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Hello campers! This isn’t Gladys Pugh (although we share nationality), but a new blog I’m playing around with, which is dedicated to all things camping. Inspired by recent and forthcoming trips over the Channel to France, in these posts I plan to share thoughts, ideas, tips and suggestions on how to have a really fantastic camping holiday.

Camping has had a bit of an image change in the last few years. Maybe it’s the summer festival culture (and all the funky tents you can buy at Millets, John Lewis, Next et al), maybe it’s concern over increasing carbon footprints, or maybe people are getting bored of the herd mentality of package holidays and want more customisable experiences. Whatever, camping is in the ascendant: it’s cheap, healthy, exciting, flexible and you never know what’s around the corner – a week long holiday can feel like a month when you’re on a camping adventure.

You can leave your laptop and mobile behind (although we’ll be bringing our iPod and some travel speakers on our next trip), and there are no deadlines – heaven. That doesn’t mean you have to rough it. A little bit of thought and preparation and you can enjoy some home comforts even inside a couple of square metres of polyester in a field in the middle of gorgeous nowhere.

I think my thing about camping stems from childhood summer holidays spent camping and caravanning around Western Europe – it’s a bug that never really leaves you. And while I may have temporarily hated my parents for sending me out into the dark to fill up the aquaroll when we were pitching up at a new site, I see the benefits now!

Our next camping trip is taking place in precisely 3 weeks and one day’s time. So far we have a return ferry crossing booked and that’s it – 17 days to play with. I’ll be posting some plans, thoughts and ideas here over the coming weeks, taking pictures while we’re away and reporting back on the places and sites that we find after the event. Till next time!

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