Every whole blessed fecker is going camping this year!

Hamsterchops

JustAThought wrote: »

Turns out the signs for the Motel on the motorway were for motels in a campsite - little private secluded landscaped 3 bed cabins with kitchen, fridge, outside covered decking with table,

The french really do camping in chic style!
I’d highly recommend!!

But is that really camping ???

When I think of camping it always involves a tent, not a Motel or a lovely warm log cabin.

Camping is for those who pitch a tent or hire a tent, either with or without electricity. Pumping up air-beds, putting new batteries in the torches, getting into sleeping bags, late night trips across a wet soggy field to the toilet block, star-gazing, then waking up at 5am to the dawn chorus, start the day opening the tent and breathing in the fresh country air .....

Find the matches & light the Camping Gaz burner, 1st brew of the day, sitting out on a folding chair in flip flops watching a rabbit from afar, snoring still coming from next-door's tent

That's Camping.

Camping is pointless imo unless it's mid-trip. As in, I'd camp as a necessity if I wanted to go somewhere rather than decide I wanted to go camping.

By most enjoyable experience was camping in the Sumatran jungle next to a river after a big hike through an orangutan reserve. It was a permanent little tent site so we didn't have to carry everything. Just eat, socialise, and sleep. Next morning, we tubed back down the river to where we started.

Have camped in Ireland a good bit and it was often pretty miserable. Just not the climate for it.

theteal

mariaalice wrote: »

A place in Mayo was advertising camping pitches, they have a water tap nothing else no electricity or a hard stand but was what was making me laugh was you have to bring your own portable loo, imagine bringing a portable loo along with a tent and then having to bring it home with you to dispose of its contents.

I bet you it's booked out as well.

Eh, that's pretty much your standard wild camping site. Some we stayed have had toilets but not all.

We're going here on Friday. From what I gather they've just put in a toilet/shower block so we're all sorted for mod cons

xl500

Ubbquittious wrote: »

They say that about Germans who bring their camper to places like Iceland that are ferociously expensive to buy food in. I cant imagine many travelling within Ireland would bother

Well the Germans would tell you Ireland is ferociously expensive

appledrop

FlubberJones wrote: »

Not a chance, would rather smash my toes with a hammer than sit in a rainy field with no facilities, nowhere to go and nothing to do.

This is me! Actually my worst nighmare. A holiday for me is staying in a hotel. I'm not even interested in self catering(abroad is different I will but only make breakfast and lunch). I dont go on holiday to be freezing cold, miserable, cooking and cleaning, sure you might aswell stay as home.

Can never understand the point of it.

The J Stands for Jay

Tabnabs wrote: »

Poor Wicklow is destroyed with abandoned tents, fire pits still smouldering after everyone has gone home and literal bags of rubbish left behind.

The sooner Benidorm is back on the menu the better.

It was so much nicer when people couldn't leave Dublin.

The J Stands for Jay

Hamsterchops wrote: »

Pumping up air-beds,

What kind of fake posh camping is this?

McGaggs

McGaggs wrote: »

What kind of fake posh camping is this?

Are you gatekeeping camping? Glamping is probably the word you're looking for, but airbeds don't fall into that category.

cee_jay

We go camping a couple of times a year. Wild camping is not for me as I do like some facilities like a toilet block and shower. This year we are getting electric hookup for the first time as it is needed for his medical device.

There are some pretty decent campsites around, with beautiful views. We were on a campsite in Cork once, and we were camped away from the toilets and most other tents, down around a corner, with the door of the tent opening out onto a view over the sea. Woken by the sound of the waves. It was blissful.

We have a fairly sizeable airbeam tent so it pitches in 15 minutes. Also have decent camp beds. It is never freezing in the morning - you wake roasting in your bed every morning. If it is raining, so what? With a tent our size, we have a large living space if we do stay around in it playing board games and reading for a day. There is something relaxing about just getting back to basics, and being out in the fresh air all day.

Andrea B.

Kids love the experience.
Even if only the once, it lodges well in their memories bank.
We frequently camped until into our 40's, but now caravan it.

The J Stands for Jay

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Are you gatekeeping camping? Glamping is probably the word you're looking for, but airbeds don't fall into that category.

No, I'm just trying to fit in with everyone else ITT.

biko

silliussoddius wrote: »

Do they, is it not the case that before people go camping that they'd buy their provisions in their own locality and have no need to when they end up in their destination?

