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Well done Valbarley getting all that gear into your Ka.Have you ever thought of getting a job with The Great Suprendo?

    I don't want to be a kill-joy,and I know camping kit is light weight these days,but,everone shoud read their manufacturers guide book as to the maximum permitted weight for the vehicle as overloading is an offence,and eventhough it is unlikely,should you get stopped and weighed,just like a goods vehicle,if you exceed gross vehicle weight or your vehicles axle weights,you will be prosecuted.Also,you should check on the roof load capacity that they recommend which can be carried safely.

  Guess What,Guilty As Charged on most camping trips,just like everyone else I know.

Late March,Torremelinos (No tent,taking mum-in law away.82 yrs old you know)      Late June,Picardie France.(1st time on continent).

Quote: Originally posted by M0KAS on 09/2/2011

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I think Val needs to give us all packing instructions :), I manage Ok with my tiny corsa, but i wouldnt mind getting more stuff in it, one thing though, where is your gas bottle??, I take a 6kg propane with me, but this year i have to somehow get a gas BBQ in there now, and this is without a roofbox...Shoehorn anybody ??????

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Quote: Originally posted by idleone on 08/2/2011

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I fit all my gear in to a Smart Car.

Gelert Ottawa 4, with canopy, groundsheet and carpet.
Airbed and bedding.
two folding chairs and a folding table
Cool Box (Full of Beer and Ice)
Laterns and Tourches
Cooking and eating stuff
Two adults with clothes.

I must admit, every time we go I dont think it will all fit, but it always does. And when packing up to leave, I get a audience of campers who dont belive I can it all in :)

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MOKAs you should have no trouble. This is how we manage!!

And a little later........

Forget Halfords - try Roofbox.co.uk, half the price and brilliant service.

The plastic drawers go in the back of the car made up no problem. You can just see ours behind the front passenger seat in the photo above.

I have a Renualt Laguna (big Boot and small trailer) family of 4 + 1 dog, and now 1 granny addicted to camping coming too.

Still struggle for space, although sleeping bags are laid out on back seat, always have something or other on floor that we have to put our feet on, I take clothes in a suitcase and just use from suitcase. But might try the Plastic drawer idea.

It's a sense of achievement getting it all in, if we have a pit stop on way to campsite it's an ordeal to get us all back in comfy again.

All part of the camping experience and we always somehow manage.

Hi

Really enjoying this thread, my husbands left me and taken the car so my son has put me on his insurance so I can borrow his car to go camping, hes got a corsa so I was wondering how Id get every thing in there.

My first trip out will be easter and my youngest son is coming with me, we wont have a roof box but some really good ideas on here, ive just bought a outwell Carolina S  tent and my son will be in his pop up, so really trying to streamline everything else down.

Iv'e got a picnic rucksack that had a good size zipped bit on the back for bowls, mugs, chopping board ect.. all the kitchen stuff goes in there and its really easy to find stuff and dosn't take up a lot of room, but need to sort out a kitchen stand thats light and not to bulky, so keep the ideas coming as im going to need all the help I can get to get everything in there.

Happy camping

Fiona