Carry On Camping?

With all the hot weather this summer I started looking online for a tent and thought about a camping and fishing trip. First, I bought this two-person tent, and spent the night in the tent the first weekend after it was delivered, the first night I'd spent under canvas for years.

After buying the tent online, I saw this vintage British-made 'Safari' canvas camp bed for sale locally and paid a fiver for it. I've seen them online for sale for between £40 and £60. These camp beds were used by the R.A.F during WW2.

Once I'd spent the night under canvas on my vintage camp bed, which was very comfortable, I needed some sustenance. My next purchase was two aluminium mess tins and a toast rack. Of course, once I'd eaten from my mess tins and toast rack, I'd need liquid refreshment. Then I bought a WW2 G.I. style stainless steel water bottle, complete with cup and cover.

Around this time we went to Wirksworth Antiques in the Streets. There were some great stalls selling antiques, bric-a-brac and vintage goods. I bought an old K.P. Morritt's Intrepid Supreme reel with a spare spool for a fiver, plus a camping stove.

I remember having loads of camping bits and bobs as a teenager, which have sadly got lost over the years. All I need to do now is get out of the back garden and find time for that camping and fishing trip.