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Hi Queeny

Towing is easy - just take it gently at first. We found the first trip a bit daunting, but now it's no problem.... However, we can't see over the back of ours when towing behind the car (seat toledo), so we found we needed to invest in a couple of towing mirrors.

We purchased ours second hand and it has been great, if in doubt I would buy one  a couple of years old and see how you get on (£5k seems a bit much for second hand ~ we paid less for ours and it was less than 1 year old).

Neil

Hello Queeny

We haven't actually been away in ours yet - we are off next Friday, can't wait!  Russ has towed it though as we had to pick it up from Shepton Mallet, he was fine once he got over the shock of it being a little bigger than our old Conway Trailer Tent.  We did buy a towing mirror but he couldn't get it to stay on (by the way we are pulling with a Rover 25 1.4) and the camper does look nearly as big as the care though.

We went to Don Amott's at Derby as they have about four Pennine Campers on display so we have sussed the extra pole's.  Their new Fiesta was around £5000 also - the best place I have found is to look on ebay for a second hand one - I still keep looking even though we have one! 

I will report back after we have been away next week,

Thanks for that Campaholic

We have had 240 put in (we took the old unit from our TT) and have just brought a battery also - I have come back from visiting our in laws who have always caravaned and they take a battery charger with them?  Is this necessary?

If you have a white socket and a split charger, no.  Also, invest in a leisure battery - they are designed for the long term slow drain that camping puts on them, rather than the short burst of high current that your car needs to get started.  If your battery is getting a bit low, plug the car in and use the power from that, but if you charge it every time you tow, you should be fine.  My parents are away for 4 weeks at the moment with no mains electricity, and won't have a problem with the battery.  Dad ony charges the battery with a battery charger at the beginning of the season.

Happy camping

Hi Scampi

thank you for replying - not sure about white socket and a split chrager will have to ask the hubby, but it is a leisure battery we have.

Only 4 days left to try it out, can't wait!!