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We have a Zafira. Only 2 of us most of the time so we got loads of room. Bought a roof rack now for when our teenage girls come, not likely !!!

When its just the 2 of us, in estate mode there is more room than we can fill.

Regards.

Quote: Originally posted by kevandjo on 25/2/2007

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Hi, we are newbie campers, and have spent the last few months buying most of our camping equipment, and had thought to buy a roof box for our ford focus to help fit it all.  After a trip away last weekend (not camping) with sleeping bags and clothes in the car, hubby is now convinced that we won't fit everything into our focus with roof box (yet to be purchased!).  Weve just looked at trading our 05 focus in for a 9 year old Discovery as a solution, but can't due to the cr*p price offered for focus.  So its back to the roof box idea.

How do you all get on, what size cars do you have, are roof boxes good and fit in loads?  Do you pack lots of stuff around you?  Do you use trailers?

Any info gratefully received so I can calm down 1 panicking hubby.

It will be me, hubby and 2 kids plus Wynnster Pegasus 7 tent and stuff in car.

Cheers

Jo

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 We previously had a Discovery (30mpg on a good day and service interval of 6000 miles) traded it in for a Passat TDI estate - nearly 60mpg and 10000mile servive interval much comfier and (apperently) more luggage space. Only regret was not doing it sooner. My advice is unless you need the Discovery for towing  - don't buy one.

Rod

5x3 Trailer....and some stuff in the boot.....and we have some stuff......the trailer means the car is not carrying to much weight....the trailer is a godsend ....if you can store one i would say get one

Hi Campers

Now I remember why after 1 weekend away camping with the two kids,an Irish Wolfhound,electric coolbox and bigtent and the all rest, I was able to persuade my husband to buy a caravan  

Quote: Originally posted by tim s on 25/2/2007

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you certainly have a number of things that are not normally included on our checklist! Do you go to particularly rough campsites or something?!

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LOL. Well there was one occasion when we camped in a particularly hideous outskirt of Manchester.  The local youths tried to steal whatever their sticky fingers could find, from sharp axes by the wood pile, to actually reaching under the flaps of tents. In the middle of the night, someone even had a bit of  railing chucked at their tent.  Second night, someone in the group was wise enough to bribe a local copper with a steak sandwich, so we were included on their night patrol. That was also the show where a grown man was seen to point at a wood stack and ask what it was......

Conversely, the most secure camping I've done was probably behind the locked gates of Cardiff Castle!