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Topic: Decisions, decisions! You`re thoughts..

roofie41

29/7/2013 at 2:42pm
Location: East Yorkshire
Outfit: Hyundai i800 Jamet Arizona TT

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In January of this year I bought a Conway Canterbury DL 1993, having wanted a trailer tent for the past few years.
When the weather was right I put it up in the garden.
The rats had been in - one sleeping inner destroyed, front of cabin canvas has two holes - one about 6 inches across the other just 1 inch. The cabin, mattresses and canvas stank of rat urine.
I removed mattresses to garden shed and canvas and awnings to an outbuilding; washed curtains and liners.
The canvas is waterproof - a little grubby in places.
Put it up again this week.
I love it and believe it will serve us well - want to spend some money on replacing, repairing etc.
(no holiday planned this season but may do a couple of 2/3 nighters which we could use the trusty Quebec for!!)
I plan on going to France/Italy/Spain next summer for a minimum of three weeks.
OH isn't getting the trailer tent at all especially after we went to Winfields yesterday and she's fallen in love with a new tent (we have looked at many and have not seen anything either of us loved until now!)
So - do I get the TT shipshape for next summer OR buy the new tent?
Really don't know what to do!

Ruth

alisonme

29/7/2013 at 5:05pm
Location: Manchester
Outfit: Pennine Countryman

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Which tent is it? There are some really lovely ones out there, but personally I wouldn't give up my comfy bed or breathable canvas!

Can you get everything in the boot or will you need a trailer for the kit? Towing does slow you down, and that's worth thinking about if you are planning a long trip.

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Alison

vikkiloulou

29/7/2013 at 7:25pm
Location: nottingham
Outfit: conway canterbury dl

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we bought the canterbury (1992) earlier this year...its easy to tow, pretty quick to put up and has lots of space. also nice to have the raised sleeping/ sitting area and running water...don't think i could ever go back to a tent.

we have done several weekend trips so far and every time have had other campers come to have a nosey and comment on how spacious it is! i would say repair it, try it for a few trips and then decide!

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Ronni54

30/7/2013 at 11:25am
Location: Shropshire
Outfit: Bailey Pageant Auvergne

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My concern would be the dangers of rat urine on the mattresses - google Lyme's disease. I would definitely want to scrap them - you can sometimes buy replacements off Ebay or use airbeds. You will also need to deep clean the cabin and canvas to remove all traces from there.

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