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PersonGarry C
14/5/2012 at 11:40am
 Location: Berkshire
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Well after many many years since the age of one im no longer under canvas, ive still got my outwell pollycotton tunnel tent but after a year of owning the raclet trailer tent which ive enjoyed it has now been part exchanged against a 2008 bailey pageant champagne series 6 with an end bathroom with walk in shower etc, i liked the trailer tent but the work involved pitching and making all the units up etc started to get a bit too much, the british weather has played a big part in our decision like at easter we went away and booked 4 nights planning on going thursday night after work, anyway i finished work a bit late and was not in the mood to spend 1.5 hrs setting everything up in the dark so that was one night lost, and then we packed up on the sunday as mondays forcast was heavy rain and it did so that was another night lost, putting canvas away wet then having to wait for some dry weather has started to get all a bit too much so a tin tent it is, it means i can now get away for more weekends too as its a case of legs down and kettle on as i wont be using an awning as that will only be used for weeks away, the caravan has all the mod cons as you would expect, like gas and electric blown air heating, hot running water etc etc etc...

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2008 Bailey Pageant Champagne series 6 with a Dorema Daytona Awning + Nissan X-Trail + Outwell Trout Lake pollycotton tunnel tent


Personsmartrascal
14/5/2012 at 12:20pm
 Location: Peterborough
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I hope you enjoy the Bailey!


Personracey1979
14/5/2012 at 6:43pm
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Had a bad run this year with our TT. It's our 3rd year using it and up until Easter we never had a wet pack up. We have now had 2 in a blooming row. Keswick last week was more like an underwater pack up it was that bad. To be honest though we have a 4 night minimum when we take the TT, anything less we take the smaller tent. It only took us an hour and half to dry out so not too bad.

Fully understand why people move over to the dark side, probably will myself one day. My girlfriend keeps nagging for one but im resisting for a good few years yet. I just find caravans a bit dull, you look at tents and there are so many weird and wonderful shapes and colours. A row of tin tops all look the same.

Good luck in your new caravan, and don't forget to get the Outwell out from time to time :-)


Personhomebird2003
14/5/2012 at 9:26pm
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Good decision.  We had 4 nights away at Easter and when we heard that rain was forecast everybody on the meet packed their awnings away on Sunday night.

Enjoy!!



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PersonBrownie73
14/5/2012 at 9:43pm
 Location: west yorks
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we did the same i was sat in the tt in filey in august last year it had rained for 3 days was cold and i sat there watching everyone around us in there vans warm and cosy watching tv etc and i was sold tt on e bay and got a van at easter we too took awning down sunday ready it`s put the fun back for us drying the tt was a headache to say the least(lack of space)
hope you enjoy the van as much as we do any weather and were off now


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Personclairehope
14/5/2012 at 9:59pm
 Location: cheshire
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I hope i still have quite a few years left of sleeping under canvasonly just, but the 'bed pods' are canvas! I love the smells and the sounds etc. It's funny how people almost seem to feel apologetic (although at the other end of the spectrum i loathe the term 'upgraded to a caravan'). I don't think my body has that many more years of sleeping under canvas left in it. I am hoping someone will bring out a powered hard top, but somehow i think that by the time I am 50 a 'tin tent' will be my holiday home.

It's all about enjoying being outside and the freedom to holiday wherever you choose with your own 'home from home' really, it doesn't matter what type of unit you use, so long as you're smiling!  So enjoy!



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Personhomebird2003
14/5/2012 at 10:07pm
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Quote: Originally posted by clairehope on 14/5/2012

 

It's all about enjoying being outside and the freedom to holiday wherever you choose with your own 'home from home' really, it doesn't matter what type of unit you use, so long as you're smiling!  So enjoy!

Exactly.  I wouldn't say we "up-graded".  We just decided that a caravan was what we needed at this time to suit our familly and the way we want to camp.

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Personveema
14/5/2012 at 10:24pm
 Location: Blackburn
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Good for you...think we'd have gone for a caravan if it wasn't for the storage issues...the FC fits nicely in the garage.


PersonCloverlady
30/5/2012 at 8:24pm
 Location: Monmouthshire
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Garry C!

Hello!

Im sorry to contact you on this thread but I don't know how else to LOL.

My husband has been admiring  the photos of your DIY extension to the trailer on another thread and wants to know how you fixed the rear access panel?

(he is really impressed by your work! )

If you could shed some light it would make my hubby's day!!!

Thanks in advance!

 


PersonCloverlady
30/5/2012 at 8:25pm
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Garry C!

Hello!

Im sorry to contact you on this thread but I don't know how else to LOL.

My husband has been admiring the photos of your DIY extension to the trailer on another thread and wants to know how you fixed the rear access panel?

(he is really impressed by your work! )

If you could shed some light it would make my hubby's day!!!

Thanks in advance!


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PersonGran Green
30/5/2012 at 10:17pm
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" but somehow i think that by the time I am 50 a 'tin tent' will be my holiday home"
If it makes you feel better, I still camp in FC at nearly 58
Maureen


Personian7
31/5/2012 at 12:23am
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hi gary
just gone from an fc to a caravan but sited it so i can just turn up and enjoy bliss with the awning up still feels like camping as i spend a lot of time in there and people just as friendly so sit back relax and enjoy
ian&fay


Personferrodo
31/5/2012 at 6:46am
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Hey hold on a mo'..........we are 58 and only just gone to a FC to make life easier!!!!! I will NEVER be old enough for a carravan.

What ever floats ya boat though eh?

F



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