Are you itching to go camping sunny days are here again, would you like to go camping in the UK either on a certified camp site or out in the wilderness. There are over 4,000 campsites in the UK which acommodate campers with tents. You may be interested in turning your next camping adventure into a camping vacation, for a long weekend break or a week, depending what free time you have and what budget you have. Camping vacations are fun and exciting, whether you choose to go camping, with a group of friends, with your partner, or with your family taking the children along for an exciting adventure into the unknown.

One of the many reasons why camping is so popular in the UK is because it is often referred to as an affordable activity, over 1.2 million people go camping year after year in the UK. Although camping is affordable, it can be relatively easy to over spend more money than you need to or even just more money than you wanted to. For that reason, you may want to keep costs in mind when buying your camping equipment, should you need to do so. If you are looking for affordable camping supplies, please continue to read on.

How to find affordable camping equipment and keeping the cost down, like camping stoves, tents, lanterns, sleeping bags etc,  { important always invest in a good fleece sleeping bag, as the British weather can be cold at night, and there is nothing worse then being cold in a tent in the middle of the night and in the middle of nowhere. And also invest in a good quality tent.} its a good idea to look on sites like Gumtree  Ebay and the Facebook Market place for used equipment. Also its a good idea to examine your local newspaper classified advertisements. Many people want to sell their camping equipment for various reasons In this instance, the owners of the camping equipment may just take out a for sale newspaper classified advertisement outlining the items that they have for sale. By buying local at least you have the chance to properly view and possibly test the items you wish to purchase from them.

If  your looking for new camping equipment and have a larger budget, you may want to look elsewhere.  . What I would strongly recommend if your not near a large Town or City but have a good internet connection is Amazon for a wide choice and pricing, and in some cases delivery next working day. There are lots of other on-line stores like Go outdoors Camping World, Millets, Cotswolds out doors to name just a few, so shop around for the best deal and look out for seasonal sales. Always compare prices on other sites to get the best deal.

By taking the above mentioned approaches, you should be able to find affordable camping equipment. Remember there is no thing as bad weather just bad camping equipment. Of course, the decision as to whether or not you want to take the time to find cheap camping equipment is your decision to make, obviously it all depends on your budget but you should know that there are a number of benefits to doing so. Those benefits include saved money and the ability to enjoy yourself without having to worry about how much money you have or how much money you are spending.

NOTE – Remember you get what you pay for these days, cheapest is not always the best. Look out for good British Brand names like Winterfold, Alpkit, Buffalo and Terra Nova for fabulous tents. And if your buying from an on-line store always check their Feedback.