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Tabnabs · 28-04-2015 2:36pm

Probably not a "bargain" as such. but handy to pick up; Tesco have a 20m coil of galvanised wire in with their gardening section at the moment for €2.99.

Tigger · 30-04-2015 11:02pm

http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32333914123.html

I got this yesterday
It's awesome
You can set the angle its stable and the results are perfect
Set of spare stones is 6 euros
I have a lot of knives and can use an Indian oil stone pretty well but this system is simply foolproof

Fries-With-That · 05-05-2015 6:50pm

15 litre flat pack water containers with a tap only €1.75 in tesco Nenagh, also have single burner gas hob that take a gas cylinder reduced to €10ish.

my3cents · 20-05-2015 6:24pm

Aldi this Thursday March 21st "Happy Camping" promotion.

Nothing to get that excited about but still some handy cheap camping stuff. I'll be taking a look at the one man tent (€26) and will probably buy one of the 3W CREE LED torches. I probably don't need another dry bag (44l €14) but might get one if the quality is good.

One thing I will take a look at is the folding BBQ (€13) to see if it will make a handy wood stove for cooking with dry drift wood off the beach. I think I looked at the same one in the UK (probably branded Gelert or Mountain/Peak something) and thought it was just a bit too thin.

aaakev · 20-05-2015 6:32pm

my3cents wrote: »

Aldi this Thursday March 21st "Happy Camping" promotion.

Nothing to get that excited about but still some handy cheap camping stuff. I'll be taking a look at the one man tent (€26) and will probably buy one of the 3W CREE LED torches. I probably don't need another dry bag (44l €14) but might get one if the quality is good.

One thing I will take a look at is the folding BBQ (€13) to see if it will make a handy wood stove for cooking with dry drift wood off the beach. I think I looked at the same one in the UK (probably branded Gelert or Mountain/Peak something) and thought it was just a bit too thin.

The dry bags are usually good quality alright, I've got a few knocking about and never been let down.

I thought the same thing about the bbq, looks very thin

davycc · 23-05-2015 10:33pm

forgot to post about the aldi camping sale so thanks

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/

picked up the 1man hiking tent really light 1.5kgs!

my3cents · 23-05-2015 10:54pm

davycc wrote: »

forgot to post about the aldi camping sale so thanks

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/

picked up the 1man hiking tent really light 1.5kgs!

So get it pitched and let us know what you think.:)

The main things I want to know are a) does it have a separate fly sheet and if it does b) can it be pitched fly sheet first.

Thanks

Thargor · 23-05-2015 11:06pm

Would also be interested in opinions on that tent please, thanks.

liamofT · 24-05-2015 6:35pm

my3cents wrote: »

So get it pitched and let us know what you think.:)

The main things I want to know are a) does it have a separate fly sheet and if it does b) can it be pitched fly sheet first.

Thanks

I spent last night in the tent got few showers of rain and no leaks.
It has a separate flysheet but you have to put up inner first then attach fly on top. Has a single fibreglass hoop system.
Seems well cut, drapes well and stitching is ok in general but in places looks a bit rushed but I have issues with webbing loops for the tent pegs. The webbing only extends to depth of hem which is only half inch .inner tent web loops only single line of stitching. I only saw this when it was hanging up to dry this afternoon.I don't think these will last frankly. Should be ok for occasional use but not for extended trip unless you are a seamstress!
On other hand its really light and it looks very well.inner tent is mainly black mesh so easy to see out off with main flap open.
All in all its a pity they tried to scrimp on the webbing otherwise it would be a great bargain.
Hope this helps

Thargor · 24-05-2015 8:55pm

Thanks. Was it comfortable in there? Could you lie out straight/turn over/sit up/lie on your front and read a book etc?

liamofT · 25-05-2015 12:25am

Thargor wrote: »

Thanks. Was it comfortable in there? Could you lie out straight/turn over/sit up/lie on your front and read a book etc?

I had no problem lying out straight. I'm 180 cm and I had room behind my head for binos books some food etc. No prob either turning over or leaning up against pillow to read. Did not sit up cross legged if that's what you mean so don't know about that. I had the aldi self inflation matress under me( which was very comfortable) with room to spare .there is room for small day sack say 30l inside the tent i think .there is not much room in vestibule.
Only issue was foot room . I take size 11 boots (I took them off) and found the lower end of tent a bit tight. Cut your toenails you will need the clearance!
Getting in and out is awkward. I should have brought a plastic bag to crawl in and out on.

