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With experts stating that 2009 is year of the camping revival, and equipment sales almost doubling over the last year, it seems that the saver savvy are staying a little closer to home this year and snubbing the traditional package holiday.#break#Now Camperlands, the leading providers of campervan accessories and camping equipment, are launching their very own top five guide to the UK’s best campsites.#break#All this is going to happen within the year for me.#break#Nice selection and some good options for me.#break#Glad I found this. We're set on Culzean Castle this summer.#break#Brighthouse Bay because I'm bringing the kids.#break#Syke Fam sounds beautiful.#break#Been to all of them. Highly recommeded.#break#My pick is number 2 and no. 5

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Nearly twice as many brits are considering a camping holiday compared with last year according to findings by travel insurer LV.#break#British families are flocking to campsites for their holidays as they seek out cheaper breaks in the recession.#break#With the fall in value of the pound, families want cheaper alternatives to European city breaks which are becoming increasingly unaffordable.#break#Our European neighbours are also taking advantage of the strength of the euro with increasing numbers visiting the UK.#break#The most popular beauty spots for camping include Cornwall, Devon and the Lake District.#break#Last year 17% of Brits went on a camping or caravan holiday compared with 30% this year.#break#As testament to the growing resurgence in holidays at home, Eurocamp, the tent and trailer holiday operator, has returned to the English countryside for the first time in 15 years.#break#Eurocamp will offer tents at nine National Trust locations including the New Forest, Scotland and the Lake District.#break#predicts that camping sites will see their busiest period ever in the coming months because of a combination of the recession and the Met Office's prediction of a long, hot summer.

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I'd love to go to New Zealand.#break#I'd go to New Zealand for this.#break#What an excellent idea for a restaurant.#break#As cool a restaurant I've ever seen.#break#I'd be great if you could camp near here.#break#I can see a booming outdoor industry from this.

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Apart from having a checklist, nothing can be more important for your camping preparation than packing your backpack because you wouldn’t like to leave what is essential and bring what you don’t need.#break#The type of things you need for a camping trip would largely depend on the trip itself whether special gear is needed.#break#Packing will become easier the more you do it.#break#Great advice on packing.#break#Some good tips for packing.#break#Always be prepared for anything.#break#If you can, try to avoid canned foods because they’re too heavy. You need to carry your rubbish until you can dispose of it properly.#break#The best thing you can have on a hiking trip is a trail mix.#break#Avoid chocolate when it’s hot unless you take the necessary precautions to prevent it from making a mess as it is melted by the heat.

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