I have decided to update all of the family camping equipment. When we went away this year we noticed that some of the tents were no longer as water tight as they used to be and when you are camping in the UK you would do well to make sure that you are protected from the rain. I have been looking at some canopies as well. This is because normally we just sit about on the grass but if it is wet we often have to retreat inside the tents or to the car which is not that much fun. I have seen a lot of people using canopies and I think that they look like a great idea. Hopefully they will not be too expensive. I was also thinking of getting some outdoor storage so that we can keep our things in better order. Normally we are only away for a weekend and so we do not have that much stuff but we are thinking of going for a week and so we will need to have more food, more equipment and more clothing and so having some storage outside of the tent will be really useful for us.