Kevhog1988 · 25-05-2015 9:07pm

Picked up some bits for the first aid kit in lidl today.

They do there own brand of antiseptic cream, anti diarrhoea tablets , ibuprofen etc.

Also got a handy sports towel and a set of mountain biking gloves on special offer.

davycc · 02-06-2015 6:05am

nice video review here of the aldi hiking tent, i still didnt get time to open mine yet :

Thargor · 02-06-2015 10:48am

Thanks for that.

Big enough, must throw mine up when the weather improves. I cant get mine to weigh more than 1.2 KG on any scale no matter how I balance it, even standing straight up in a saucepan directly on both scales, all parts and packaging present.

my3cents · 02-06-2015 11:03am

Thargor wrote: »

Thanks for that.

Big enough, must throw mine up when the weather improves. I cant get mine to weigh more than 1.2 KG on any scale no matter how I balance it, even standing straight up in a saucepan directly on both scales, all parts and packaging present.

How much do the pegs weigh? Often you can trim a good bit of weight replacing steel pegs with aluminium ones.

sheesh · 02-06-2015 12:20pm

davycc wrote: »

nice video review here of the aldi hiking tent, i still didnt get time to open mine yet :

I wonder could you change the poles for aluminium ones? What length are the poles?

davycc · 02-06-2015 5:05pm

sheesh wrote: »

I wonder could you change the poles for aluminium ones? What length are the poles?

as far as i read it only has one pole for the hoop

sheesh · 03-06-2015 5:19pm

davycc wrote: »

as far as i read it only has one pole for the hoop

sorry, yeah pole, it's better to have a metal pole rather than fibreglass. I'm wondering if it would be worth getting a pole from another tent and using it instead.

It looks fine if it did the job and is light enough it would be great

Tabnabs · 04-06-2015 10:02am

An update video on the Aldi tent, the stitching is poor as are a few of the other bits. For that price, what do you expect though (and it can be modded).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Uh03QFizI

wolfeye · 11-06-2015 6:09pm

Thur 18th June Camping gear back again. http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=515 The 1kg sleeping bag looks ok for 14.99 euro ,but not temperature rated on advert.Should be ok for summer/tropical climate i'd say. http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=26314

liamofT · 11-06-2015 6:39pm

Looks tempting.
German site has more info
Lidl.de
Seems it rated to +5.5c Minimum
+9.7 comfortable
At least its same price here as in Germany.
Unlike some of other offers - strange that (Schatzinzel?)

wolfeye · 12-06-2015 5:17pm

With a 9.7 c comfortable level..looks like a july and august sleeping bag and if added fleece liner could use june and september also.

Kevhog1988 · 12-06-2015 8:20pm

wolfeye wrote: »

Thur 18th June Camping gear back again. http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=515 The 1kg sleeping bag looks ok for 14.99 euro ,but not temperature rated on advert.Should be ok for summer/tropical climate i'd say. http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=26314

I use a sleeping bag on the ferry forward and back to uk. Saves me the £40 for a cabin. I saw that attachment on fb during the week. Makes sense

my3cents · 12-06-2015 8:53pm

theemigrant wrote: »

I use a sleeping bag on the ferry forward and back to uk. Saves me the £40 for a cabin. I saw that attachment on fb during the week. Makes sense

I do that run a few times every year and all I ever need is a polyester fleece blanket (Lidl) and a pillow even in winter.

Kevhog1988 · 12-06-2015 8:54pm

my3cents wrote: »

I do that run a few times every year and all I ever need is a polyester fleece blanket (Lidl) and a pillow even in winter.

Do it every second weekend. Usually conpletely bate from work so i like the comfort of the sleeping bag

my3cents · 12-06-2015 9:24pm

theemigrant wrote: »

Do it every second weekend. Usually conpletely bate from work so i like the comfort of the sleeping bag

Irish ferries on the Pembroke Dock to Rosslare run I've never been cold enough to need a sleeping bag. I sleep better laid out across three seats than I do at home. Normally use the drivers lounge but never noticed anywhere else on the "boat" is any colder.

Kevhog1988 · 13-06-2015 12:07am

my3cents wrote: »

Irish ferries on the Pembroke Dock to Rosslare run I've never been cold enough to need a sleeping bag. I sleep better laid out across three seats than I do at home. Normally use the drivers lounge but never noticed anywhere else on the "boat" is any colder.

