wow - lots of answers before I could get my questions in.
I have some sort of desire to visit the Outer Hebrides, maybe part of being Scottish and feeling guilty about not having visited this part of my country. Looking to go last week of May. Just me and the missus.
Island Hopper ferry ticket is roughly £250 or thereabouts. If we stayed in B&Bs for 6 nights that would be the best part of another £500 at the prices I can find. So collectively you are into the same money as a week abroad somewhere sunny.
Then the missus suggested camping - we have never done it other than going to the Eurocampsites in France.
Doing some research on the OH sites it is starting to really appeal to us - a week away from everything, do lots of walking etc and just chilling out.
We don't have a tent so been looking on gumtree etc as well as visiting Go Outdoors. I want a tent that I can stand up in, don't want to spend a week crouched. But there seems to be an argument that the higher the tent, the more likely you are going to be out in the middle of the night in a storm trying to tie the thing back down!
So any advice on tents for starters ??
Not sure yet whether we will take the dog with us - I would love to but it is one thing being soaked, its another thing being soaked and sharing a tent with a wet smelly lab!
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