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hello all, my husband and I are totally new to camping but like the idea of a TT for more comfort.  We particularly like the camplet royal or combi camp but we have 3 kids, 10 yr old twins and a 12yr old and also 2 cocker spaniels!!!  What do you all think would be the best model of TT to go with, bearing in mind ease to erect and a large living space and sleeping room for 5 peeps and 2 hounds.

I would really appreciate any replies as I have been searching the net for days now and I think my heads gonna explode soon!!!

Cheers guys

Linda

sorry about the capitals, didn't mean to shout

Linda

thanks Marynov, yes, I did think maybe an inner tent in the awning for one of the kids and the dogs.

Phew...   this is major headache cos we havn't even camped in a tent before let alone the whole family in a TT!!  lol.  Anyway getting fed up of the package to Spain etc. so are the kids and it's getting quite pricey when you have that extra child......  all affordable deals are for the family of four!  Crazy really when you think how many families are out there with more than two kids eh?  Aw well back to the searching, trouble is me an hubby's heart kinda lost to the camplet/combi camp now, especially the pictures of it stored on its side in the garage.

Thanks a lot anyway, what do you families of five or more use?  Please any more advice warmly and most gratefully appreciated.

Linda

Quote: Originally posted by jimmynjess on 04/9/2006

Anyway getting fed up of the package to Spain etc. so are the kids and it's getting quite pricey when you have that extra child...... all affordable deals are for the family of four!

Linda

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we have also looked into eurocamp etc, to test the water so maybe we should really go that route first, just to get a feel for it    Maybe we should even try a good family tent first, I know a few friends of mine have stove, ehu, cool box we could borrow to see how we like it.

The only place really near to us that we can see TT set up etc is in swansea and when I rang them today, they only do raclet TT's so maybe we will have a look around more in the flesh so to speak.

I must say thankyou so much for your replies,it means a lot to hear from experienced peeps.  I am so excited about the whole thing, don't want to shell out a fortune and then realise it's not for us after all!!!!!  Most of our impulsive buys are now festering in the garage     Promised myself wouldn't be too hasty this time so watch this space.  Methinks its time to get out there and see some real TT's in the flesh lol.

Linda