Camping.........??
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a few of my mates fancy randomly going camping in the lake district for a night next saturday, the plan is to just go to few pubs and then have a few crates in the geat outdoors. does anyone know of anywhere we could go and put a tent legally or a site that wont mind if we get a bit rowdy??
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No camp site will be happy with you being rowdy - that's a fact of life,well, camping. Even someone snoring 50m away can be a nightmare when you are trying to sleep in a tent. Your only bet is to find a campsite that doesn't allow children, or ask at a local pub if there is a farmer who will let you pitch up on his land. I am not a party pooper, but have been on both sides of the fence on this one. Don't forget your aqua lung.
camping.....?
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I want to start a camping club. Probably for people in |Scotland and more than likely gay but not exclusively if you are gay tolerant. How would I go about this and would you7 be interested. This wopuld definately not be profit making but you would have to bring all your own equipment. I have lots of places in mind an as I come from the western Isles I have lots of local knowledge as well. Are you interested. Get in touch with me please. Also I have a different e-mail address which is... www.dasinclair1@yahoo.co.uk. Give me your views please or get in touch.
Wild camping cos theres not that many sites up there but even if there was the wild outdoors is far bet5ter if you know what you are doing and who you are with and where you are. please reply again.
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Hi. Are you talking about wild camping or site camping?
Edit: This sounds good, but you would have to take responsibility to educate your members in the ways of responsible wild camping and the protection of the environment. Also there is the problem of numbers in one place at one time. I would like to see it work though!
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What time should you start camping at Wimbledon for centre court tickets?
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I'm planning on camping on Wednesday 22nd for Thursday's tennis, and want to make sure I get centre court tickets. What time should I start camping?
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In 2010 I went to Wimbledon on the 1st day which was Monday the 21st of June and I wanted a Centre Court ticket so I had to get Sunday 19th BEFORE 12:00 in the afternoon. When you get there you will set up your tent and one of the Stuarts will give you a queue card. The first 500 people will get Centre Court tickets, people between 500-999 will get No.1 Court tickets and people between 1000-1500 will get No.2 Court tickets. I was there at exactly 12:00 and I was number 420 which is a bit risky although I still got Centre Court tickets, try and be there before 12. As the tournament goes on, the more people get there so for Thursday the 23rd I would recommend arriving at Wimbledon park on Wednesday at 12 midday or perhaps even 11am just to be on the safe side!
The stuards around the queue are really helpful and will tell you all you need to know. There are really clean toilet facilities, and they are perfect, trust me I am a clean freak! lol. Wimbledon Park is beautiful and make sure you go for a walk around the lake and you will fall in love with the place, just like I did.
Bring stuff to do like Ipod, PSP, DS or magazines, newspapers or books to read because it can kind of get boring if you don't keep yourself entertained. Bring friends too but only if they are interested in tennis because otherwise they will hold you up. Hopefully it will be good weather like it was for me when I was queuing because then you can sunbathe!
Once you get your queue card, you can walk around but MAKE SURE you keep it with you because if it is stolen or lost you have no proof about where you are in the queue. I went for a walk around Southfields village with my Dad and had a very pleasant time and got something to eat in a Pizza restaurant.
We then walked down towards the Wimbledon grounds and although you can't actually get in, you can still have a look around the outside and I actually saw some players, MARIA KIRILENKO, TOMAS BERDYCH, LUCIE SAFAROVA, IGOR ANDREEV and got photos and autographs from them. Make sure you get a huge tennis ball so you can get autographs.
This should really fill your day. Now it is probably around 6 or 7pm so go back to your tent and have a drink and talk to some of the people beside you. They are usually really friendly and if you know a lot about tennis you should have a hell of a lot to talk about!
The stuards wake you up at around 6am but to be honest, I would wake up around five because there is always a big queue for the bathrooms for brushing teeth. Also I cannot stress more on this, GET INTO THE BAG QUEUE EARLY!!!!!!!!!!! If you have luggage you can leave them at the top of the queue for £1 per bag and seriously I nearly missed the Centre Court tickets being given out because I was queuing there for almost 2 hours. But if you get there early and be one of the first you should be fine.The reason why the stuards wake you up so early is because there are some people coming in to joint the queue in the morning for just Ground passes and there are 6,000 of them. You have to pack up your tent and belongings to make room for them.
At around 10 o' clock the stuards will give out wrist-bands to the first 500 people who want Centre Court tickets and then so on to the next 500 people for No.1 Court and then the next 500 for No.2 Court. My Dad stayed in the queue while I was waiting two hours to drop off the bags and I had to run to join him of where my queue card is and I just got there while they were giving out the wrist bands so if I had got there two minutes later I would have missed the Centre Court wristbands so again it is so important that you get to the bag drop off early.
Whoah, that took so long but I enjoyed doing it! Have so much fun and enjoy yourself! It is the best experience of your life and make sure you take loads of photos! Hopefully this information will help you!
Here is a link explaining some of the detail for you!
http://aeltc2011.wimbledon.com/tickets/queuing-for-tickets/index.html
Best of luck!
Have a lot of fun and I will be in Wimbledon on Thursday too so maybe we will meet! Haha hope I helped!
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How to assemble a 6 man camping tent?
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I am planning a camping trip with some friends and I wonder how to assemble a 6 man camping tent. Is there anything we should pay a special attention to such as the place to set up the tent or whatever?
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Set it up once before you take it out for real. That way you can figure it out at home before trying to do it for the first time out in the cold
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How to choose a camping tent?
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I am planning to go camping with three friends next month. We need to purchase a camping tent for this trip but none of us knows how to choose a camping tent. Are there any rules should we follow when making a purchase?
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1. Decide how many people your camping tent must sleep. If you are a young family that may be adding children, go for a larger size as a tent can last for many years.
2. Think about the length of your typical family camping trip and the amount of gear the tent must house. Longer trips and extra gear require a larger size tent.
3. Know your comfort requirements. Think about the amount of sleeping space each person needs in the camping tent and the amount of room you want to move around. You don't want your family to be claustrophobic on your trip to the great outdoors.
4. Determine how far you have to carry the tent from your vehicle to the campsite. For a long distance, choose a lighter tent or one with a wheeled carrying case.
5. Check the weatherproofing of the camping tent. Look for taped seams, protected seams, waterproof floors, protected zippers and weather-resistant fabric. Summertime is camping time, but it is also the season for thunderstorms so you want a quality tent to keep your family and your gear dry.
6. Try to put up the tent in the store before you buy it. Firsthand experience is the best way to see how much effort it takes to set up the camping tent.
