Tent Sniffing for Beginners

I'm not sure how long I'd been camping before I realised what EHU stood for. I'd been mostly camping at festivals to start with so it wasn't an issue and what ever the mysterious EHU I saw when booking campsites was, it cost more, so I didn't want it. So while I don't remember when, there was obviously a day when something clicked (switch? Light bulb? haha) and I realised that some people have electricity when they camp! If I wanted electricity I'd book a cottage or a camper van I think. If I'm in a tent then solar power is the best option, a natural way to charge my mobile and provide evening light for reading (and finding the corkscrew) But I thought I'd blog my reasons and my pros and cons of electricity in you tent. Plus points You can charge phones and have light regardless of the state of the sun You can have a fridge You can use a George Foreman Grill (other electric cooking appliances are available) You can have a TV You can ...

1. It is not darkest just before the dawn, but it is coldest. 2. Baked beans are amazing for breakfast and warm your very soul. 3. The best way to get warm is to get dressed & do the washing up. 4. A sleeping bag, a duvet, pjs, a hat & bed socks can make a subzero night toasty warm. 5. Taking extra gas is a good idea. 6. Instant porridge is the invention of a genius. 7. Showering is over-rated. 8. 2 girls aged 10&11 can amuse themselves for hours at a time in the countryside. 9. I can still read a book in 3 days when I have time! 10. Caravan's are for wimps :-) 11. The English countryside is gorgeous in the sun, not always warm, but always beautiful. 12. Birdwatching is fun (tawny owl, buzzard, kestrel, spotted woodpecker, green woodpecker, crows) Have you camped in a tent this late in the year? Did you enjoy it? Would you consider doing it?