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Subject Topic: Family camping...getting it all in car
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02/3/2006 at 10:41am
 Location: OXON
 Outfit: Khyam Indiana 8 Vango Venture 500
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Some good tips people - thanks.   

I'm definitely thinking of packing with the parcel shelf removed - packing level with head rests or using a 'guard' . Our two daughters could also reasonably comfortably sit next to one another with the back seat 'split' (will check this out)... of course it might increase the likelihood of more arguments.

Anyway, I live in hope that we'll get it all in...

Andy


04/3/2006 at 2:37pm
 Location: Fife
 Outfit: Vango Monte Verde 900 & Orchy 600
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Hi - We always make sure that the kids have lots of things to do in the back of the car - saves the arguments and our sanity.  Usually let the kids pick the stuff - it all goes in their ruck sack and they are responsible for it - don't give them it till your on your way though cause they will get bored with it if they've played with it all before youve left.


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15/5/2006 at 6:16pm
 Location: South Gloucestershire
 Outfit: Khyam Tourer 400 and Cabanon Chambord
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I have a 3 door micra and an 8 year old! With the back seat folded down I manage to get everything in, Khyam Tourer 400, airbeds, sleeping bags, camping kitchen, stove, chairs, table, windbreak, 2xpillows, coolbox, 2 camping lanterns, camping heater, clothes etc. Next trip is going to be interesting as I now have a bike rack which clips on to the hatch and want to take 2 bikes as well. I often spend a week in a cottage in Cornwall and still manage to fill the car even though the cottage is fully furnished! For those trips I like to take, hot/cold/wet weather clothes, my son's entire collection of games, body board, beach tent, etc. etc.


16/5/2006 at 11:47am
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: Pennine Countryman
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We used to have a Zafira, and got everything in the back, but we now have a Chrysler PT Cruiser and a roofbox.  We are 2 adults and 2 kids on booster seats. I take 3 changes of clothes, and use holdalls; each persons thermarest and sleeping bag goes in their holdall, that restricts the clothing:  if it doesn't fit it isn't going!   3 holdalls and chairs in the roofbox, then tent, coolbox, one persons holdall, table, cooker and the kitbag in the boot.  The coats get shoved in any which way, and we can only take what food/ beer fits in the coolbox, but thats not the end of the world.  The PT Cruiser is great in that it has points for a cargo net, so we take out the parcel shelf, but can still secure the stuff in the boot.  Do any other cars have these?  It seems such a sensible idea.

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17/5/2006 at 9:43pm
 Location: cleethorpes
 Outfit: eurohike humber
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we have a 3 door micra without a roofbox.and get evrything in quite comfortably.including the wife and the dog.the secrets in the packing.table chairs kitchenstove clothes etc you name it we cram it.good luck.

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17/5/2006 at 10:06pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Vango Diablo 900 and Venture 600DLX
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Well, we have a Mitsubishi Shogun and, last year went to Scotland.

We had a four by three trailer, bike Rack and the car was still packed to the rafters.

The current project is a seven by four trailer (under construction) and we will probably still pack the car out.

There is a rule I am sure that you will fill all available space and still not have ev erything you want with you (check the signature below)

 

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We only go camping to see what we have forgotten and what we need to get for next time. If only we could remember where we put the list..................


17/5/2006 at 11:54pm
 Location: Shaftesbury Dorset
 Outfit: Outwell Colorado 8
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Mondeo +Trailer +Outwell Colardo 8

+rugs ,airbed, blankets, douvet, tables, chairs,cooker,windbrake,ect ect

  Oh and the two of us Boy do we like to camp in comfort! 



19/5/2006 at 12:48pm
 Location: Leeds
 Outfit: Swift Challenger 520 SE
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Oh my god............ just read these posts!!!

we are new to camping... we are 2 adults, 10yr old, and 7mth old.. we have a MG ZR (tiny boot) and on picking up our new Montana 6... discovered that we aint going to get much more in the boot... never mind, the travel cot, buggy, 3 chairs, 3 camp beds, table, cooker, sleeping bags, clothes...

This is going to take some serious planning, and a lot of practise

 



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19/5/2006 at 1:08pm
 Location: Hampshire
 Outfit: ermm. Big Blue Tent !!
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I have a Ford Focus that has been nicknamed 'The Tardis' as I can so much stuff in it as well as me and the 2 kids!

I have now bought a roof box too just beacuse the kids got lost under the sleeping bags, airbeds and pillows in the back of the car last time



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