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Delboy5465

01/7/2007 at 7:39pm
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Speaking as a Dandy owner I REALLY do not do drying

Its starting to get boring now! I`m sure the caravan owners could come on this site and gloat about the fact they don`t need to dry out there unit when it rains that too would get alittle boring and also would not be constructive in helping out those who may have a problem drying out their units.Others like me chose to purchase a superior unit as made by Pennine and would much prefer to live with the problem of drying canvas ,otherwise due to the amount it cost when i bought it new i could have got a very good decent second hand caravan for the price i paid !

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Jan P

01/7/2007 at 8:12pm
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The first time canvas gets wet you really need to dry it under tension. After that it should return to it's normal size once dry. Luckily ours is stored in a barn so we can always put her up no matter what the weather.

Delboy5465 I'm with you all the way about getting just a little bored.

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Andy n Sue

02/7/2007 at 2:00pm
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delboy..jan..

im sorry but coming from a new camper to the site what exactly does owning a DANDY have to do with drying out my camper???..am i nieve or have i missed something???.im not bored just confused i thought the two things were totally different entities..from what ive seen anyway,or am i wrong if so i'll shut up and get me coat..LOL

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Andy n Sue

02/7/2007 at 2:07pm
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oh and alan your right for what i paid for mine i could have bought a 6 berth 2001 caravan that would not fit in the garage,could not be towed by our zafira 1.6 and feel cramped and clostraphobic when the whole family were inside...i was a folding camper sceptic at first but after seeing one open and having stayed in ours im well impressed...

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Jan P

02/7/2007 at 4:47pm
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Dandies are pvc and do not need to be dried, Us canvas people get just a little *** ** of being told at every point how superior they are. Pennines are of course best

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jdt020471

02/7/2007 at 5:32pm
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We arrived back from Dorset on Saturday after the awful weather the week before. Luckily we took down the awning on the Friday evening when it was dry. However the main trailer was a different story. We had to take it down and pack it in the pouring rain. Once we got home I waited for a lull in the rain and then opened the tent up, if it rained I closed it down again. It was REALLY frustrating, but at least I got quicker at closing it down. By Sunday afternoon the whole thing was bone dry.

Pennine Plodder

02/7/2007 at 5:46pm
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We switched to tin tenting - due to back problems - however if not for that we would have carried on with the Pathfinder. As for drying it out at home and damn the neighbours - they will be itching to have a look at what you've got! The folding campers are still not so common and the WOW factor is still there. Dry it out under tension as Jan said. The wet pack is fantastic for keeping everything dry inside and we too used a heater inside while packing up and it certainly helped. As for Dandys or Rivas or whatever the name is this week - I'm sure they are a great piece of kit but plastic smells when wet and when hot. It also stretches when hot and under tension and I've yet to hear how you get rid of the condensation but I assume it must simply be a case of wiping all over with a towel - UGH! Part of the reason for buying a camper is the sound of rain pattering on canvas not bouncing off plastic. also drying it out at home gives you a great excuse for going and sitting in it.... and picturing the holidays with a silly smile on your face.

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Andy n Sue

02/7/2007 at 6:59pm
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ok..that makes more sense..!!..well im sold on the sovereign..so much so we are off again this weekend come rain gales snow or shine..somewhere local this time to lacano in shropshire for the beer festival and bonfire weekend..!!! fantastic cant wait...as for drying out as plodder quite rightly says gives you an excuse to sit there with a big grin on your face...

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Andy n Sue

02/7/2007 at 7:32pm
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whilst im on the subject does anyone know the name for the plastic rods that fit on the outside windscreens/window...they bow to kind of open the screen..and any info on where i can get them from???

cheers

Andy.

Jan P

02/7/2007 at 7:36pm
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penn vents but god only knows why they are called that. They are just like wendy houses are made from so ask some one to measure theirs and buy the pole.

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Andy n Sue

02/7/2007 at 9:11pm
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thanks jan i feel a butchering of the kids tents coming on..LOL...

georgegarside

02/7/2007 at 10:30pm
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in reply to Pennine Plodder - No more condensatin in a Dandy than in a caravan because of the insulated roof & sides plus the double glazed caravan type windows. The plastic neither smells nor stretches. More condensation in the canvas jobs with 'tent' type flexible windows. Dandy's have been Dandies for the best part of 40 years and for the past 4 years or so have been made by Riva using the time tested construction methods and built by many of the same staff. Without a doubt the best all weather folding camper

adgroom

03/7/2007 at 6:55am
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Thanks for the advice everone, i've picked up a few good tips..! still wont be getting a Dandy though all that pvc is a little bit to close to a fetish if you ask me..!

Managed to sort of dry the TT out over the weekend. I only have a drive big enough for my car / TT at any one time and its on quite a big slope. So i put up the main sleeping area on the drive and draped the awning over the car out on the road, was quite a sight and got some very funny looks from car drivers and people passing by. I wish i had a barn or somewhere to dry it in.

I think i'm going to be a fair weather camper from now on.

Rgds
Dean G.

tentpegjenny

03/7/2007 at 10:54pm
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np Dean hope you get it dried okay am sure you will.... Conditions are pretty extreme at the moment...

Steve McV

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What is wrong with PVC?

Dandys are great. Don't knock em until you try one. Mine is 12 years old, still going strong.

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