LM24 Your Le Mans Inventory - what have you taken but wont take again.

Mal · 29 Dec 2011, 13:46 (Ref:3005150)

To compliment Ayse's thread we must all have taken stuff to LM but have never needed it so to help those packing for the future what have you taken to Le Mans but not needed. .....

.... I know an umbrella (hopefully)

Coach Ep · 29 Dec 2011, 14:07 (Ref:3005153)

Inflatable swimming pool - not warm enough last year. Seems they´re also forbidden since a shortage of water couple of years ago.

Still thinking of bringing it again next year!

**Aysedasi** · 29 Dec 2011, 19:02 (Ref:3005256)

Nice one Mal!

I took an umbrella once. But never since. Apart from my legendary faith in the weather Gods (which works more often than it doesn't - and will again in 2012, of course!), the only time I took it I didn't need it.

I've also given up on my tripid for the light streak shots at night. Due to the fencing these are getting virtually impossible for the amateur photographer without a media pass, so it's not worth lugging it around all night any more.

Wellies. A bit of a cheat as I've never taken them but I mention it as several of The Tourists used to take them and to my best recollection, never, ever wore them.

Tim the Grey · 29 Dec 2011, 20:32 (Ref:3005291)

I shan't take the Triffid next year, either. Though I may take a tripod!
My tip is take SMALL one man pop up tents, and an awning. Way better than one big tent. Much less faffing. Works great, you have a single area to 'commune' in, and your own space to sleep. Argos did the tents I use, £15 a throw!

Steptoe · 2 Jan 2012, 00:40 (Ref:3006297)

Rolls of film - gone digital like most people
Walkie Talkies - They were fine before the action started for locating each other but useless once you had a set of headphones on listening to RLM.
Crockery been camping for over 20 years now and we all gave up with proper plates years ago , its saves on space & washing up and you can't break a paper plate.

Le Vieux · 2 Jan 2012, 06:53 (Ref:3006328)

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Originally Posted by Tim the Grey

I shan't take the Triffid next year, either. Though I may take a tripod!
My tip is take SMALL one man pop up tents, and an awning. Way better than one big tent. Much less faffing. Works great, you have a single area to 'commune' in, and your own space to sleep. Argos did the tents I use, £15 a throw!

I have a small tent, but only took it to LM once. I didn't care much for my feet sticking out of the end of the tent. The one man mine was designed for must have only been five feet tall. - far too small!

As for paper plates - oh no! One has standards to maintain don't y'know?

Proper crockery and cutlery are a must, and although I don't take cut-glass crystal, I do take a proper wine glass and a proper beer glass.

Steptoe · 2 Jan 2012, 07:47 (Ref:3006331)

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Originally Posted by Le Vieux

As for paper plates - oh no! One has standards to maintain don't y'know?

Proper crockery and cutlery are a must, and although I don't take cut-glass crystal, I do take a proper wine glass and a proper beer glass.

Ah now thats a different story we all take a pewter tankard and have taken the same ones for years (complete with lots of battle scars)

After all you can't drink home brewed real ale out of anything else

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jan 2012, 08:26 (Ref:3006333)

You lads and your beer.......

NelisB · 3 Jan 2012, 08:28 (Ref:3006635)

Throw away/one use BBQ's. I tried cooking on one last year and it was terrible so I'm bringing a decent sized one this year.

Le Vieux · 3 Jan 2012, 10:08 (Ref:3006665)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

You lads and your beer.......

Lads?

That's the best compliment I've had in twenty years!

Le Vieux · 3 Jan 2012, 10:12 (Ref:3006666)

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Originally Posted by NelisB

Throw away/one use BBQ's. I tried cooking on one last year and it was terrible so I'm bringing a decent sized one this year.

Ah! Disposable barbecues. That brings back memories of 20 years ago, leaving rectangular burnt patches of ground in the grass at Arnage Car Park and supporting said barbecues on four upturned empty stubby bottles embedded in the ground. We discovered that you always need "fresh" barbecues. Old ones that you kept from the previous year never seemed to burn so well.

GT6 · 3 Jan 2012, 20:25 (Ref:3006870)

When we started camping we had primus stoves and then moved to the gas canisters with burners on top, now days we take the new style portable stoves in little cases with aerosol style gas canisters. We still purchase a cheap cast iron BBQ when we get down there and use that, together with a COB BBQ to slow cook joints.
The cast iron BBQ acts as a heater at night stacked with fir cones and old wood gives a real camp fire smell as we sit around until the wee hours drinking and talking

The Badger · 3 Jan 2012, 21:39 (Ref:3006909)

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Originally Posted by Steptoe

After all you can't drink home brewed real ale out of anything else

Ya wouldnt want to drink that dish water at all , end of !!!

Mal · 4 Jan 2012, 14:30 (Ref:3007144)

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Originally Posted by GT6

When we started camping we had primus stoves and then moved to the gas canisters with burners on top, now days we take the new style portable stoves in little cases with aerosol style gas canisters. We still purchase a cheap cast iron BBQ when we get down there and use that, together with a COB BBQ to slow cook joints.
The cast iron BBQ acts as a heater at night stacked with fir cones and old wood gives a real camp fire smell as we sit around until the wee hours drinking and talking

Now you are talking - when we started we just had one man tents and throw away BBQ's since then we have been through and still have in some cases;

Marquee
Commercial gas BBQ
Mobile bar with draught Beer with flash cooler
Various Fridges
Ice Machine
Generator
Mains Water
Tables and chairs
Festoon lighting
Satellite TV
1000W PA system
Shower

**Aysedasi** · 4 Jan 2012, 18:26 (Ref:3007259)

1000W PA system?

Man, I'm glad I don't need to try and get a kip near you guys!

Simmi · 4 Jan 2012, 21:57 (Ref:3007399)

I can only aspire to these levels of decadence. One day...

**Bentley03** · 4 Jan 2012, 22:11 (Ref:3007410)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

1000W PA system?

Man, I'm glad I don't need to try and get a kip near you guys!

I suspect that's for the 'Flying Baguettes', when they've performed at the DFH parties on the Friday night.

Thundersports · 4 Jan 2012, 22:27 (Ref:3007417)

My women......

Le Vieux · 4 Jan 2012, 22:58 (Ref:3007431)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

1000W PA system?

Man, I'm glad I don't need to try and get a kip near you guys!

Now you know why we're on a campsite ten miles away!

Steptoe · 5 Jan 2012, 02:26 (Ref:3007508)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Ya wouldnt want to drink that dish water at all , end of !!!

Don't knock it until you've tried it ......... No preservatives, No Chemicals = No Hangover the next day.

Mal · 5 Jan 2012, 14:02 (Ref:3007697)

Yes James thats the one

vincegail · 10 Jan 2012, 10:37 (Ref:3009759)

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Originally Posted by Thundersports

My women......

Can only agree with that...

racerkeke · 10 Jan 2012, 18:31 (Ref:3009931)

I think you need to find a different woman....
keke
Le Mans devotee and female!

Steptoe · 24 Jan 2012, 11:01 (Ref:3016109)

Well I guess no one will be taking any Peugeot flags this year then ..............

CTD · 24 Jan 2012, 12:34 (Ref:3016137)

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Originally Posted by Steptoe

Well I guess no one will be taking any Peugeot flags this year then ..............

Don't be so sure about that...

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