Wow! Thank you all so much for taking the time to respond. This helps immensely.

TwoDarlingGirls - unfortunately no we don't really have anyone that we could tag along with. Though I work with a lady who is a scouts co-ordinator, so I might pick her brain for a while as I know she has gone camping with the Scouts. So she might be able to at least point me in the right direction if nothing else.

Clover - I had a google of national parks last night and there is one near us that even has hot showers winning! So after the backyard, that will most likely be our next point, so that we still have the safety of not being too far from home should it all go pear shaped.

I'm thinking there might be a road trip in this to BCF and Kmart. I've had a quick look at their websites so I have an idea about what I'm looking at so won't seem totally daft.

I'm excited and terrified at the same time.