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Hi Helen, There is no Need to store a TT under cover as the normal top cover is designed to be weather proof even during the winter month's,however you can buy a specialized winter cover,or the use of a tarpaulin for extra protection. On some makes it's quite easy to remove the canvas from the frame & store it indoors although I have never bothered.The awning canvas can be dried seperatly,over the trampoline seems a good way to do it.

TD

I love my 1978 Combi Camp Star (Easy style) which I got last year from eBay for £122!!!  It goes up in under 60 secs and is ample for a singleton like me, the awning doubles the living space, the kitchen is on the drawbar and it tows like a dream!

My advice is to look at as many as you can in showrooms, play with them if you can, and ALWAYS go to see it before bidding if getting one off eBay or the classifieds. I'm glad I did, the first I looked at had rotton canvas which was just ripping. This one is fab!

There is a Combicamp forum if this is a type that interests you, with lots of very informed people who are happy to advise a newbie, they were a great help to me. http://combicampers.forumup.org/

These tend all to be folding campers - in that the canvas is fixed to the side of the camper and not pegged to the floor. For that reason, they are very quick to get waterproof, but tend to be so stuffed with gizmos and technology that you can be all week setting up the endless wardrobes, toilets, ovens, etc. etc. etc. The exception is the frugal Globetrotter, which is very very quick to put up, mainly because it has no oak-effect veneered toilet compartments to swear at. They tend to be expensive because of the amount of kit included. The awning needs to be put up separately and unless you are at least 6' tall you can forget it without at least 2 helpers. A real downside of this type.

I'm tempted to take exception to some of these comments!   

I bought my Pathfinder because it has a toilet inside - that way when I'm camping at zero-facility sites for only a few nights I don't need the awning. Speaking of which, I'm under 5'6" tall and have nearly always put my awnings up on my own.

Overall though it really is horses-for-courses. I made the mistake first time of buying a very small Conway trailer tent - but it only cost me about £100 on Ebay. Have a good look at what's available and see what you fancy. If you're in doubt I'd be inclined to buy older and cheaper first off - you can always upgrade later.

Glen