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07/1/2010 at 12:31pm
Location: Manchester
Outfit: Pennine Countryman
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We disregarded it on the width; we use the C&CC a lot and its too wide for them, and possibly others. That said a lot of dome type tents are wider, and they seem to manage. Last time I was at Camperlands they had the Olympe on display - it certainly is spacious, but realistically we don't need that extra width. The off floor seating might be nice, but we still wouldn't have a cabin only option. Presumably though you can fit 2 underbed tents, which might be a consideration.
We are in the process of switching from a Camplet Concorde to a Jamet Jametic, (very similar to the Odyssee) and our only concern is the weight of the kitchen. We've had a play and think it will be ok, but we are sacrificing the light kitchen for a zip in groundsheet (camping in the monsoon season!), an underbed tent and improved storage.
The height of the beds is ok because we are all tall, and the storage in the trailer looks much better than the Camplet, I would assume the Olympe would be similar.
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07/1/2010 at 3:46pm
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I'm 5'8" and find the kitchen a bit low! The leg on it seems a bit unsteady at times, but we haven't had any problems, and the fact that it simply swings out is a definite plus.
There is plenty of storage space in the Camplet, but you have to pack it just right, and you don't know if its right until you try to fold it up! I doubt we're the only Camplet owners who have had to forage around in a half closed trailer trying to even out the equipment so it fastens. By some miracle we've always managed to pack up in the dry, but I dread having to do it in the rain. The Jametic has a slatted bed on top of the trailer which you lift up to access the storage space, so (I hope!) it will be easier to pack.
We also favoured the hard top trailer because we store it outdoors, but they tell me the soft top will be fine outside with a cover. The main thing though is the zip in groundsheet. One of our reasons for getting a TT was to make early and late camping more comfortable, but autumn and spring in North Wales/Lake District means monsoons, and although the canvas is fantastic, water coming under it is a real problem, especially since we added the bedroom annex.
I think they are all good TT's, I certainly wouldn't complain about the Camplet, but you have to think very carefully about your individual needs. Happy shopping!
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Topic: Trigano Olympe
) are currently debating between the Camp-Let, Trigano and Jametic... I really really really like the Odysee - like it in the green 
but OH prefers the hard top trailer a-la Camp-Let, but the price is a major limiting factor and whilst I DO like the Camp-Let, I can't get past the difference in price for something that is essentially the same as the Odysee and Jametic when it is put up on site. Also the kitchen seems more robust on the trigano than on the Camplet (which looks more like moulded plastic?).... plus the zip-in groundsheet is a major plus point.....
