Last summer we embarked on our first family camping trip. We had no experience of pitching a tent, what we needed (over and above the obvious!) or what we might have to purchase. Thankfully we did a alot of research beforehand and much of what we took, other than food, borrowed or purchased on the cheap! Aside from our Vango tent (which we reviewed), we didn’t want to purchase much given we’d not camped as a family before.
Our campsite of choice was in Switzerland, we opted not to go local, so we took the Euroshuttle from Folkestone to Calais and drove through France to the Swiss Alps. While it was great having our own car and cramming it with our belongings (and enough food to feed a small army), we learnt the hard way that we didn’t actually need as much as we took. Here’s a list of our essentials which you can cherry-pick from to suit your needs. We’ll be packing lighter for our next camping trip that’s for sure!
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