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Quote: Originally posted by nitanitro on 02/5/2011

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  As she's classed as disabled they don't have alot of money for holidays and she thinks it would be a good solution.
 

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LOL Hijack away, I don't mind at all !!  Think it's the most posts any of my questions has had!! 

It's good to see other people's experiences too so you all go right ahead.  I'm glad this thread could give us all somewhere to raise questions/help eachother out. 

That's what it's all about!!!

I will see if she can get any assistance towards equipment etc.  Definitely worth looking into.

Back to the subject again... I'm disabled, use a wheelchair but can walk a few yards and stand for a few minutes and I camp independently but with a group of friends. I used a tall tunnel tent for a good while because it was easiest to erect and there was plenty of space for my wheels without falling over everything.   I used 2 airbeds for the height (and didn't fall off it once!)  and had a good sized kitchen stand with shelves and a camp stool beside it for cooking.

However, it was getting more difficult to pitch and arrange everything, it wiped me out for about a day after pitching, which isn't a good start to the holiday!  So in 2009 I became the proud owner of a Combicamp trailer tent, it pitches in 30 seconds (honestly!) the awning takes about 15 mins (and I have done it alone - just) but I have never had to use the awning yet, and the kitchen is on the towbar. However the big one is the bed is a proper mattress, and I leave it ready made up, just flip the lid of the trailer and I'm ready to go!

The towbar is an issue, I also use Motability car so need to purchase a new towbar with each vehicle, but the TT was incredibly cheap (on eBay) and in fabulous condition for it's age - built in 1978!!!

I hope you manage to sort something out - it truly is a great freedom to be able to camp at festivals etc.