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Persontaylorsanddog
03/4/2008 at 3:21pm
 Location: lowton warrington
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Goodbye to camping forum, we have bought 2 berth van to make life easier after last years awful weather and horrible experience of taking down large 3 pod breckenridge at brean sands in gale force wind and rain, everything soaked, were quite aprehensive about caravaning, after camping its a complete doddle, we think they invent problems to keep them busy, theres certainly more for hubby to break in a caravan! one trip out so far and people seemed friendly enough - thats the thing we will miss the most - all campers together (listening to next tent snore/tell kids off/have sex!!) just wanted to say thank you to all who replied to our many many queries and wails of help when we first joined and needed so much advice.

see you all soon



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Susie Camping Bunny & Markie

When will the rain stop dad?


Personjaynkate7769
03/4/2008 at 3:26pm
 Location: widnes cheshire
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Enjoy your new caravan

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Always Kate unless Jay is looking over my shoulder :) x


PersonAndy Pandy 666
03/4/2008 at 3:44pm
 Location: Essex and Norfolk
 Outfit: Khyam Ridgidome XL & canvas bell tent View Andy Pandy 666's Profile View Profile   Reply to Andy Pandy 666 Reply   Quote Andy Pandy 666 Quote  
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   "We bought a two berth 'van to make life easier"...

   A quick look at the posts in the 'Caravan' section and 'vans would seem to be a never ending source of worry, from what I can see!... Worries about dents, scratches, damp, maintenance, theft, towing, storage, insurance, etc. etc...

   But don't let me put you off, I'm sure you'll have some brilliant times in your new 'van. Me... I'll stick to my 'worry free' tent thanks!...

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"Essex Kingfisher"


Personmicklaine
03/4/2008 at 3:57pm
 Location: Nottingham
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Ooh you traitor!!

Enjoy your new 'tin tent'!!



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Elaine
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Personste+em
03/4/2008 at 9:24pm
 Location: walsall
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we started in a tent, then moved up to a caravan for more comfort, but we have just sold our van and gone back to a tent, enjoy your shed dragging

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we have seen the light at the end of the tunnel tent


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Personoldham
03/4/2008 at 9:59pm
 Location: OLDHAM
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May have happy times in your van   but do keep an eye on these pages to help the newbies along.      and don't throw the tent you may still find you miss the thrill of pitching in gale force winds


Persontrillda
03/4/2008 at 10:21pm
 Location: pontypridd s.wales
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hope you have great times in ur van but like oldham said please don't leave us newbie's to fend for ourselves.

trillly

 



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Personrexgrant
03/4/2008 at 10:45pm
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Hi.
Yes there is things to be said for both types of camping. Why not do both. You will find that you can not take the caravan to a lot of out of the way sites, also there are a lot of sites you can not use a tent. Do both we did for ten years but are now back to my favorite not necessary Val's.
under canvas in our twilight years
Rex

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PersonCrazyplace
03/4/2008 at 10:49pm
 Location: lincolnshire
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Have a good time in the new van from us too but you still have a wealth of experience to give the tenters. We will still speak to you.Will you be the ones with a "We are tenters at heart" sign in the front of the shed. Sorry could not resist. Bit of the green eyed monster I think.!!


PersonBeccylovespurpl
03/4/2008 at 11:14pm
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Quote: Originally posted by rexgrant on 03/4/2008
Hi.
Yes there is things to be said for both types of camping. Why not do both. You will find that you can not take the caravan to a lot of out of the way sites, also there are a lot of sites you can not use a tent. Do both we did for ten years but are now back to my favorite not necessary Val's.
under canvas in our twilight years
Rex
This is exactly what we intend to do.  We have inherited an old caravan which we went away in for the1st time last weekend but I don't think it'll be the same as tent camping.   We went away for 1 night, which we don't do with the tent as it takes too long to pack the car and pitch etc and also we wouldn't usually choose to camp on a wet and windy March weekend in a tent.  A caravan has it's advantages but there is nothing like cooking outside in the sunshine with a gorgeous view or waking up in a tent on a summer's morning.


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Persontaylorsanddog
06/4/2008 at 9:30pm
 Location: lowton warrington
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Thanks for all your lovely replies, and yes I agree I am a tenter at heart because I chose to sleep in the awning rather than the warm van. speak to you all soon.

best wishes



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Susie Camping Bunny & Markie

When will the rain stop dad?



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