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The Easy Camp Explorer Star 200 Plus 2 Man Tent from Active Camping is very spacious, easy to pitch and excellent quality.

If you are looking for a substantial tent with plenty of space for two people, this Easy Camp Tent could just be the one for you.  The Easy Camp Explorer Star 200 Plus 2 Man Tent is the most spacious two man tent in our range.

This roomy tunnel tent offers a generous bedroom and living area with a large porch which is perfect for storing bikes, luggage, footwear, rucksacks and more. The porch has both a front entrance and a side entrance for easy access and ventilation. This Easy Camp Star 200 Plus Tent is incredibly easy to pitch with very simple instructions to follow.

The Easy Camp Explorer Star 200 Plus is perfect for first time campers, backpackers, festival goers, weekends away or Duke of Edinburgh Awards; it is compact and lightweight, sleeps 2 people with room to spare, is affordable and has plenty of handy features including a lantern point, internal organiser pocket and a detachable groundsheet for the porch area.

Now for the technical bit…this Easy Camp Tent has a hydrostatic head of 2000mm with fully taped flysheet seams to ensure it is waterproof. You can either pitch the outer first and then add the inner or pitch it all as one, it is fire retardant and comes with its own tent pegs. The tent weighs under 4kgs and has a small carry bag.

You can purchase your very own Easy Camp Star 200 Plus 2 Man Tent from Active Camping for £81.99 and it comes in a bright blue so that it stands out in a field full of tents. Happy Camping!

Easy Camp Carnival Comic Sleeping Bags from Active Camping!

Are you looking for a sleeping bag which is lightweight, affordable and offers a good nights sleep? Well you have come to the right place! Our selection of Sleeping Bags includes mummy bags, envelope style, double sleeping bags, sleepings pods and kids sleeping bags too.

Our range of sleeping bags and beds incorporates something for all budgets with an array of sleeping bags available in a choice of different colours, styles, shapes and sizes.

Our sleeping bag brands include Gelert, Coleman, Outwell, Highlander and Easy Camp. Today we are looking at the brand new Comic Sleeping Bags in the Carnival range from Easy Camp.

The Easy Camp Carnival Comic Sleeping Bags are available in two colours; Purple and Pixel – here at Active Camping HQ we just cannot decide which is our favourite out of the two! These Easy Camp bags won’t break the bank as they cost just £21.99 and are ideal for festivals and summer camping.

The Easy Camp Carnival Comic Sleeping Bags weigh in at just 1.2kg so aren’t heavy to carry if you are backpacking or attending a festival. They have 250g of polyester filling which will keep you warm and snug on a summer evening. This Easy Camp Sleeping Bag has a two way zip which allows you to open it right out and use as a duvet – handy for sleep-overs too.

So if you are looking for a sleeping bag, be sure to consider this fantastic Easy Camp Comic bag, or why not take a look at our full range of sleeping bags and camping equipment at www.activecamping.com. Happy camping!

Outwell Easy Camp Bari Festival Pack including 2 man tent, sleeping bags, sleeping mats and a FREE Aigle Daysack - a bargain not to be missed!

Whether you are an occasional camper or are planning a visit to a festival this Summer then we have got the perfect camping deal for you; the Easy Camp Bari Festival Pack with FREE Aigle Rucksack.

The Outwell Easy Camp Bari Festival Pack with FREE Aigle Daysack includes a 2 Man Tent (the Easy Camp Bari Tent), 2 Sleeping Bags (Easy Camp Cosmos 150 Mummy Sleeping Bag), 2 Sleep Mats (Outwell Classic Sleeping Mat) plus you will receive a FREE Aigle Daysack with every Festival Pack ordered!

This brilliant Easy Camp Bari Festival Pack has everything you need to get started for camping whether it’s a weekend away or a vist to a Summer festival. Get yours today for just £49.99 (RRP £75.99) from activecamping.com – this easy to use kit is ideal for first timers, snap them up quick!

Outwell Easy Camp Eclipse 400 4 Man Tent from activecamping.com - our pick for Glastonbury Festival 2011

If  I asked you to name just one summer festival, the chances are that the first one to pop in to your head would be Glastonbury. Glastonbury Festival started out in 1970 and has since become an important date in the diary for June. Glasto is held at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset from Wednesday 22nd – Sunday 26th June 2011 and is set to attract more than 140,000 visitors through the gates.

The music for Glastonbury 2011 certainly won’t disappoint with headlining acts including: U2, Coldplay, Beyonce, Tinie Tempah, Plan B, Morrisey, Biffy Clyro, Two Door Cinema Club, Mumford and Sons, The Wombats, The Chemical Brothers, Queens of the Stone Age, Kaiser Chiefs, Jessie J, Friendly Fires and White Lies to name just a handful! For the full Glastonbury 2011 Lineup click here.

