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My husband has finally decided that he wants to upgrade from a tent to a caravan BUT does'nt like the idea of towing anything so large.We also have storage issues-He has seen a folding caravan (not a POP top) but cannot remember what make/model it was.  Any info would be appreciated

Thanks

Gobur make the Carousel range of folding caravans - still in production in the UK http://www.goburcaravans.co.uk/

Also look at some of the pop up caravans like the Eribas

What about these A liners?

http://www.outriggers-camping.co.uk/camping/a_campers.htm

The Dandy was made as a folding caravan. Try here to have a look at them, or maybe a rapido exportmatic?

Julian

Have you considered a folding camper like a Pennine Pullman?

These have plent of space.

No pegging out.

You are off the floor.

All the advantages of a caravan but a fraction of the weight and brlliant to tow.

 As Edward say's, why dont you go for a folding camper. He will be well chuffed when he see's how easy they are to put up.

If you desire a caravan but dont want the weight, then have a good look at a folding camper like a Pennine Pullman. It has the floor area of a medium caravan with hot water and lighting, but in addition has two seperate double or king sized? beds that are in each half off the lid. Once the trailer is set up on site you dont have to convert seats into beds each night and morning back again. Been there.

The top half of the wardrobe folds down to the floor once packed so suitcases are not needed.

A 3 way fridge  and masses of storage space make it as capacious as the largest caravan we owned (a Wayfarer twin axle) but it is a dream to tow behind our VW Golf diesel auto. The car pulls it at 60mph with cruise control engaged on the motorways and rarely shifts out of 5th gear.

I'm with edward on this one and would strongly recommend the pullman, sits on our drive, pulled by a 1.6 petrol multipla and a doddle to put up/down again by two people, look in the caravan mags for your nearest pennine dealer and go have a look at one, they really are a serious alternative to caravanning and you get the best of both worlds, part sophisticated caravan, part huge tent!!

Wellllllllll in answer to your question, the wife and I bought a Trigano 575 LX folding camper last year and, as it was a demo model, we got it for £6,000 instead of the £7.300 RRP. Anyway, it has been really nice to use, and a doddle to pull via my old M reg 1800 Cavalier or our Piscasso.  If you look round I'm sure you'll find a nice unit eventually.

Regards

We have just returned from our first holiday in our new Pennine camper and it was wonderful. All the space of the largest caravan but no beds to fold out and put away. Listening to the caravanners next door doing the above, night and morning, reminded us of this chor.

Having hot water on tap and heating is also blissfull and we also enjoy cooking and eating in the open air. The dawn chorus as day breaks on camp is priceless. You wake early and contemplate that first cup of coffee whilst listening to the birds singing.

We paid £13 per night including electric and superb ablutions - a bargain at twice the price. Cheaper than staying at home.

Towing was entirely under control due to low weight and low drag. I noticed that with cruise control engaged at 60mph on the A1 we were averaging 43 mpg and rarely out of 5th gear in our Golf auto diesel.

We had forgotten how relaxing it is to trundle along at 60 in the nearside lane and watch the world go by.

Here, here to all the above!

The FCs are brilliant, we have a Pennine Pathfinder and it's very comfortable.  Even with six of us using it there is no feeling of being overcrowded.  The awning adds too, more than doubles, your living space and the annexe provides moody teenagers with 'space' (we hear that one alot!).

Take a look at the FCs and then make your mind up.  We are really pleased with ours.