I go holyhead to dublin. Struggle for seating a lot so sleep on the floor

CardinalJ · 17-06-2015 11:18pm

53 degrees north have a fathers day sale. 20% off a lot of stuff. Leathemans, torches, victorinox etc

http://www.53degreesnorth.ie/father-s-day.html

my3cents · 22-06-2015 2:39pm

If anyone is looking for one of those Aldi camping 40l rolling water barrels it might be worth checking Aldi's reduced section as had reduced the last few in my local one. Final sale price was €17 and their might be some left in some stores still.

my3cents · 23-06-2015 12:20pm

If anyone spots the one man tents reduced can they post asap? I don't really need one but if they reduce them a bit I'll be forced to buy one and I'd noticed that there are still a lot left in my local Aldi (15 -20) so they might just end up reduced?

my3cents · 01-07-2015 4:49pm

Still 15 tents in the local Aldi. Lets hope no one buys them

I did buy the Lidl sleeping bag liners today. They are quite thick and bulky so should add a bit of warmth to a sleeping bag. Handy on their own in really hot weather when you just want something to cover you but not much. Most of the cheap sleeping bags are rated at 2-3 seasons use and with one of these liners I think you could safely make that 3 seasons. Not really a bargain but still a useful item.

wolfeye · 01-07-2015 6:25pm

Picked up a few in Tesco today for 1.99 euro.
Labeled as 1.99 and scanned at that price.

Same ones amazon 8.01 stg.

So could be worth checking your local Tesco .

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wilkinson-Sword-632348-Energizer-Headlight/dp/B003YC9RO6

my3cents · 01-07-2015 6:33pm

wolfeye wrote: »

Picked up a few in Tesco today for 1.99 euro.
Labeled as 1.99 and scanned at that price.

Same ones amazon 8.01 stg.

So could be worth checking your local Tesco .

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wilkinson-Sword-632348-Energizer-Headlight/dp/B003YC9RO6

Thats a good deal. I know that particular head torch turns up on special offer every now and again €3.49 is the cheapest I've ever seen them.

If you use them a lot the elastic eventually goes in the head band and I find them easy to switch on in your pocket but still one of the best head torches around for the price.

wolfeye · 01-07-2015 7:12pm

my3cents wrote: »

Thats a good deal. I know that particular head torch turns up on special offer every now and again €3.49 is the cheapest I've ever seen them.

If you use them a lot the elastic eventually goes in the head band and I find them easy to switch on in your pocket but still one of the best head torches around for the price.

Yeah could not go wrong at that price.
Mine will be thrown into the BOBS.
Probably better to only put batteries in the headlight when going use it ,if it comes on in pocket easily.

Regarding a previous post of yours,still 10 plus one man tents in my local aldi.Interesting to see if will be discounted.

wolfeye · 12-07-2015 7:26pm

Picked up a cotton sleeping bag liner today in Aldi .

Reduced from 8.99 to 4.49 euro.

Mummy and envelope liners.

mummy liner. 210 x 71x 51 cm .200g.

ShadowFox · 19-07-2015 5:36pm

Dealz have lynx roll on and shower gels for €1.50 each

my3cents · 24-07-2015 1:31pm

ALDI ONE MAN TENTS down to €17.95 (were 24.95)

I could have played a waiting game to see if they went any lower but €18 was right for me. Still about 10 left in Dungarvan store.

ShadowFox · 26-07-2015 12:35am

http://www.survivalmetrics.com/ 25% off with code Christmas until Tuesday28th July

ShadowFox · 28-07-2015 3:24am

fishing gear in aldi on sunday https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sun-2-aug/

Mad Englishman · 29-07-2015 12:32am

colonel-yum-yum wrote: »

Great idea for a thread!
Two obvious ones to keep an eye on are the Lidl, Aldi offer pages for anything coming up that may be useful. Another place to check out is DealExtreme. Quality can vary, but they have a huge range of products and shipping is free on everything I've looked at on the site. Especially check out the outdoor activities/camping sections, and there are plenty of torches, paracord, collapsible water bottles, fire steels etc.

I had ordered some button cell batteries and a high mAh USB battery from DealExtreme. The cheaper button cells arrived but I am yet to see the USB backup battery and some not so cheap button cell batteries for medical equipment! I was caught out for over €60.00 and change... This is a site that should be black-listed every where!! Good luck if you place an order with DealExtreme!!! :-(
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STAY CLEAR OF THE CHINESE RIP-OFF ARTISTS! YOU WILL REGRET TRUSTING THEM!!!
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The Mad Englishman.

