 Interesting feature in the Gruniard today about the rise in popularity of camping, fueled by an improvement in kit quality.
To quote: "Certain camping brands now hold great cachet, and whether you're heading for the high alps or a holiday park in the Lake Disrict, there is certainly such a thing as the righ tent."
Tantalisingly, 'the right tent' wasn't named, although I'm sure it will have been of the 2 man, lightweight, 4 season variety (aka the holy grail)
The article also identified 4 'camping classics'
- Bryher campsite, Isles of Scilly
- Wasdale Head (naturally!)
- Snowdon Valley
- North Morte Farm, Woolacolme, Devon.
Now, I'm sure those OM-ers of a Scottish nationalist bent are not going to let this selection pass without a comment or two.
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 Where exactly do they mean by the "Snowdon Valley" ???
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 According to Sky News this morning, it's not "Camping" anymore, it's "Le Camping".
As for Scotland being missed out, it doesn't surprise me as we're talking about an increase in "fair weather" camping. Not really an option up here :o)
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Bill - Snowdon Valley Camping, at the foot of Snowdon.
"There are too few loos and showers and there can be midges, and the site is really only for walkers and climbers[...]two big selling points: you're allowed real fires [...]and when you wake up ,weather allowing, you'll have a view to the top of Snowdon from your tent"
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 Because if they added the Scottish sites, the one's mentioned above would only come in the middle of a list of hundreds ;o)
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 Oh, dear.
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 Next thing you know there'll be women climbing Everest in Arcteryx jackets ;-)
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 Does this mean we can expect anything to do with camping to start increasing in price? Oh, joy! Time to look down the back of the settee again.
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 It was only £6,000 per night for the luxury tents at Glastonbury, it says here. I don't know what you're all whining about, I'd willingly pay an extra two or three hundred quid per night for some hot showers and nicely scented soap along with a fluffy white towelling robe.
It's about time too ...
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Jon - I presume that Kate Moss was using a Macpac Minaret
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I thought Kate Moss was the pole for the Macpac Minaret.
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at least we now know where not to go
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 LOL. She can come and be a pole in my tent whenever she wants!
And if she gets bored being a pole, I'm sure I can find other uses for her.
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Finally someones noticed that it's not all bobble hats and walking poles up on the mountain then.
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 Camping has allways been cool, just cos a few others have now noticed dont change a thing.
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 That story could have been done so much better.
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One more thing on the article, she concludes by saying that you'll end up roughing it even if you don't want to. Clearly she hasn't got the right kit.
I've already plugged orikaso, so lets get onto some other stuff.
When I camp out with my freinds (I have to confess that I sometimes fit nicely into the "Mild camping" discription, although I also love camping wild and waking up next to a waterfall) we get up, plug the IPod into some portable speakers (i've improvised something from NXTs technology and an empty box of beer), fire up the stove and start cooking a fry up, whilst brewing coffee for 6/8/10 in two minute intervals in my JetBoil.
All in the shadow of snowdon - Yes I've been to the snowdon valley site, can't remember the name, but if I could I wouldn't say. Some things are best left peaceful. I have to say it's bliss.
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 There's nothing wrong with poles and hats. Next you'll be telling me that ronhills aren't fashionable.
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They're only fashionable if you remember to tuck your t-shirt into them. Even better - tuck your fleece in.
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 Camping is nearly always awful. If it was the whole point I'd do myself in.
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