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  Did anyone do the Park and Camp thing last year.? Any feedback would be appreciated ..

  cheers

  Posted on 09-Feb-2010 12:54pm by Cod

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  We didn't but at least you've got feedback now.

  Posted on 25-Feb-2010 12:36pm by Baz

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  I was beginning to get a complex so cheers for the reply !!

  I was just curious about the park and camp as it seems my knees have suddenly aged faster than the rest of me and i thought maybe cutting out the long trek with the tent and cases of beer might be an idea .. Either that or I just buy one of those trolleys ..

  Posted on 26-Feb-2010 11:55am by Cod

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  We stayed in Park & Camp last year, and liked it enough to be doing the same this year. Saved loads of time and energy on first day and packing up, which we had to do on Sunday due to other committments.

  On downside it was quite a long walk in to the arena and we got seriously lost trying to get back on the first night, but we don't mind camping on the edge.

  Posted on 28-Feb-2010 6:08pm by Nellymc

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  Thanks for the feedback ,I think I'll be doing that this year .I don't mind a long walk back to the tent after a day of fine music,I'm usually on a high then ... it's the long walks back and forth, laden down with all the gear that I'm not too keen on ..

  How many days to go ???

  Posted on 28-Feb-2010 7:25pm by Cod

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  Exactly, walk home preferable to carrying stuff, especially when you have as much as us! We don't do camping lite, and there are 5 of us with 3 tents! Haven't worked out how long to go but I look forward to it from one year to the next.

  Posted on 01-Mar-2010 6:39pm by Nellymc

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  My wife and I did it and recommend - it's quite nice walking back after a crazy night of music

  Posted on 02-Mar-2010 5:20pm by Zende

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  We park and camp EVERY year....that is, we park in a field and forget the car for four days and camp two fields away. Bliss. It's the only way.

  Who's Kissmet? I thought it was a Curry takeaway.

  Posted on 05-Mar-2010 10:56am by Retrac

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  We did park & camp last year.

  Best things - access to car as a safe place for valuables (we were robbed at Reading in 2006), access to woods for urgent kiddy toilet trips, less claustrophobic than everywhere else.
  Worst things - MASSIVE queues for toilets, long walk from arena.

  We would do it again!

  Posted on 10-Mar-2010 12:54pm by Peter2009

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  I'm with Retrac on this one - what's a few trips to and from the car , at your leisure , with the odd beverage break and natter with mates ?
  Peter - get a bucket with a lid for the urgent toilet trip and empty it in a loo - much handier and a bit less environmental impact on the lovely Charlton Park !!!

  Posted on 10-Mar-2010 4:07pm by Happycamper

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