Recent content by patmac

Googled a few here in Ireland but went to a "Bushcraft" show recently which proved to be anything but. Left a sour taste in my mouth. Major plus is it would be an excuse to get away for a week or so.

Apologies all, Just used the search function and found trueways. looks like a winner

Hi all. I recently had what I would call a grim realisation that if anything happened to me in the forest I would be either 1 in DEEP trouble or 2 DIE!! I am very much a novice at this, I camp out a lot but dont actually have the skills to survive if something goes wrong. I know there are...

Please please, I know that 99.9999999% of us know this but dont end up like these http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/two-hospitalised-after-tent-blaze-at-electric-picnic-30548790.html

Glad to read this review. Just won one in a competition, now it looks like i have to upgrade my tent to use it. :eek:

I simply do it because Im too young and sensible to play golf................ I keep offering to take it up when i come home from weekends away and Swmbo just says no. Suits me!!!!!!

Hi all. Pat here from Wicklow in rain sodden Ireland. Been a camper most of my life for short stays etc but looking at getting a bit more in depth now that I have gotten older and wiser. If you see lots of Newbie questions that will probably be me. I do know how to use the search function so...

Just curious but they sell outer tents, Is an inner tent necessary with them as well like the scout islandics that required a seperate fly ???? Im new to the concept of canvas so please take it easy on me.

First post so I may as well make it constructive. Been using a Vango ark 400 tent for a few years now for trips out with the off roading club im a member of. Its grand, does the job, packs small . Im seriously looking at a scorpion tent or 9x9 since winning a frontier stove in a competition...