Camping Travel Store Blog

Working from home and indeed a laptop over the past has meant that taking our work with us has never been a problem, and nice weather always led to packing the tent and taking off for the weekend. However, since opening and having the commitment of the showroom, things have changed somewhat! We are still able to 'take off' but for a shorter stay as proved the other weekend when we loaded the van last minute and headed off to North Norfolk for two nights to visit some friends (the weather forecast wasn't great). Seaside here we come! Staying just outside of Brancaster , we quickly erected our bell tent (the only tent not on display) and our faithful Karsten Tarp as we knew we were due rain. We then set about taking in the delights of the local area, including lunch at the  Lifeboat Inn  (socially distanced of course) and walking along a section of the North Norfolk coastal path. The small harbour at Burnham Overy Staithe. Let us know your favorite North Norfolk Campsite and ...

Lockdown has been relaxed enough to enable people to travel and more importantly shops to re-open.  Since we opened our shop on Valentine's days, we've been open a grand total of three weeks and closed for nine. However, we've been busy building and planning our re-opening whilst integrating the latest health guidance in-store, are ready to receive customers to our showroom and fantastic outdoor display. We have three amazing Safari Tents on display with a fantastic range of our luxury 100% cotton canvas camping tents from Karsten, Dewaard, and ESVO. Our indoor display consists of additional dressed tents together with our lovely Human-Comfort range of camping furniture and lighting.  Our display is open from 17th June. At busy times (weekends) you may wish to book an appointment, please just email us on info@campingtravelstore.co.uk or give us a call on 01763 273662. ...and the sunflowers are growing nicely! www.campingtravelstore.co.uk

Everyone loves a sunflower and we've been lucky enough to see fields upon fields of them as we have traveled through France on our annual camping trips. We're also very lucky to have parents who are keen gardeners and for the past couple of months have been nurturing from seed, some sixty-eight sunflowers to add a bit of colour and break-up the outdoor display area.  So today on one of the warmest days of the year we decided to work outdoors and plant them. Fingers crossed that they all take and enjoy their new home. 

We've recently completed the installation of two Outstanding AN3 Compact Safari Tents in the Lake District , however, our clients decided that our wooden front door option would add great value to the look of the tents. Building a simple frame and using matching uprights to those of the structure, we secured a fitted wooden door to the entrance giving the sense of luxury and that home from home feeling. The canvas door is simply rolled up and secured on the internal side, but the appearance gives these tents another dimension, not to mention the great feeling of being able to lock the door as you leave! What do you think? Let us know in the comments below. For  further information, Email: info@campingtravelstore.co.uk

From camping tents to safari tents and even emergency tents, our YouTube channel has lots of videos on pitching techniques, site reviews and more... Why not have a look and subscribe! Follow this link:  https://www.youtube.com/user/KarstenTentsUK For any more information Email: info@campingtravelstore.co.uk or call 01763 273662

Our latest install of the Outstanding AN4 Cottage safari tents will see the guests of the Horsley Hale wedding venue near Ely celebrate and stay in style. With our stylish Paris Chic interior, lovely deck and outdoor benches, it a perfect match of comfort and outdoor living.  The AN4 Cottage will be on display at our showroom just south of Cambridge from April 2020, together with the AN3 Compact and XS models.  For further information, please contact James & Suzie Email: james@outstandingtent.co.uk or info@campingtravelstore.co.uk 01763 273662

As we now have space and a little more time in our showroom and display area, we thought we would show you a real-time video of the deflating and packing up a Karsten 380 Air Tent.  You will see and hear that once the valves are taken out the air begins to rush out. As the tent is about to fall to the ground, I like to hold it a little longer and pull is forward to help the air captured inside the tent (not the tubes) escape via the open front door.  There is a certain technique to the 'flapping' in order to get the tubes to lie flat so they are not on top of each other, but once you've done it - the tent almost certainly fits back in the bag.  It only remains to make 3 folds, remove any trapped air in the tubes (I walk over the tent, some people roll over theirs), and rolling from back to front, any remaining air is released.  You will notice that we put the valve end into the bag so that it lays at the bottom of the bag. This makes sure that we h...

One of our favorite sites, Town Farm Camping in Ivinghoe has rentable Karsten 350 tents for you to hire for your stay.  Located at the base of the Ivinghoe beacon, this site is fabulous for families with good facilities and a lovely play area; not to mention it's proximity to Whipsnade Zoo  and lovely walks to the local village and pubs! The nearest train line is a few miles away in Tring, so the City of London is easily accessible. The views from the site are spectacular so if you want to try a Karsten tent before you buy, why not book a stay with them. For more information on our Karsten Air Tent Range please visit www.campingtravelstore.co.uk

We've done it!!! We've taken the plunge and moved into our own new premises just south of Cambridge. We are located at Phillimore Garden Centre in Melbourn, where we used to do our displays and have taken over the Cross Camping and Leisure shop and display area.  We have a selection of tents up inside for you to view all year, plus a rotating selection of tents outdoors; we are also displaying a selection of our emergency tents and Safari Tents. Our fully stocked shop offers lots of camping accessories for an enjoyable stay on any campsite! We look forward to welcoming you to our new showroom in the near future. Showroom address Phillimore Garden Centre | Cambridge Road | Melbourn Hertfordshire | SG8 6EY Telephone 01763 273662 Link to Map