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22/10/2014 at 5:00pm
Location: Redditch
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Personally, I went the folding camper route, and I keep mine in a council garage, a couple of miles from my house. It is extra expense, at about 8 quid a week, but it keeps it dry, and doesn't fill my own garage. (Quite capable of doing that without a camper). 
Looking at what you've said about what you didn't like previously, you might want to consider something like a Pennine Sterling, Pullman or Pathfinder, or a Conway Cruiser / Crusader. They have the advantage of very quick setup times, compared to a lot of trailer tents, and are up and ready to go in about 15 minutes. Yes, the awning takes longer (half an hour, on average, for me) but you only need that for longer stays. Most of the 6 berth models (which all of those are) will have plenty of space, inside, for shorter family breaks, if you don't have time for the awning.
Also, they are far better equiped, especially in the kitchen department, and all have proper beds (with sprung mattresses in later models) plus, the Pathfinder and Crusader also have toilet compartments as well.
Another advantage is the sleeping arrangements, as these have three double beds, two of which are next to each other, so you could place a cot on the lower bed, next to your own, so that baby is close at hand, but still safe, or, if you prefer, the kids can each have an end bedroom, and you can use the dinette bed with the cot, or whatever, set up next to you.
The one thing you wont get with one of those is a zipped in groundsheet, unfortunately. That said, I always insisted on one when I was camping, but, now I have a folding camper, my main food prep, dining, lounging and sleeping is all done within the main body of the camper, so a built in ground sheet in the awning is far less of an issue, but I know not everyone looks at it like that, so that may be an issue. Other than that, I would say it's definitely worth a look, as you get all the space and equipment you need, but still get the feeling of camping you were missing before.
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22/10/2014 at 9:36pm
Location: Redditch
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Clearly the garage thing wont be an issue now, as neither will fit in there now. The four berth Pennines and Conways have pup tents that fit under the main beds, but the six berths have different bed supports, so not an option. You can get the awning annexes, which fit on the side of the awning, and make a great extra bedroom, although these can be quite pricey, at a couple of hundred quid a go and tricky to get hold of. Another alternative is an internal bed pod which hangs from the awning poles (I have one of these which we use as a toilet / changing room). These are easier to get, and cost 20 to 30 quid. If you have drive space, you can always get a Winter cover for the camper (or trailer tent) to keep storage costs to a minimum.
Real random one, but you might like to have a look at the Campmaster Air. It's a new model for 2015, but goes up in minutes, has a proper double bed (but only one, so blow up ones for the kids) and a separate toilet compartment. Very different to anything else out there, but you never know, and you could probably fit 3 of them in your garage!!
Possibly too small, but worth a look; Camp Master Air Summary
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22/10/2014 at 11:25pm
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It is a little odd, but I love it. As I say though; internal space would be the biggest issue. It is, effectively an adapted Eden, but with a few clever twists, like the bed, and the way the toilet / changing room works, plus a few extras like the clip on table, but it doesn't really do much kitchen wise etc. Only mentioned it as it's a really cool piece of kit, and one of the few you would get into your garage, especially as you mentioned tents, but not liking the air bed thing. This sort of gets round that, but hardly a great comparison with a folding camper, at the end of the day, for space and equipment.
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