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just welcome any ood advice have caravanned and camped this is the latest venture and i can 't wait.

claire

Hi Claire and Chris?

We started off in a tt soon moved on to a caravan and have now returned to a tt :)  They are heavy to put up but with practice the time does go down :) 

My advice would be to put it up at least 3 times before you go away because you don't want to arrive on site not knowing how it all goes up and wasting your precious time on figuring it out :)

We can't wait for the warmer weather so that we can get our new one out and up not only to check it out but to practice putting it up and down :)  If the poles are not colour coded we will be doing that too so that should make it easier.  And be very careful when putting it up and down as we kept tearing our old one when we were putting it up and down but we aren't sure if that was us or just that the canvas was so old and worn that it couldn't cope with the stress :(

hey guess what 4 hours with the awning poles 4 adults we had a nightmare, actual tt took us 30 mins hahahahaha. What a laugh. looked like 4 owners had labelled the poles as its a goldie oldie well what a confusion that was i have now colour coded ffor the first pitch 8th March on a little(quiet and local) CL. main prob was kitchen extension. i would have been mortified doing that on site knowing caravanners watching and laughing yes we been there naughty I know. I am looking forward to easier tow and i like cooking more out doors anyway just hope bed comfy.

claire

Quote: Originally posted by markchyde on 26/2/2011

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I was planning to put mine up as a trial run at home this weekend a little bit tight on space at home but thought at least I could mark a few poles and get the hang of it! guess what its raining! Oh well maybe next weekend

Mark

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right I did wonder as will be too hard for me so do you think lyin on sleeping bag with duvet over would suffice it?

thanks

claire

Thanks Karla I will try foam then if too thin airbed i have to be comfy or spoils my hols.

Claire Karla-------Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.It's about learning to dance in the rain.  my kinda gal

Quote: Originally posted by cathyh on 05/3/2011

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Outwell double SIMs are on Amazon at the mo for £40 including postage. I've ordered one to try with the TT - only problem with the memory foam toppers is the packing size. I am hoping the SIM will be able to be squeezed flat and left on the TT bed when folded, so taking up no extra space.

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bit gutted was going today for 2 nights locally to try her out but hubby felt it far too cold then we got hail this mornigng and it was v. icy i thibk we need a bit warmer for first time not to be put off, we need fair wether to et the awning right.

huffff

claire