Your caravan is your own bit of travelling space. It can move around from campsite to campsite over the course of its lifetime, but the interior space will always be just as you left it. This is one of the reasons why caravanning holidays are so popular, that and the fact they are cheap as chips. However, if you really want to feel at home away from home there are few mod cons and creature comforts you should install in your caravan. Here are a few tips on how to kit out your caravan. 

Choose the right caravan for you and you’re halfway there

Once you’ve purchased your caravan, which you can do via Park-Resorts using its used caravan sales link, you can then spend some time thinking about how you’d like it to be kitted out. Just as with your home you can choose the colour scheme, the layout and the type of kitchen and bathroom units you want. You can now choose from three models of caravan from Park Resorts and you don’t need to worry about being tied down, as you can even move you caravan to another Park Resorts park for free. Once the layout, colour scheme and kitchen design are sorted, the fun really begins. Read the rest of this entry »

Even in the middle of winter, there are some of us who love camping and will look for cheap camping equipment for camping even if we aren’t heading out any time soon. If you are like me, you are always looking for some ways to find bargains.

One place I have recently discovered is any kind of store that sells equipment for people that work out of doors. We have one here in New Westminster that sells rubber boots for fishermen (they are amazingly good!) as well as all kinds of rugged boots for construction workers and inexpensive tarps and rain gear that will help keep you dry. Read the rest of this entry »

So summer is here and like most of you out there, I am thinking of how many weekends I can get away and go camping. It is always a great adventure to get away for a few days, set up your tent, and just relax. Let all those worries and cares just melt away and enjoy the luxury of doing nothing but being in the great outdoors!

It doesn’t really matter if you are a family of car campers, a couple of serious mountain hikers or one very intense wilderness hiker, this is the time of year to indulge in your heart’s desire. Of course, no matter what kind of a camper or hiker you are, you always need gear. And I always find myself spending more than I should, and wanting more than I think I can afford. So I have been up on the web looking for bargains, and I am more than happy to share them with everyone. Here is what I found:

First of all, you need some basic equipment like knives, lanterns and water containers. Here are a few I found that are all on sale, so get them now while they are still in stock! Of course, sometimes it is great when you find something online that you wouldn’t normally buy because it is more of a luxury, but it happens to be on sale.

I would call all of these items that kind of purchase. I don’t normally get something like a kit for a solar warmed shower, but man, at this price how can I not? I found a few items that fall under this category. I am sure there is something in here that you just know will make that next camping trip just a little more fun. So whatever your excuse for camping, let’s get all our cheap and not so cheap camping gear together and head out to the great outdoors just as soon as we can!

The summer doesn’t last forever, and we want to get all that fine camping time in that we can. See all of you around the campsite!

When looking for cheap camping equipment one of the things you always should be on the lookout for is a portable camping stove. Nothing makes camping out a wonderful experience quite like cooking your dinner on your own portable camping stove. I know that there are quite a few brands out there that make portable camping stoves, but always check out any portable camping stove you are looking to buy very carefully to ensure that you are getting the exact type, model and size of stove that works for you. 

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Backpacking is the ultimate in getting away from it all. Not long ago, with the weight of most backpacking camping equipment, you needed to find a trusty muscle-bound friend to carry your 200 pound pack to truly backpack in any kind of style. Read the rest of this entry »

Boy- nothing tastes better than when you cook it over a fire or camp stove! Is it because you are outdoors all day and just hungrier or is there something almost magical about eating outdoors? I don’t know the answer, but I do know that have the right equipment makes a big difference in how much work it is to cook while camping. My Dad might have been perfectly happy making coffee in an old coffee tin on the fire, but I like my coffee with no ash for extra flavour – thank you! Read the rest of this entry »

Tents are such a basic to camping that we almost forget to consider them. And yet, even on a rainy camping trip, you can enjoy a tent when you are out amongst the trees. Read the rest of this entry »