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26/5/2014 at 6:33am
 Location: Sitingbourne
 Outfit: baily champaign
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Once again I am very grateful for all your very helpful replies.these have convinced me to get a fiesta or a countryman,& hopefully will keep the OH happy.As I said we are ex caravanners & motorhomers & I really miss the freedom of camping & touring France ,Cruises & package hols just dont do it for me especially the airports & flying.
thank you all
Old Chap

PS going to look at a 2003 countryman Tuesday


26/5/2014 at 10:10am
 Location: Northern Ireland
 Outfit: Sterckeman Alize Concept CP480
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You could think of storing in France ... reducing costs of ferries, fuel, driving time, and any concerns re space/security storing at home. It can be quite inexpensive. We've found it makes a considerable difference.


29/5/2014 at 4:39pm
 Location: Sitingbourne
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Well, We Bought A 2004 countryman on the strength of all your good folks information. it all seems in very good condition but without the cabin skirts. now we start planning our first trip away with it

thanks all

Old chap


30/5/2014 at 7:20am
 Location: Northern England
 Outfit: Coleman Mosedale 5
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Enjoy! We are new to folding campers and have only done one trip so far. I have learned so much on here, its been very helpful.


30/5/2014 at 9:00pm
 Location: bath
 Outfit: pennine fiesta 2009
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hi there are 3 of us in our fiesta (me the husband and our son). in our camper we plates, cups chopping board, kettle and toaster and heater and mini oven, in one cupboard, other has bits and bobs box in, folding hangers, mini camping hob which we use a BBQ, side pieces for the hob and sink unit, small plastic bin in other cupboard. under the bench seat we have 3 camping chairs, camping table one that has the slats on it, windbreak LED strip light for kitchen tent, clothes hanging rail, curtain poles for camper, fold up stool. then in cupboards at front duvet rolled up, curtains and roof lining. on the floor we have a small aquaroll, waste container, tv, tv pole for ariel, step, shelf unit and small clothes horse. once folded there is a space on top at side for a kitchen tent which we use for storage for putting the table in and hanging wet stuff in.

we find our fiesta has plenty of space. we spent 7 days in cornwall never used the awning just a kitchen tent.

all we had in car was 3 flight bags (small cabin ones) for our clothes another bag and pillows we do food shop when we get to our desination.

hope this helps :)


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30/5/2014 at 11:26pm
 Location: Cradley Heath West Midlands
 Outfit: Pennine Fiesta Folding Camper
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Hope you checked the weight of all that stuff loolou!
See previous post.
I weighed my payload and had a shock - I was almost 100kgs overweight and the camper was still not full.
I have now got it down to about 20kgs over and I'm taking out stuff like levelling ramp and oil filled radiator and putting these in the car.
The awning canvas and poles are 25kgs and pegs and groundsheet add on another 12kgs.
I have an Excel spreadsheet if you want a copy of what I take and their weights.

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Phil.J


31/5/2014 at 7:54pm
 Location: bath
 Outfit: pennine fiesta 2009
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most of the stuff is lightweight but it would be good to check. i don't carry main awning and my chairs weigh only 2 kg each (from my tent camping days), the kitchen awning is lightweight as only 15kg which is the heavest single item we carry.

when working out the weight is the cabin awning already included in the 580kg

thanks


31/5/2014 at 8:06pm
 Location: S Devon
 Outfit: Motorhome
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Enjoy your Countryman.

We bought an Oldie (1996) off eBay 4 years ago with every intention of using it for one long europe trip and then selling it. 2, 6 week trips later....and several long weekends in the UK and we're struggling to part with it. Just got back from Cornwall this week and we're off to France again in August.

I've no idea how you could get near the weight limit. Admittedly we don't have a motor mover but ours is always pretty rammed (awning, poles, x4 chairs, bbq, bedding, food, kids toys, etc etc). When we first got it I weighed everything, checked nose-weight when loaded etc etc. Overall loadwise we were at least 65kg under the limit have therefore often filled the spaces with Vin plonk on the way home.




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