Tent Sniffing for Beginners

Some of the readers of this blog, while keen festival goers are not that keen on camping (you know who you are!) But fear not. Camp Bestival (and most other festivals) have other options to you pitching a tent in a crowded muddy field. You could opt to take a camper van of course (if you have such a beast), or, at least at Camp Bestival (and this is new this year!) you could take a caravan! A caravan, talk about home from home and all mod cons!. But as well as these slightly wimpy DIY options there is the ultimate in wimpy camping...turning up to have your tent all ready for you! From the basic 'just a ready pitched tent' (handy for the disabled as well as the lazy) to the ultimate in luxury in the form of gorgeous bell tents, or even little pod houses! I confess I have never had the money for any of these options, but if it could sway you to risk a festival, I'd say go for it, I'll convert you to  a 'proper' camper later. Oh and they are rather fine f...

We interrupt this broadcast for a bit of luxury. I'm not really a glamper but I do need a trolley to cart all my stuff across a festival field, and I may have just found something else to balance on the top! I present "memory foam". At home I have a memory foam mattress topper, and my parents take one with them when they camp.They are beautifully comfy, evening out any tiny bumps, and cradling your body so you feel almost weightless. For people that fear the discomfort  of a camp bed it could be what finally enables you to attend a festival! Or why not take a whole comfy bed! Lots of yurt users and bell tent lovers take futons, why not ditch the rickety camp beds and get a comfy foam bed instead! I've just found out about Memory Foam Warehouse. Memory Foam Warehouse has some great products to help you catch those zzzs in your tent this summer. Sleep soundly on one of their colourful Z beds, or for something more lightweight – choose a mattress topper that ...