. Best way to see NZ and Cheap! I have a BIG (BIG BIG BIG) List.... you won't need it all. Are you staying in a camping ground that has a communal kitchen/bathroom etc? -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 24 March 2009 at 5:33pm
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yep i am flake am shuch the city girl my friends are laughing at me throw ya list at me ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 24 March 2009 at 6:15pm
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Ohh yay you will have so much fun. I'm like you and had never really been camping except for a few drunken trips as a teenager. But we took the kids to Twizel last Christmas and it was so much fun. I'll put down what I think but others might add to it:
Tent Airbed Blankets for the beds (I preferred sheets and a duvet rather than a sleeping bag) Togs A few towels Chairs (one each) Chilli bin A few 2L bottles to fill up with water if your camped a wee way away from a tap Outdoor games for James (a bike, ball etc) Sunblock and insect repellant plastic bags for dirty clothes Um thats all I can think of for now |
Posted By: ellen
Date Posted: 24 March 2009 at 7:24pm
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Hot water bottles as even in January it can get cold at nights and you'e only under a bit of canvas. Actually jackets and umbrellas are a good idea too. Nothing worse than getting wet running to the communal toilets if there's a summer storm - and the umbrella can be used for sun shade as well. I second the duvet vs sleeping bag comment and you can never have enough towels or blankets (can you tell we've camped in the cold a few times?)
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 24 March 2009 at 8:26pm
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Airbed Blankets for the beds (I preferred sheets and a duvet rather than a sleeping bag) Togs A few towels Chairs (one each) Chilli bin A few 2L bottles to fill up with water if your camped a wee way away from a tap Outdoor games for James (a bike, ball etc) Sunblock and insect repellant plastic bags for dirty clothes Gas cook top with canisters (if your not going to a campsite with communal kitchen) Pack of cards/boardgames Torch (for walking to the loo) A good book Which camp site are you going to in wanaka? |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 25 March 2009 at 12:18am
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What about kitchen stuff as well, like plates and cups and fry pan and pot etc? Depends on what sort of camping but even communal kitchens may not have this sort of stuff. Def want to check it out.
We use stretchers not airbeds and they are really good, actually really comfortable and I find are warmer than airbeds (the cold air can get in under you). Interesting about the duvet comments! I LOVE my sleeping bag but it is a really good one that unzips to a square not like some of the mummy shaped ones. But if you don't have sleeping bags then don't buy especially. ------------- 
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Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 5:32pm
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What does everyone do about water? We'll take 2L bottles for drinking etc, but how do I fill a container as a baby bath? Or do I just not? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 6:12pm
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Flake - we took Alex camping last year and took one of those square plastic buckets with us. By day it was our dishes container and then we bathed him in it at night. Think we filled it with a saucepan.
TBH he's a lot bigger this year (19mo) and i'm taking this inflatable car he has which is quite small but big enough for him to sit in and deflates to small size. He prob won't have one every day though, just a good wash of hands, face and bum in between. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 7:11pm
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My mum got a big 54lt fishing bin that we use to bath DS in when we are visiting her, so maybe you could get one of those and during the day use it for dishes or storage.
It can get kinda cold down there during the night so I second the hotties and blankets. Also if you don't want to be caught running around in your dressing gown then having a jumper or something to throw on when making a midnight toilet run would be handy. Oh and a chilli bin for keeping things cool and a marker pen for putting you name e.t.c on food if you want to keep it in a communal fridge. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 8:53pm
Buy a small cheap inflatable pool from The Warehouse, works a treat as a baby bath  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Flake wrote:Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 9:11pm
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We're campers here too (although haven't tried it since we had kids)..We are very well organised though with a huge list of things we usually take.
One of my best tips, something we ALWAYS do..is instead of taking ice cubes to keep food cold in your chilly bin, go and get some dry ice! This will keep things cold for days on end, so you can eat meat, bacon and have cold drinks without worrying the ice is melted away a day after you get there! You have to keep some separation between the dry ice and the food though, because it will freeze if it's bang on top of it. I usually insulate our huge chilly bin with dry ice along the bottom and side and put some towels/cardboard around it.. this makes it more like a fridge than a freezer. (Although in saying that, you can keep ice-blocks next to it..just don't lick it immediately after or you'll lose your tongue haha). I should add, this applies if you're roughing it..rather than going to campsite with a kitchen with fridge, toilets etc.. haha I shall have a look for my list.. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 11 December 2009 at 9:41am
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i'm not a camping person either... but we used to stay at a motor camp when i was younger and the rule there was jandals for when in the shower!
oh and lots of insect repellent and sunscreen. i would suggest some emergency toilet paper too. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 11 December 2009 at 9:55am
I second this. Its what we used last year and a solar shower bag thingy and just showered him over the bath or filled it with water at the start ofthe day and by night it was warmish. -------------  
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 11 December 2009 at 10:26am
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Pepsi that is a great idea re: dry ice. Where do you get that from though?? -------------  
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 11 December 2009 at 3:08pm
The general public can buy it from companies like Air Liquide or BOC Gases..They are not like a store you can just walk into or anything, but if you rang beforehand to arrange it then you should be able to do so :) |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 11 December 2009 at 3:10pm
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Cool thanks. Will definately try that next time we go camping. -------------
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 11 December 2009 at 10:09pm
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Definately jandals for the showers. They are great for all over the camp site and you can just wash them off to clean them up.
Also definately some insect repellent!!! Torches and a light of some sort are handy also. You can get cheap portable lights from lots of places. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 December 2009 at 10:01am
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first aid kit
panadol sense of humour! you'll need it... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: ellen
Date Posted: 14 December 2009 at 6:49pm
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Have had my camping list sitting on the bench for the past few days and started up-dating it today. I came home to find whisk had a "y" added by one of the teenagers - oh how times have changed.
Some things I've found great are: A mat of some sort to wipe your feet on before entering the tent - great for wet weather. Bathmats for the shower (old ones or those rag ones). Roasting dish for cooking in the communal oven. Brush & shovel - it's amazing how much stuff gets dragged into the tent. Tarpaulines - great for sun shade and cover from the rain. Games and playing cards (and plenty of books/magazines). Bucket - great for soaking stuff and there's usually someone sick at some stage (tends to go through campsites like wildfire - or sometimes self inflicted). Pegs for hanging out the washing and/or clothes horse (great for putting in the tent to dry clothes if the weather looks dodgy when you go out for the day. Have fun! |