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Subject Topic: Sad to pack away Elsie!!
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PersonRik Brooks
01/4/2012 at 5:29pm
 Location: South London
 Outfit: Cabanon Aruba Force 10 Crux Storm View Rik Brooks's Profile View Profile   Reply to Rik Brooks Reply   Quote Rik Brooks Quote  
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Picked up my Relum Canaria yesterday. It's the same as yours Anne only it has the sticky-out bit on the side.

'tis in excellent condition and under £100 even if you include the cost of petrol for the 130 mile round trip to pick it up.

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PersonRik Brooks
01/4/2012 at 5:29pm
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Picked up my Relum Canaria yesterday. It's the same as yours Anne only it has the sticky-out bit on the side.

'tis in excellent condition and under £100 even if you include the cost of petrol for the 130 mile round trip to pick it up.

R


Personfostermum
01/4/2012 at 7:10pm
 Location: Norfolk
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Glad yu're pleased with it Rik - sounds like it's the newer version of mine with the  sticky out kitchen. Do the mudflaps go in or out? If out like mine then I'd suggest using eyelets to peg them down as it really makes a difference in the 'flappiness'

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Personhlk01
04/4/2012 at 5:09pm
 Location: Scotland
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Fostermum your Elzas is lovely. I'm smitten.

Do these often come up for sale? I must admit I haven't noticed them in the past. Now, there is one round the corner from me, an older model without the sticky out kitchen. Can view it tomorrow, but I'm concerned I'll always want the extra kitchen bit.    Decisions, decisions. It's only £80 ... I expect a newer one would cost more..

what to do? lol.

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PersonZeelees
04/4/2012 at 5:18pm
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We have the older one,with only a little sticky out kitchen(),cream and green,great for a small kitchen stand for a weekend.

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Personfostermum
04/4/2012 at 5:19pm
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I must say the sticky out kitchen bit gives a decent amount of extra space - but depending on how many of you and how you plan to use it will depend on whether the one near you is right for you.

You can always use a utility tent for cooking - I have a Cabanon one and an Outdoor Revolution Outhouse and it is good to get all the kitchen cr*p out of the main tent. The bedroom pod on the Elzas is a really good size (for 1 or 2 - not 4!!) so could store stuff in  it to save space in the living area.

If it's in really good condition I'd go for it - the smaller Cabanons sell well on preloved, Ebay etc so if you decide it's not for you, you could always sell it on.

Let us know what you decide. I must say I really love mine!



Post last edited on 04/04/2012 17:26:33

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Personhlk01
04/4/2012 at 5:36pm
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Thanks for the replies Zeelees & fostermum. Well we have no shortage of tents including 2 utility ones but when did that ever get in the way ?? But, I do want a smaller canvas as the Athena is way beyond me erecting myself. So, yes it's for weekends just me and the dog when hubby is away playing with DoE stuff, or when he will join us later.

I'm told the only fault is a small hole in the bedroom groundsheet   , nothing duct tape can't resolve. Shame there's no sun shade though. Still I will probably go see tomorrow and be prepared to walk away if I feel it's not right. Won't see it erected though, just in the bag.


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Christine

2014
April -
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April / May
Invercaimbe Arisaig 4 sleeps
Bleatarn Brampton tbc July


Personhlk01
04/4/2012 at 7:10pm
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After all that..

Talked myself out of the older model. Not so much the kitchen issue, as I think I'd always have a utility tent with me, but I think I'll wait for one with a window or for   a Champagne which ticks all my boxes as well.

( gives me time to reduce the number of tents we have already, if only we could agree on which one goes )

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Christine

2014
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April / May
Invercaimbe Arisaig 4 sleeps
Bleatarn Brampton tbc July



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