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Hi Andy

We have two energetic 3 year olds and a 8 year old and they love the FC.  We are used to minimalist camping and bought the FC as it was impossible to keep tabs on everyone so close to the ground.  The FC is a perfect compromise in the interim period until we can go minimlaist again.  The awning is a great help as you can appreciate the clobber we have to take to keep them occupied. haven't tried the bedroom annex yet.

We took our Vaude base dome to France last year as a dstop over but even tho it was lightweight the FC puts it to shame for assembly time and would suggest the FC is a better option, from stop to brew 15mins.

Paul

My two (7&9) have camped in a FC since conception, but not during I might add! They both love it and I would be without it.

Julian

Absolutely!  Our 2 love the FC. (boy 9 girl 5).

We 'top and tail' them in on of the beds and close the privacy curtains on a night and its almost as if they're not there! Plenty of space for their stuff when the awning is up. We find it much easier and more comfortable  than our previous family tent. Don't ever regret getting it.

We have a lively 7 year old boy and he loves the folding camper. It takes us 10 mins to set up if were not putting the awning up( excluding unpacking the car and all the other fafing us campers do). At first he used to want to join in with the setting up, so we gave him his jobs to do, he`s now bored with that so we give him his bike as soon as we land and hes off to the playground making friends.

You won`t regret getting a folding camper in fact you`ll wish you`d bought one sooner. We wish we had.  

Our 6 & 3 year old love it.

THUMPER.

Thanks for all your replies so far - it's sounding very positive!   A couple of other questions:

Anyone have any experience of a caravan and a FC - which do you prefer?

Also, what are FCs like in colder weather?   Would say one of the Pennine/Conway modesl with a heater be OK at October or February half term, or would it just be too cold?   I'm thinking this may be an area where a caravan scores better?

"Anyone have any experience of a caravan and a FC - which do you prefer?"

We had 3 caravans - a single and 2 twin axles, all new, all unstable behind 2 different new LR Discovery's.

We also had 3 different motorcaravans all about 24 ft diesel. They were great on the road but we were stuck once they were sited.

The Pennine Pullman we now have is total fun, with no snags. It is easy to tow and stable with a normal family car. Has a lot more space than the largest caravan but 25% of the weight and virtually no drag. Is almost as quick to set up as a caravan but once set up we dont have to prat about making settees into beds and vice versa twice a day.

If only we had found this out 40 years ago.