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22/1/2018 at 5:26pm
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Are trailer tents offered here boring? Lots are designed on the cheap but are not self sufficient. I'm refering to all TT sold new in the UK. Or is it market driven that makes them come out with all these styles. Looked at the French Jamet TT and that site is the pits. Not much info what's so ever. Is it just me or do I think that everything is still designed on 1990's themes???


23/1/2018 at 10:31am
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i would almost agree, although we do have the opus, but i feel that is more style over substance. that being said french canvas colours are often not that appealing.

IMO it needs to be simple, it can really have all the mod cons of a caravan, otherwise you may aswell get a caravan or a folding camper. For me its about build quality, a good solid easy to tow body, and decent quality canvas

a trailer tent is like a tin of ronseal, a Tent on a trailer, it does exactly what is says on the tin.


But to be honest they are not that popular, people seem to prefer a large trailer full of the latest outwell tent and all the gear that goes with it

https://www.camperlands.co.uk/jamet-jameticclassic-trailertent.html

this site seems to be ok for information, or there is a bit on bluesky




23/1/2018 at 2:56pm
 Location: Devon
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Have you looked at the Cabanon and Holtkamper trailer tents (available through Black Country Caravans, for example)? Some of their designs are very modern looking (in my opinion!).


23/1/2018 at 3:04pm
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They are a exception in my eyes but holtkampers are not cheap.
Cabanon are the same but slightly cheaper but still old school style. Opus have tried to reinvent the trailer tent with a good model.   Australian camper trailers have really taken off but that country has 60% of population going camping. That's what good weather does.


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We had a Holtkamper for somewhile. They hold their value far better than most other makes, so you end up with far cheaper camping and have the style benefit whilst doing so.


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23/1/2018 at 4:14pm
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You hardly see them come up for sale second hand, so that tells it all


23/1/2018 at 9:47pm
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Have to say I think the Opus is classed as a folding camper rather than a trailer tent.


24/1/2018 at 12:10am
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Quote: Originally posted by iscacamper on 23/1/2018
Have to say I think the Opus is classed as a folding camper rather than a trailer tent.




True, but so is the raclet quickstop, which I would say is deffo more TT than folding camper.



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