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/agree with racletcharlie!!! Awning not too bad to put up if you have 2 people and at least one of them is tall! The centre pole in particular is a pain of you are vertically challenged! And even if you are too tall to be comfy in the beds (thats another story lol), putting up the awning on your own is a pain in the ****!! But once it is up it is a nice place to lounge, as long as you have some lights and heaters on the extension lead otherwise you will be sitting in the dark and cold wondering why you bothered almost killing yourself to put it up in the first place! Then (as it always does in Great Britian) it will start to rain, water will start to run through the awning and your feet will get wet and muddy. Then (unless your extension lead is up off the ground) your ELCB will trip, plunging your whole unit into silence and darkness. Some people enjoy these challenges. Personally i detest them. I bought a folding camper for ease of use and convenience. If i wanted a challenge i would buy a really difficult to errect tent and truly terrible cooking equipment and impossible to use (easily) furniture and accessories! Instead i got fed up with wet, cold and challenging camping and turned to the dark side and bought a caravan. A pain to tow, but a joy to camp in, whatever the weather. No more draughts, wet feet, no need for an awning or the fight to put it up, no more worries about packing away wet, loads more luxuries (central heating, double glazing, shower, fixed bunks, tons of lights, tv aerial, big fridge, oven, gas & electric hob, mega storage, gas bbq point etc etc etc). Guess what - i am sold on the idea of 4 season camping with the convenience of the van. But i must admit - i miss the sound of rain gently pattering on the canvas. A soothing and relaxsing noise. But i do not miss the aggro of drying the same said canvass out. Enough said !!!
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Why am i doing this instead of camping??!!
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