One of the biggest parts of Glastonbury Festival is the camping – thousands of tents fill the site in Somerset and it’s very important to have the right camping equipment with you. My pick of the tents for Glasto 2011 has got to be the Outwell Easy Camp Eclipse 400 4 Man Tent from activecamping.com! This double skin tent sleeps 4 people and has a spacious living area with both front and side entrances. The Easy Camp Eclipse 400 is a popular choice in our collection of 4 Man Tents priced at just £72.99 (RRP £79.99) and is also very easy to pitch.

Gelert Camping Equipment from Gelert Camping

The 2011 camping season is now well under-way and here at Active Camping we saw our product range hugely increase, especially in our family camping equipment collection. Gelert Camping is one of our biggest suppliers and our offering of Gelert Camping Equipment has grown since 2010.

Visit activecamping.com for our range of Gelert Camping Gear including 2 man tents, 3 man tents, 6 man tents, quick pitch tents, pop up tents, family tents and festival tents – click here for our full range of Gelert Tents. We have also extended our collection of Gelert Sleeping Bags with the addition of Children’s Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Bag Liners and some new Self Inflating Mats.

Other new additions to the Gelert Camping range at activecamping.com are our Camping Tables and Chairs and Gelert Camping Cooking Equipment. Visit our website for all the latest camping gear or why not pop along to our shop in Barnack near Stamford, Lincolnshire – for more information visit our Active Camping Contact Us page

Come and have a look at our new camping range in our shop at Barnack, as well as loads of tents up outside!

This weekend why not head down to Barnack Country Clothes and wellieboots.com in Barnack, near Stamford in Lincolnshire for the Opening Weekend of Active Camping (www.activecamping.com). Active Camping was launched by Barnack Country Clothes and wellieboots.com following requests from our festival customers who said they would love to buy their festival camping gear at the same time as their festival wellies and waterproof clothing; so in 2010, the website www.activecamping.com was launched! 2011 sees the introduction of a bigger range including more products for family camping, as well as the addition of the Active Camping collection in our shop!

Visit our Open Weekend on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May from 10am ’til 4pm to see an array of pitched tents, our full camping range displayed in our shop plus plenty of advice! We’ll also be offering our guests 10% off all camping products throughout the weekend and some light refreshments too! So pop down and say hello and see what Active Camping has to offer.

The Outwell Easy Camp Tipi Tent in Horizon Blue is a popular 4 man Tent in our range of Festival Tents

The Outwell Easy Camp Tipi Tent in Blue is a popular favourite in our ranges of 4 man Tents and Festival Tents. This spacious Teepee Tent sleeps four people comfortably – great for sharing with friends at Summer festivals or for family camping adventures.

This Easy Camp Tent is a ‘single skin’ design with fully taped seams and a fire retardant finish, it is very easy to pitch and is particularly easy to spot in a field full of ‘average’ looking tents! The Teepee Tent design means you have very little restriction when it comes to head room and have a nice square shaped base to ensure everybody has equal room for a cosy night of camping!

The Outwell Easy Camp Tipi Tent in Horizon Blue also comes in Red; the Outwell Easy Camp Tipi Tent – Chilli Pepper Red- both available from activecamping.com at the bargain price of £64.99 (RRP £69.99).

The Outwell Easy Camp Roll Up Water Carrier - 10L from Active Camping

The fifth and final product on our Active Camping ‘What’s Hot’ list is the Outwell Easy Camp Roll Up Water Carrier – 10L! Let’s face it, you are going to need a supply of water wherever you go camping and will need something to carry it in! This Easy Camp Water Carrier holds up to 10 litres of water; great for making drinks, cooking, washing up and more. Plus, if you’re really clever and can find something to suspend this Water Carrier on, you could use it as a shower! Perfect news for us girls!

This Outwell Easy Camp Roll Up Water Carrier folds up neatly and easily to make storage and transporting simple, it is very light weighing just 250g, has a comfortable and convenient carry handle, has an adjustable tap and also won’t break the bank at just £5.99 from activecamping.com (RRP £6.99).

Follow the links to view our full range of Water Carriers and Festival Camping Accessories.

Active Camping - for all your festival camping needs! Visit www.activecamping.com

Are you a camping enthusiast? Perhaps you’ve experienced camping at a Summer Festival such as Glastonbury, V-Festival or Download? Or maybe you can recommend a camping product, gadget or accessory which you would consider a must-have to any other camper? Well tell us more! We want to hear all about your camping experiences – good and bad!