(In this case mad at myself for being sucked in to a con scheme!)

hexosan · 29-07-2015 7:50am

Mad Englishman wrote: »

I had ordered some button cell batteries and a high mAh USB battery from DealExtreme. The cheaper button cells arrived but I am yet to see the USB backup battery and some not so cheap button cell batteries for medical equipment! I was caught out for over €60.00 and change... This is a site that should be black-listed every where!! Good luck if you place an order with DealExtreme!!! :-(
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STAY CLEAR OF THE CHINESE RIP-OFF ARTISTS! YOU WILL REGRET TRUSTING THEM!!!
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The Mad Englishman.

(In this case mad at myself for being sucked in to a con scheme!)

I've used this site multiple times for the last 5 years plus and I've only ever had one package that didn't arrive. Have you tried aliexpress instead as they offer full refunds for items that don't arrive.

aaakev · 29-07-2015 10:29am

Mad Englishman wrote: »

I had ordered some button cell batteries and a high mAh USB battery from DealExtreme. The cheaper button cells arrived but I am yet to see the USB backup battery and some not so cheap button cell batteries for medical equipment! I was caught out for over €60.00 and change... This is a site that should be black-listed every where!! Good luck if you place an order with DealExtreme!!! :-(
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STAY CLEAR OF THE CHINESE RIP-OFF ARTISTS! YOU WILL REGRET TRUSTING THEM!!!
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The Mad Englishman.

(In this case mad at myself for being sucked in to a con scheme!)

How did you pay? You may be able to get a refund

Mad Englishman · 29-07-2015 1:47pm

I can not remember as it was quite a while ago! I did try to run it down, but I had no success. All the emails said that they were shipping my stuff, and even on the account page said it was being processed. But I think they were processing the lithium for the batteries!
They had even told me that the shipping company refused to send anything with lithium batteries, BUT! The very same company had just delivered 150 lithium button cell batteries a week or so before! Can't quite figure that one out!!! :-/

The Mad Englishman.

ShadowFox · 08-08-2015 12:05pm

For those that use a leatherman surge the aldi craft brand jigsaw blades fit the saw/file section I now carry a file saw and hacksaw for mine

liamofT · 13-08-2015 11:50am

Lidl have work gloves at mo for 6.99 for anyone that's interested. very well made and fits like the proverbial. Bought them last year used em for cycling, garden chainsawing, metalwork woodwork, bushcraft. Still going strong, bought 2 more pair this morning.

lostboy75 · 13-08-2015 1:09pm

have to say i do like the gloves as well for that price. don't know if its my hands or what, but i burst them at the finger tips usually. so don't get too long out of them. have one set of more expensive work gloves. (little over 20 IIRC) bought them as there was a deal and you got a "free" cap with them. could not resist!
they are better gloves, but not 3 times better so will be back to Aldi to stock up again this time.

liamofT · 13-08-2015 10:02pm

lostboy75 wrote: »

have to say i do like the gloves as well for that price. don't know if its my hands or what, but i burst them at the finger tips usually. so don't get too long out of them. have one set of more expensive work gloves. (little over 20 IIRC) bought them as there was a deal and you got a "free" cap with them. could not resist!
they are better gloves, but not 3 times better so will be back to Aldi to stock up again this time.

My problem is the opposite . Hands are small so most cheap gloves too big. Lidl do size 7 and 8 which fit me well.

my3cents · 15-08-2015 5:35pm

Looks like final reductions in Aldi on the one man tents now €14 and sleeping bag liners now €4. Don't bother with the mini 2 for a euro key chain LED torches all the stock is ancient and all the batteries are flat.

my3cents · 20-08-2015 5:53pm

Still 10 tents (€14.50) and some sleeping bag liners in Dungarvan Aldi today.

Found Lemons in Lidl only 49cents for a net of three today (normally 75c) don't think I'll get them any cheaper so bought 10 nets to give preserving lemons a go as a follow up to my pickled eggs.

Also in Lidl and a handy item to have for an emergency is their repair putty (by pattex) €2.99 for metal, I've seen it successfully used on all manner of things from pipe work to fuel tanks. Just cut off a bit the size you need work it (wear disposable gloves) and mold it around the area to be repaired. Not a long term repair but a good get out of jail item. Not sure how long it lasts but I've kept it over a year before and it was still usable. Just put a tube of it in my household emergency grab box.

Spectreon666 · 21-08-2015 5:15pm

Husqvarna are doing good deals with money off some off their chainsaws. Picked up a Husqvarna 435 today with 135 euro off the retail price. Has something to do with the National Ploughing Championships. So if you're looking for a new chainsaw then pop into a Husqvarna store and see what they have.

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