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Posts tagged with "tent"
The Ultimate Camping Vehicle
Posted in Camping Tips & Ideas / How To / Motorhomes & Caravans on 31st May 2013
Check out this great poster we found all about how to build the ultimate camping vehicle. It’s a great little American article which is basically outlining how expensive Camper vans and Motor homes are and though most of us would love to own one we can’t afford one. It explains that with a little willpower, […]
Bags of Fun!
Posted in News & Reviews on 3rd April 2013
For some people, camping is all about roughing it, getting back to nature and back to basics. For others it’s very much about comfort, and filling the tent / campervan with as many luxury items as possible in order to make the camping holiday as relaxing as possible. If you are the type of person […]
Camping without Bears!
Posted in Great Deals & Offers on 9th January 2013
In the U.K we’re fortunate enough not to have any killer predators. The worst thing we may have to worry about is that the neighbours on our campsite have got their pooch on a dog tether. Here’s an interesting video showing how bears might react when stumbling upon a tent. This was filmed in Alaska […]
How many zips on your sleeping bag?!
Posted in Great Deals & Offers on 3rd January 2013
Only in America surely? This is a real sleeping bag that’s on sale in the States. The manufacturers claim that the extra 4 zips give extra room for maneuverability should you feel restricted by the sleeping bag. Also, as the sun comes up and your tent takes on more oven like properties, as opposed to […]
Stop my zip from sticking?
Posted in Camping Tips & Ideas / FAQs on 3rd January 2013
No matter what tent you buy or how the manufacturers try and combat the problem, zips on tents will get the occasional snag! Annoying as this may be, the problem can be avoided in a lot of cases with just a little preparation and care. A lot of zips on tent doors, by the nature […]
Will the sun degrade my tent?
Posted in FAQs on 3rd January 2013
The quick answer is yes. Exposed to the glare of direct sunlight, and to a lesser extent on particularly bright days, the fabric of your tent or awning will unfortunately slowly deteriorate. The speed which your tent will degrade will depend on a number of things, the length of sunny periods, cloud cover, temperature, and […]
Using your new tent
Posted in How To on 30th December 2012
Before using your new purchase… Very occasionally, new tents are delivered with parts such as guy lines, runners, pegs or even a pole missing. There could even be a manufacturing fault such as a tear or incorrect stitching lines. For this reason, we recommend that before taking your new tent anywhere, particularly abroad, you take […]
Can’t get the tent back in that bag!
Posted in Camping Tips & Ideas on 30th December 2012
So you’ve enjoyed the sun, endured the rain, the sleeping bags and the rest of your camping gear are in the boot of the car and now you feel at one with nature. Just one thing left to do… pack away the tent, did it really come out of that tiny bag? With a little […]
Polyester, Poly-Cotton or Cotton ?
Posted in FAQs on 29th December 2012
You will notice, when looking at the specification of tents that as well as being all sorts of different shapes, sizes and designs that they are available in different materials too.As if you didn’t have enough difficult choices to make already eh?! At World of Camping we sell tents made from various fabrics. So Iet’s […]
Choosing a Tent
Posted in How To on 29th December 2012
Tents come in many different shapes, sizes and styles. From one person designs made to fit in a rucksack, to eight berth frame tents ready to be fully furnished with everything including the kitchen sink! In between them there are numerous styles offering excellent head and elbowroom, made out of lightweight materials that are suitable […]
