Message Forums

Ditto. Started with a roofbox blah blah blah now got roofbox and trailer.

Hi

We  use a roof  box for all our  light  stuff,   but  as there are  only  two of us (using a 3 room  8  person tent and  every   possible  comfort) we can  just   drop the  rear seasts & cram the  back of the  car.

Ideally  we would  have a trailer   because that   would allow us to  keep all the  main equipment  permananetly stored in it  and  just wheel it  in and  out of the  garage as  required.  Realistically,  because  we  do cross channel  at  least  once every year,  a roof box  saves on crossing  fares.

We always  take the  roof box  off when on site  -  it makes a great  footwear and  beach equipment locker etc. or storage for all the  beer  & wine that wont  fit in the fridge . Or  maybe we should buy a bigger  fridge and  put that on the roof  bars?

Martin & Sharron

Hi,

  we use a roof box (bought in Auchan Hypermarket for less than a third of what Halfords wanted!) and have always found it adequate - it doesn't seem to affect the handling of the car and surprisingly has virtually no effect on fuel consumption.

It's also worth bearing in mind that if you intend camping abroad - ferries charge extra for trailers but not for roof boxes - as do French Autoroutes.

Rod + Ali

We have a trailer and even I can tow it! Its so light you don't know its there, I spend most journeys asking the kids 'is it still there?' LOL

A roof box would be a bit awkward for me as I'm a bit vertically challanged and 5ft 1inch!

If you bide your time and look at local advertisments you could pick up a decent  second hand trailer for 100 to 150 quid , you will pay that much for a roof box .

P S did you know , the roof bars are extra ?

What on earth do you all take!

There's 5 of us with an estate car and we get it all in 10 berth tent and all.

Have got roof box for this year as we thought it was good if packing tent wet, it could go in box and all the dry stuff can go in the boot and we won't need to pack the wet tent in the bag just stuff it in!

I'm starting to worry that we are missing out on some serious kit if  I can fit all ours in the boot!  Must get off to the show at SECC at the weekend! ( shhhh don't tell him!)

Shirley x

I'm with you Shirley. There's 6 of us with estate car and we get it all in including a very large tent.

What do you all take that takes up so much room?

Sharne

I have a trailer but only use it for our annual 2 week holiday.  Like happy hippy I too am vertically challenged, and having a roof box would mean I need extra space to pack the step ladder to reach it.  I agree that whatever size trailer you think you need - go for the next one up.  we were looking a just a small one - but then went for the next one up plus the bars and tarp to make it higher.

For weekends we just pack the boot with everything and some of the seat and footwell in the back.  We have a dog who will not go in the car unless his cage is in it so I tend to pack round his cage.

The car I drive is a Ford Galaxy and we bought it just because we go camping!