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Cheap camping – it is still an option?

A Temporary Holiday Site (THS) in Cornwall

Saturday’s Guardian Money supplement held a reader’s question:

A camping condundrum – is a tent still worthwhile?

so I thought I’d add up some figures to find out.

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Candy Evans

Candy Evans

Candy Evans is Test Editor for Camping & Caravanning. She took a less conventional path into magazine journalism via physics and a decade in computer consultancy, turning to caravanning and writing during a career break as a full-time mum. Her interests are wide and include the Club’s Archive – though she’s careful to wash her hands after checking 1919 editions of the Club’s magazine to avoid lurking traces of influenza.

May 15, 2013 | Club Blog

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Life's a beach...(near a campsite)

As I write this blog, I'm sat looking out of my tent towards the lapping waters of a crisp blue loch and a golden sandy beach in Aviemore.

I've travelled to Scotland with my colleague, Senior Technical Advisor Iain Geddes for two magazine features, details of which you can read more about in future issues.

So far our journey has taken us through the Lake District and into Moffat for an overnight rest. It's a delightful little place with quirky shops and plenty of personality to admire.

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Mark Round

Mark Round

Mark Round is Club Reporter for Camping and Caravanning. Mark has extensive experience working as a journalist having achieved Senior Reporter accreditation from the National Council for the Training of Journalists after completing the intensive National Certificate Examination while working as a newspaper reporter in the Midlands. He joined the Club to combine his passion for writing and his love for the great outdoors.

April 23, 2013 | Club Blog

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CO monitor – a glass of water or slice of cucumber?

In the last week we have been taken to task for the Club’s recommendation not to rely on a carbon monoxide (CO) detector to keep you safe in a tent or awning. As this is such a vital safety subject I thought I’d put our argument online – in the hope someone will prove us wrong and we can change our stance.

At the moment our understanding is as follows:

If you check the instruction leaflet for a CO monitor adhering to the current British and European Standard (EN 50291:2- 2010) you’ll find a specification section. The chances are it will quote a humidity range of 30% to 90% relative humidity (RH) non-condensing, because this reflects the requirements of the Standard.