We’ve all heard the stories about festival camping; horrid toilet and shower facilities,  overpriced food stands and losing your tent! Perhaps you have found a brilliant solution which will help other festival-goers this Summer; ways to make your festival tent stand out in a field full of tents, maybe you’ve used a portable shower or have found products like dry shampoo to keep clean and fragrant whilst enjoying your festival of choice, or maybe you’ve got great ideas for keeping the cost of all your camping equipment down? Here at Active Camping we’d love to hear your stories, find out about the innovative camping gadgets you’ve found and would love to see pictures of you and your friends at your favourite Summer Festival.

So if you think you can help, why not upload your pictures and stories on our Facebook page or email to hannah@activecamping.com - happy camping!!

Look out for new products coming soon on our summer and festival camping site activecamping.com

The Summer may be well and truly behind us but as Winter sets in we are very busy behind the scenes looking at lots of new products for next years festival season so that you can enjoy your visit to a summer festival or holiday camping experience. Our camping range already includes fantastic tents, sleeping bags and camping equipment from leading brands including Outwell, Gelert, Easy Camp, Coleman, PowerPlus, Light My Fire as well as Festival Wellies and Clothing from Hunter Wellies, Joules, WedgeWelly and Mac in a Sac.

If you have seen a product out there that you think we should stock, be sure to let us know! Look out for new products coming soon including the revolutionary ‘Bog in a Bag‘ – the ultimate portable toilet! Plus, don’t forget to keep an eye out for all our new additions ready for the camping season next year.

On top of Isle of Wight and Download Festivals happening this weekend, there is also one more to mention…RockNess Festival held near Inverness in Scotland. RockNess 2010 will be held from Friday 11th – Sunday 13th June at Dores, near Inverness with a lineup set to blow your socks off! A few of my favourites include Fat Boy Slim, Friendly Fires, Crystal Castles, Plan B, The Strokes, Vampire Weekend, Doves, Blondie, The Maccabees, Pendulum, Enter Shikari, Chase & Status and Hadouken plus appearances from Radio 1 DJ’s Annie Mac, Zane Lowe and Rob Da Bank.

Outwell Easy Camp Jester Pop Up 2 Man Tent - Blue from activecamping.com

RockNess recommends that you take sturdy shoes or boots, waterproofs, sun cream and sunglasses with you so you are prepared for all the eventualities and what with the unpredictable British weather, its always a good idea to think ahead! My Festival Wellies pick for RockNess Festival 2010 is the Hunter Lowther Green Festival Wellington Boots. These cheap and cheerful wellington boots produced by Hunter Wellies are comfortable, easy to match with any outfit and come in unisex sizes UK 3 – 12. Whats more, because these wellies are in the Festival Wellingtons range, you will also receive a FREE Wellington Boot Bag and Emergency Poncho and at just £21.95, you are certainly getting yourself a bargain pair of Festival Wellies for RockNess!

My Festival Tent pick for RockNess Festival has got to be the Outwell Easy Camp Jester Pop Up Tent – Blue – this 2 man tent is ridiculously easy to pitch, is lightweight and has a Hydrostatic Head of 1500mm, so will do a good job of keeping the rain off! This bright Horizon Blue colour will be easy to find in a field full of boring tents and is priced at just £34.99 (RRP £49.99).

Visit www.activecamping.com for all your Festival Camping needs!

Festival Camping Packs from activecamping.com

Did you know that Active Camping sells Festival Camping Packs? If you’re heading to a Summer Festival this year you’ll be sure to need some Camping Gear for your trip and with top festivals such as Download, Isle of Wight and Glastonbury all taking place this month, there isn’t much time to get kitted out with everything you’re likely to need!

We have 3 Festival Camping Packs on offer; the Outwell Easy Camp Bari Festival Pack (which includes an Easy Camp Bari 2 Man Tent, 2 x Outwell Easy Camp Cosmos 150 Mummy Sleeping Bags and 2 x Outwell Classic Sleeping Mats), the Outwell Easy Camp Jester Festival Pack – Chilli Pepper (includes an Outwell Easy Camp Jester Pop Up 2 Man Tent – Chilli Red, 1 x Outwell Easy Camp Cosmos 350 Mummy Sleeping Bag and 1 x Outwell Comfort Sleeping Mat) and the Outwell Easy Camp Jester Festival Pack – Horizon Blue (includes an Outwell Easy Camp Jester Pop Up 2 Man Tent – Horizon Blue, 1 x Outwell Easy Camp Cosmos 350 Mummy Sleeping Bag and 1 x Outwell Comfort Sleeping Mat).

If those fantastic bargains aren’t enough, don’t forget we also stock Festival Clothing and Funky Festival Wellies. Visit our sister site wellieboots.com for our full wellington boot range.

Happy Camping!

Team Camp Active