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20/10/2014 at 1:25pm
 Location: Taunton
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Have been looking at suncamp and Cabanon any advice


20/10/2014 at 2:30pm
 Location: The Republic of Bethnal Green
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I had a Sunncamp for years absolutely loved it only sold it because my back was getting too stiff to set it up

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20/10/2014 at 4:19pm
 Location:  Leeds
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All depends on your requirements ?


20/10/2014 at 10:13pm
 Location: Stockport
 Outfit: Venus and Cmax 2.0D
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Cabanon,but I am biased! They are both based on Conway tt so both go up the same more or less, but the cabanons are more expensive. Cabanon are considered by many to be the best quality traditional tt.( I'm sat in mine in Glencoe with a gale rocking all the caravans about and it is as solid as a rock.

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22/10/2014 at 11:48am
 Location:  Leeds
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Trigano, I am also biased, depends where u live, but would definatly visit either Black Country Caravans, Camperlands or one of the trade shows first to have a good look around

Best regards,

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22/10/2014 at 11:23pm
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Decide on what you want then you can work out brands and models.

The reason we have our cabanon neptune is ease of set up, only 4 poles to put up. Rock solid once set up and stacks of space.


25/10/2014 at 8:44pm
 Location: North Devon
 Outfit: Cabanon Atlantis with VW Transporter
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Both are good,I have a cabanon atlantis and it is very good quality, especially the canvas.

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02/12/2014 at 9:54am
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We bought our sunncamp 350se last summer and had 3 great trips in it. The extra space and not sleeping on the ground was a massive bonus coming from a standard tent. However the set up time is very similar to a normal tent so the sun camp will be up for sale in April. Having 3 kids means I have give in and bought a caravan. So Easter will be our first trip in the van and I'll see if I end up back under canvas.
I think for the money sun camps are pretty good a friend had a cabanon and you can see where the extra cash goes in terms of quality.
Good luck with the search.

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02/12/2014 at 10:07am
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Quote: Originally posted by Miserly on 20/10/2014Cabanon,but I am biased! They are both based on Conway tt so both go up the same more or less, but the cabanons are more expensive. Cabanon are considered by many to be the best quality traditional tt.( I'm sat in mine in Glencoe with a gale rocking all the caravans about and it is as solid as a rock.

Post last edited on 20/10/2014 22:20:27



We always had Cabanon tents for the quality of the canvas. Moved, for a short while to Camplet with goodish canvas and subsequently moved to Holtkamper, whose own canvas is superior to both.

The standard of trailer tents has improved considerably over the recent years. Joke outfits like Raclet and Trigano, are now serious brands and have better build quality.

Are you buying a "forever" trailer tent or " this will do for a couple of seasons".?

If the former, then spend as much as you can afford, then a little bit more.


02/12/2014 at 11:28am
 Location: Redditch
 Outfit: Changes almost daily!!
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Other quick question, as well, is; are you looking at buying new or second hand?

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02/12/2014 at 4:38pm
 Location: None Entered
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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 02/12/2014
... Joke outfits like Raclet and Trigano, are now serious brands and have better build quality...



So when do you consider that Raclet ceased to be a "Joke outfit"?



02/12/2014 at 7:58pm
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Quote: Originally posted by ianclose on 02/12/2014
So when do you consider that Raclet ceased to be a "Joke outfit"?


About the same time they finished making Stuart's first trailer tent...



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02/12/2014 at 8:41pm
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There were very few of those Sports de luxe trailers made in 2000. They were thought to be too advanced for their clientelle.



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