{"id":24412,"date":"2017-06-02T09:56:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T08:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=24412"},"modified":"2017-07-04T08:17:21","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T07:17:21","slug":"camper-trip-lincolnshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/06\/camper-trip-lincolnshire\/","title":{"rendered":"Camper Trip to Lincolnshire"},"content":{"rendered":"

In addition to\u00a0my first ever Quadrathlon<\/a> in North Lincolnshire at the weekend we tagged on a family holiday in the Campervan as well. We’d never been to Lincolnshire before and this was to be our first extended camper trip too.<\/p>\n

The race was on the Sunday so we drove up on Saturday morning and arrived at a little campsite in the mid afternoon. The campsite was lovely, just us in our campervan and about 7 other caravans dotted around the little field. There was a very clean toilet and shower block, electric hookups and that was about it. We were warmly welcomed and shown around by the owners and then settled into our little spot on the Acorn Wood Camp Site.<\/p>\n

The field was surrounded by trees. Trees that were full of birdsong and the cooing of wood pigeons. At our end of the campsite the trees extended out into a little woodland full of luxuriant green undergrowth and spindly trees. There was a short walkway through it that led to a fishing lake owned by the caravan site. It was a perfect little private hideaway and the fishermen seemed to love it. A million miles away from the hustle and bustle of the real world and a relief after several hours on Britain’s Motorways.<\/p>\n

Camping<\/h2>\n

We had decided to try attaching the awning that we had bought for our tent to the campervan. We set it up and simply pulled the elasticated end over the top of the van, covering the surf ski and quiver-rack that was on the roof rack. We then pegged the two ties down on the far side of the van. It worked perfectly. We now had a covered area outside the van. We could have the camper open even in the rain and stay perfectly dry. With a groundsheet laid out under the awning we also had a nice covered area where we could set up chairs, a table and a stove for outdoor cooking. All of this freed up room in the camper and of course meant that the camper stayed cleaner and tidier. It worked really well and saves us having to buy a bespoke awning.<\/p>\n\n\t\t