Fast camping

[Wully]

Parked next to us yesterday.

 

[mark61]

Parked next to us yesterday.

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Brilliant.

 

[trevskoda]

Prob a boxer.

 

[TeamRienza]

Well, look at that! A tent with a porch.

What will they think of next?

Davy

 

[Robmac]

Well, look at that! A tent with a porch.

What will they think of next?

Davy

 

[Boris7]

That’s a sin, and if it’s not illegal then it should be.

 

[barryd]

Oh I dunno. I think its great. Imagine taking that up all the passes in Europe over summer, parking at the top and getting the beers out. Fab. Well I say fab. the thought of climbing in and out of that and then wondering what you do for a wazz at 3am ruins the appeal.

 

[Robmac]

Oh I dunno. I think its great. Imagine taking that up all the passes in Europe over summer, parking at the top and getting the beers out. Fab. Well I say fab. the thought of climbing in and out of that and then wondering what you do for a wazz at 3am ruins the appeal.

They're brilliant Barry and a wazz is simply sorted.

Mark had a unique solution to number 2's as well! @mark61

 

[Boris7]

At least it’s not a Whale Tail or a GT3

 

[Robmac]

At least it’s not a Whale Tail or a GT3

My brother in law has a GT3 Kev as does a mate of mine.

Having been in both, I doubt one of those would stay on the roof very long.

 

[barryd]

They're brilliant Barry and a wazz is simply sorted.

Mark had a unique solution to number 2's as well! @mark61

I used to have a wazz kettle when tent camping. My mate in a hungover state once mistook it for the "proper" kettle and made his morning coffee with it. Best laugh I had had in years.

 

[Robmac]

I used to have a wazz kettle when tent camping. My mate in a hungover state once mistook it for the "proper" kettle and made his morning coffee with it. Best laugh I had had in years.

I could tell you a rather unpleasant story about tent camping and toilet habits involving a mate of mine Barry...

...but I'd better not!

 

[barryd]

I could tell you a rather unpleasant story about tent camping and toilet habits involving a mate of mine Barry...

...but I'd better not!

Well you are going to have to now!!! Spill.

 

[mark61]

As much as I loved my roof tent, I'm not so sure I'd ever go back to one. Over the years I've camped with people that have changed roof tents more often than they change their pants, and over the years between the group of us have pretty much tried every roof tent and over priced expedition style tents on the market. Half of us eventually ended back with Quechua 2 second tents (Decathlon) and preferred them to all the poncy crap available. Although there was that time where it really hammered down all weekend and a mates quality "high peak" style tent was the only one that didn't leak.

Van for me anyday.

 

[Robmac]

Well you are going to have to now!!! Spill.

You've talked me into it Barry but trust me, it's one of those things probably Ral would do!

Imagine if you will, being young and drunk on Cider and in a small tent in the middle of nowhere and waking up in the middle of the night desperate to go for a number 2.

My mate found himself in such a predicament in Wales I think it was. Anyhoo, he got out of the tent dug a hole and let fly. Then to his horror he opened his rucksack only to find that he hadn't any toilet paper left! Being a resourceful sort of chap he gathered some long grass as a substitute and attended to the job in hand as it were.

Content that it was mission accomplished he went back to his tent and went back to sleep. In the morning however he woke up laying face down and feeling a strange warm sensation on his rear end. Looking around over his shoulder he nearly shat again! A Cow had stuck her head through the tent doorway and was happily munching on a tuft of grass still sticking out of his arse from the night before and the warm sensation he could feel was the Cow's breath!

It frightened him to death but when all's said and done I suppose it could have been worse in that it could have been a Bull with other intentions aforethought!

 

[Robmac]

As much as I loved my roof tent, I'm not so sure I'd ever go back to one. Over the years I've camped with people that have changed roof tents more often than they change their pants, and over the years between the group of us have pretty much tried every roof tent and over priced expedition style tents on the market. Half of us eventually ended back with Quechua 2 second tents (Decathlon) and preferred them to all the poncy crap available. Although there was that time where it really hammered down all weekend and a mates quality "high peak" style tent was the only one that didn't leak.

Van for me anyday.

I loved mine Mark as you know, but being on top of a Citroen Dispatch it was purely a bed and so I had a portaloo, cooking gear etc. all downstairs. It was so simple to operate as well, just flick open 2 catches and it sprung open and that was pretty much it.

 

[barryd]

You've talked me into it Barry but trust me, it's one of those things probably Ral would do!

Imagine if you will, being young and drunk on Cider and in a small tent in the middle of nowhere and waking up in the middle of the night desperate to go for a number 2.

My mate found himself in such a predicament in Wales I think it was. Anyhoo, he got out of the tent dug a hole and let fly. Then to his horror he opened his rucksack only to find that he hadn't any toilet paper left! Being a resourceful sort of chap he gathered some long grass as a substitute and attended to the job in hand as it were.

Content that it was mission accomplished he went back to his tent and went back to sleep. In the morning however he woke up laying face down and feeling a strange warm sensation on his rear end. Looking around over his shoulder he nearly shat again! A Cow had stuck her head through the tent doorway and was happily munching on a tuft of grass still sticking out of his arse from the night before and the warm sensation he could feel was the Cow's breath!

It frightened him to death but when all's said and done I suppose it could have been worse in that it could have been a Bull with other intentions aforethought!

Brilliant!!

A mate of mine got lucky camping. In a drunken stupor he made a half arsed attempt to do the biz with the lucky lady (The generosity of women never ceases to amaze me). Either she or he was sensible enough to make sure he put a johnny on (do they still call them that?). Anyway, he literally fell asleep on the job. Woke up hours later bursting for a pee. Managed to get half out the tent door and let rip, least he thought he was. Something didn't feel right and he suddenly felt his knob banging against his legs all huge! It was at that point the Johnny he still had on now filled with beer pish burst all over him and presumably the tent. No idea if it was true or not but he still tells the same story.

 

[mark61]

I loved mine Mark as you know, but being on top of a Citroen Dispatch it was purely a bed and so I had a portaloo, cooking gear etc. all downstairs. It was so simple to operate as well, just flick open 2 catches and it sprung open and that was pretty much it.

They certainly have their pros, especially when touring. Can park up anywhere you would in a van, lay by, aires, etc
Recently chatting to a mate who wants to get one for his Ineos, even though he has a T6 camper, and another mate is considering putting one on this gert thing he is converting. Now that's a long way up.

 

[Robmac]

They certainly have their pros, especially when touring. Can park up anywhere you would in a van, lay by, aires, etc
Recently chatting to a mate who wants to get one for his Ineos, even though he has a T6 camper, and another mate is considering putting one on this gert thing he is converting. Now that's a long way up.

Bloody nice though, and think of the view!

 

[wildebus]

I love the 911 Targa models. Get the roof tent on one of those and wouldn't need the ladder