Kinda like camping

Went camping this weekend (4-5/05/2013). Due to travel restrictions and cash, we had to go for one that was proximity based rather than going somewhere interesting. So we ended up in Teversal Camping and Caravanning club. For folks that aren't familiar with the British rules of camping, it's kinda like this. If you're a member of the camping and caravanning club, you don't so much camp, as set up kitchens and bedrooms in flattened country locations along little picket fence style roads made for the purpose of making camping as comfortable and home like as possible. There's usually extras such as wifi, regularly cleaned showers and toilets and a coffee machine.

And these smug bastards with their windbreakers and blow-up mattress' are your neighbours.

I don't really count this as camping. It was more like spending the night in an open top hotel. Either way, a good time was had. We set up the tent, got a little fire going using one of these gizmos (which are really brilliant) Cooked some food that wasn't BBQd, but wrapped in foil and placed on the fire. We drank a couple of beers and played guitar like hippies. It was a lot of fun.

I think I'll plan to do something vaguely active next time like go for a walk around the surrounding countryside, and I think we took a bit too much stuff to be able to just pack up and move on.

Next time.. I'll learn how to build a spit..