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We've had a 1997 Countryman for 2 years & have been very pleased with it.  Its very easy to tow & is small enough to keep in the garage.  I love the fact that you can sit outside the awning during the day, come into the awning during the evening & then at night time get tucked up in the cabin. Its brilliant to have an onboard fridge & cooker although it can get very hot inside when cooking.  Ours is slightly smaller than yours & we don't have seat backs. There is lots of storage - we keep everything we need in there. Now that our daughter is getting bigger we're finding it a bit cramped but the advantages compared to caravan or bigger unit make keeping it worthwhile. We used it without the awning once but didn't like it ( felt slightly exposed ) Putting it up gets easier especially if you have your own jobs to do. When your children get older they'll enjoy helping, like carrying the pegs while Dad pegs out the awning tc.  Our daughter fills up the water container & the fire bucket & keeps an eye on the dog while we're setting up.

You will enjoy it

Homebird

Again, not a Countryman but a Challenger. We also went from a touring caravan to the Conway and we love it - you will too. We often use ours without the awning for weekends. good luck and enjoy.

Mike

 We have a Countryman and our problem is that we like it so much that we use it most weekends and now the DIY jobs at home are mounting up.

Well done, hope you enjoy the Countryman as much as we do.

So glad you're pleased with it and had a good time in Cornwall. Its quite different to a tent isn't it!! Hope you have many more enjoyable trips,

Homebird