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Hi Nat

We have a Dandy so I am slightly biased!

We have 2 double beds and a decent child sized single in our "tent". The main advantages being: -

You are sleeping on raised beds off the floor

The fabric of our Dandy is double skinned/insulated PVC so its warm and dry - rain just bounces off. Warm in winter,cool in summer.

Can be folded up wet - won't rot and water doesn't penetrate the PVC.

The main unit can be erected in 10 - 15 mins approx and requires no pegging out. The awning in opitional so doesn't have to be put up at every campsite.

We have water, sink and gas cooking facilities inside the main unit.

The single bed and one of the doubles convert to seating and there are ample storage units for cooking utensils, bedding and other bits and pieces.

Water, waste and gas are easily connected within a matter of minutes and store easily inside the ubit when in transit.

It is a compact unit and incredibly easy to tow.

We have just returned from France and covered over 2500 miles round trip, Provence, Narbonne, Dordogne etc...

Our unit gives us the flexibility we need when touring.

Hope this helps...........

Quote: Originally posted by nitnat on 20/8/2010

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and in terms of levelling....are you able to level up trailer tents to ensure you are sleeping level & not sloped as we spent the last 2 wks!

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Within reason you can cope with some degree of slope. The classic design of TT, where the beds unfold from the trailer as two "wings" can cope with more slope than the type where the lid of the trailer acts as part of the floor. I have a classic design Conway and I don't think I can cope with more than perhaps a foot of drop along the length of the trailer, from tow hitch to front legs. Given that this is about 8 feet long, then a 10-12% slope on the front to back of the cabin? The awning and ridge line will look a bit messy on this sort of slope but at least the upper bed areas will be level.