Camping Light!

My wife and I got the opportunity to get a few days down at Pooley Bridge by Ullswater. Rather than take the Norfolk Lake, we decided to borrow David, our son's tent. Its a nice little 3 berth Vango Delta 300. A little higher than your usual lightweight domes, but still low down compared to our monster tent. I was very impressed by how easy to put the tent up. and When we had to finally strike camp, it was simple to fold and pack back into the bag. No condensation problems with the tent either. We managed to fit a double inflatable matress (widthways rather than lengthways), and a little camping shelf unit too. For lights we used the Lanterns that you can pick up at poundland. Ideal for keeping a little area like this well lit. I especially like the little porch area that the Delta has. Its great for keeping shoes and jackets in. I do have a confession to make though! We may have been basic, but it didnt stop us taking our Double Outhouse. It made an ideal shelter from the rain (which we did see on a few occasions). I stupidly forgot our kitchen unit, so our rolltop table became kitchen stand and place to eat from. It wasnt too much hassle because it was just the two of us. I'd recommend the Outhouse to all, its a very valuable part of our kit. To be able to store things in this rather than the tent creates a LOT of space that would otherwise be full of dangerous camping gear and foodstuffs for all to trip over. It is so easy to set up too. Just 2 poles that slip into sleeves on the roof, then clip down the four sides. Its nice and sturdy once its guyed down. Pack size is VERY small too, so even with the Big tent, it still fits nicely in the car.