Camping Travel Store Blog

One tool to rule them all........ This is a great addition to any camping equipment and even just to have around the house or car. Being a Leatherman it already has pedigree and before committing to this I was also very taken with the Victorinox Lockable Combination Tool . What made my final decisions were purely based on what I require it for and with that in mind, and a young family with bikes, the pliers aspect was essential. The other deciding fact was that with the Leatherman, all the elements are lockable, whereas with the Victorinox only the larger blade was. This tool is mid range, I paid £47.00 from Amazon with free delivery.   It came with a leather belt pouch and has already proved it's worth!

We did a test-run pitching on hard standing last September and it was totally successful.   The week was a scorcher and we could have been on grass but the day we packed up the weather changed.   What a joy not walking round on wet and muddy grass while packing up!   As the Karsten was a big outlay, the last thing we want to happen is it getting covered in mud. We put down two 3.5 mtr square cheap tarps bought on Ebay.  Karsten fitted exact.  Rock pins all round and we were sorted.  We have the inner comfort matting and couldn't feel the ballast underneath.  As the trial worked we will buy a heavier duty tarpaulin to pitch on for the future.  You just need to check for any large or sharp stones before laying the tarpaulin down. Out of interest - the site was The Warren at Folkestone .  It's an excellent site almost on the beach but elevated about 30 about sea level so no worry about getting washed away....

Thank you to all who visited over the weekend In Case you missed it - play the video below At Van Hage, we believe that to discover garden plants is to be inspired by them. www.campingtravelstore.co.uk See the link below for our next show Click Here for our Buckinghamshire Display

Don't let the weather and snow put you off camping.  No Limits Jeep - Adventurers from the Netherlands seem to manage really well in their Karsten Inflatable Tent - Check out their Website for further information on Winter Camping. If you have any pictures of your Karsten in the snow, please send them into us: info@campingtravelstore.co.uk Pictures used by kind permission of No Limits Jeep. 

We love talking about our Karsten, and indeed having met and spoken to a lot of other owners, you do too.... If you would like us to send you some Karsten Tent Flyers with your name  printed on the back, you can hand these out to any interested parties and should they purchase a tent from us at Camping Travel Store , mentioning your name; as a thank you - we'll send you £25.00 worth of Marks and Spencer's vouchers. We are not asking you to sell the tent, just talk about it and your experience of purchasing through us. Further Information :  Karsten Tent Club Reward

I have just returned from Southwold on the Suffolk Coast, and must confess that it was not a camping trip. However, this is a lovely place to visit and our accommodation was a Victorian seafront house close to the pier and town. Famous for the  Adnam's brewery , beach huts, light house and award-winning pier, this small seaside town was a delight to visit. There are various campsites in the surrounding areas to choose from, and I'm sure we'll be return with the Karsten. There is a good selection of restaurants and public houses serving food, but we opted for the Crown hotel restaurant which had a small snug bar before going through to the restaurant. I had a great meal (Fillet Steak) and I must admit I could have had two puddings they were that good!. We decided to walk to Dunwich along the beach the following day, taking just over 2 hours. We stopped off for lunch at The Ship  in Dunwich with it's welcoming roari...

We will be showing our range of Karsten Inflatable Tents on   Saturday 10th March 9am to 5pm Sunday 11th March 9am - 2pm Location: Town Farm Campsite - Ivinghoe LU7 9EL Onsite camping is available - please book directly with Site For further information or to request a brochure: 01763 273662 Email: info@campingtravelstore.co.uk www.campingtravelstore.co.uk Click Here for our Hertfordshire Display