Even if it happened that a family of four bought almost every single food item in Dundalk and then went to Waterford camping they still must pay the camping ground, get bread and milk etc in Waterford.
Also they support their shops in Dundalk as you mentioned.

A family of four that travels to Spain doesn't support Irish locals at all.

My family don't really go camping but we go to various Irish B&Bs, hotels, local restaurants etc.

Everyone can do something to help local businesses bounce back.

JimmyVik

I notice a lot of campsites now setting up yurts and doing glamping, for more than the cost of hotel rooms.

appledrop

JimmyVik wrote: »

I notice a lot of campsites now setting up yurts and doing glamping, for more than the cost of hotel rooms.

See I don't understand this. Now I've admitted camping not for me but I said in fairness I'd have a look at glamping etc.

Then I saw the price and I was like wtf sure if it's hotel prices I'll stay in a hotel!

I have gone camping every year since I was in my mid 20s. Usually the same places: Killarney, Carraroe or Clifden, and the Cooley mountains; a friend and I always together, and the destination usually rotates between the above three places. This year we were in Carraroe, camped on Tra an Doilin, which is privately owned, but we got permission.

For anyong going camping this year for the first time, take air beds. You can manage one night sleeping on the ground, but two or more nights, your back and shoulder joints will be pretty fcuked. Invest in one good tent, don't be tempted to go cheap on tents.

We never go to campsites, preferring to camp in the countryside, but it's a different story if you're bringing kids with you.

The law is very vague on wild camping in Ireland, but most people(landowners) don't give a crap, if you don't leave rubbish.
I wouldn't necessarily go to Tra an Doilin on the above recommendation, btw, in that case, the owner usually is a bit hesitant. It's a pity.

JimmyVik

appledrop wrote: »

See I don't understand this. Now I've admitted camping not for me but I said in fairness I'd have a look at glamping etc.

Then I saw the price and I was like wtf sure if it's hotel prices I'll stay in a hotel!

I know. Its shocking.
Throw up a few tents in a field and you have your own hotel to use to cream the money off the public.
And then they justify costing more than a hotel by calling them eco-tents.
Fools and their money are easily parted i guess.

whisky_galore

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

The law is very vague on wild camping in Ireland, but most people(landowners) don't give a crap, if you don't leave rubbish.
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Given the epidemic of dumping I would say a lot of landowners would very much give a crap.
And strange vans pulling up would set off the local community alert biddies.

Quackster

Not really into camping for the sake of camping but I do enjoy doing the odd night's wild camping during the summer in Wicklow, Mournes, West Kerry etc. Preferably within walking distance of a pub!

Where it comes into its own though is camping while walking some of the world-class long distance paths in England/Wales (or further afield). The camping scene is really on a different level over there. And it's easy to arrange for all your camping gear to be transported on ahead to the next night's campsite so you're only carrying a day pack. Pembrokeshire, Anglesey (both easily accessible by ferry) & South West Coastal Paths - couldn't recommended it enough!

Quackster

whisky_galore wrote: »

Given the epidemic of dumping I would say a lot of landowners would very much give a crap.
And strange vans pulling up would set off the local community alert biddies.

Given the disgraceful state the land by the beach in Lough Dan was left in last summer, I wouldn't blame them.

blackbird98

I've only ever camped at bike rallies, but have been caravanning for over 30 years, rarely go abroad

screamer

Cramping into a tent, lugging all that stuff to shiver in a water logged fields, eh pass.

tscul32

We've gone camping as a family and I really enjoy it. But this year all the campsites will be packed so no thanks. Had the tent in the back garden last year and will do the same this year. The youngest loves sleeping outside as do I so we'll sleep in it a bit and the middle will invite friends over for a sleepout. The eldest will look out his window and shake his head patronisingly.
We need a new family tent though so I reckon there'll be loads for grabs second hand next year - only used once.

the purple tin

I would have thought most farmers and landowners wouldn't want people camping on their property anymore since compo culture took off here and insurance companies started taking the piss.

If anything happens to anybody on their land the owner will be held liable.

whisky_galore

the purple tin wrote: »

since compo culture took off here and people started taking the piss.

If anything happens to anybody on their land the owner will be held liable.

Fyp

Quackster

the purple tin wrote: »

I would have thought most farmers and landowners wouldn't want people camping on their property anymore since compo culture took off here and insurance companies started taking the piss.

If anything happens to anybody on their land the owner will be held liable.

This is why asking for permission is a bad idea. The moment a landowner grants permission, their liability to you significantly increases.